Checks and automation early feedback via local commit hooks and the precommit package

[Bisaloo]

Context

We have a number of GitHub Actions workflows that run when code is pushed to GitHub but they can be slow and feedback on the ongoing work is delayed.
A complementary tool are commit hooks that run a more minimal set of checks, and/or reformatting steps locally, before even creating the commit.
They can be a good tool to reduce frustration due to, e.g., spellchecking, styling, etc.

URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3QXwfxQBLM&t=1280s

Suggested labels

Testing, Best Practices, Automation