diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a30ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+repos:
+-   repo: https://github.com/ambv/black
+    rev: 18.9b0
+    hooks:
+    - id: black
+      language_version: python3.6
+      language: system
+      entry: python -m black
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index d7dfcea..be621bf 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
   - python=3.6
   - attrs
+  - pre-commit
   - autopep8
   - black
   - click