From 8f267825325a523e0384582e21c4cf8f7b114958 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Harrshada <hgaikwad@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:28:39 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] pre-commit config for Usernaut repo

---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 CONTRIBUTING.md         | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .pre-commit-config.yaml

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aa66211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Pre-commit hooks for usernaut (whole repo).
+#
+# Install: pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install
+# Run manually: pre-commit run --all-files
+#
+# Do not add rh-pre-commit here: it is associate-only and Red Hat recommends
+# the global install for open source repos instead of committing it to
+# .pre-commit-config.yaml. See the rh-pre-commit FAQ (source.redhat.com).
+
+repos:
+  # Generic file and repo hygiene (pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks)
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v6.0.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: trailing-whitespace
+      - id: end-of-file-fixer
+        exclude: ^CODEOWNERS$  # script + CI validate; avoid pre-commit changing trailing newlines
+      - id: check-yaml
+        args: [--allow-multiple-documents]
+      - id: detect-private-key
+      - id: check-merge-conflict
+
+  # Secret detection (requires Go >= 1.23.8; run: brew upgrade go)
+  - repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
+    rev: v8.28.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: gitleaks
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ed120a85..64a88838 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -10,23 +10,29 @@ We welcome contributions to Usernaut! If you find a bug, have a feature request,
    ```
 
 3. **Make Changes**: Implement your changes and ensure they are well-tested.
-4. **Commit Your Changes**: Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message:
+4. **Install pre-commit** (recommended):
+
+   ```bash
+   pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install
+   ```
+
+5. **Commit Your Changes**: Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message:
 
    ```bash
    git commit -m "Add my feature"
    ```
 
-5. **Push to Your Fork**: Push your changes to your forked repository:
+6. **Push to Your Fork**: Push your changes to your forked repository:
 
    ```bash
    git push origin feature/my-feature
    ```
 
-6. **Create a Pull Request**: Open a pull request against the `main` branch of the Usernaut repository. Provide a clear description of your changes and why they are needed.
-7. **Review Process**: Your pull request will be reviewed by the Usernaut maintainers. They may request changes or provide feedback.
-8. **Address Feedback**: If changes are requested, make the necessary updates in your branch and push the changes. The pull request will automatically update.
-9. **Merge**: Once your pull request is approved, it will be merged into the main branch.
-10. **Celebrate**: Congratulations! You've contributed to Usernaut.
+7. **Create a Pull Request**: Open a pull request against the `main` branch of the Usernaut repository. Provide a clear description of your changes and why they are needed.
+8. **Review Process**: Your pull request will be reviewed by the Usernaut maintainers. They may request changes or provide feedback.
+9. **Address Feedback**: If changes are requested, make the necessary updates in your branch and push the changes. The pull request will automatically update.
+10. **Merge**: Once your pull request is approved, it will be merged into the main branch.
+11. **Celebrate**: Congratulations! You've contributed to Usernaut.
 
 ## License
 

From c121a54ea2eb6c1f13493b8ce7b493426ab4b2c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Harrshada <hgaikwad@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:04:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] updated the instructions

---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9aa66211..26dccbad 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 #
 # Install: pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install
 # Run manually: pre-commit run --all-files
-#
-# Do not add rh-pre-commit here: it is associate-only and Red Hat recommends
-# the global install for open source repos instead of committing it to
-# .pre-commit-config.yaml. See the rh-pre-commit FAQ (source.redhat.com).
 
 repos:
   # Generic file and repo hygiene (pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks)

From 5bcdcdd8404f380a1b2c2c74918cea00e04012b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Harrshada <hgaikwad@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:09:33 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] excluded vendor file

---
 .pre-commit-config.yaml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 26dccbad..da3877ca 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Install: pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install
 # Run manually: pre-commit run --all-files
 
+exclude: ^vendor/
+
 repos:
   # Generic file and repo hygiene (pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks)
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks