diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ce4f885..11a7eb9 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 # Specify your gem's dependencies in package_json.gemspec
 gemspec
 
+gem "lefthook", require: false
 gem "rake", "~> 13.0"
 gem "rspec", "~> 3.0"
 gem "rubocop", "< 1.51" # TODO: this version dropped support for Ruby 2.6
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 16f0442..0ed3466 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ GEM
     diff-lcs (1.5.0)
     docile (1.4.0)
     json (2.7.6)
+    lefthook (2.0.2)
     parallel (1.23.0)
     parser (3.2.2.3)
       ast (~> 2.4.1)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ PLATFORMS
   x86_64-linux
 
 DEPENDENCIES
+  lefthook
   package_json!
   rake (~> 13.0)
   rspec (~> 3.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4582901..74c8460 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -271,6 +271,43 @@ release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then tag
 the commit with the version prefixed with a `v`, which will trigger the release
 workflow to publish the new version to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).
 
+### Git Hooks
+
+This project uses [Lefthook](https://github.com/evilmartians/lefthook) to manage
+Git hooks, providing fast and efficient pre-commit checks. Hooks are
+automatically installed when you run `bin/setup`.
+
+To manually install or update hooks:
+
+    bundle exec lefthook install
+
+#### Pre-commit Hooks (Fast)
+
+The pre-commit hooks run in parallel on staged files only:
+
+- **RuboCop**: Lints staged Ruby files with auto-fix suggestions
+- **Trailing Newlines**: Ensures all files end with a newline
+
+These hooks complete in seconds, providing immediate feedback on code quality.
+
+#### Pre-push Hooks (Comprehensive)
+
+Before pushing to remote, Lefthook runs the full test suite in parallel:
+
+- **Full RuboCop**: Lints entire codebase
+- **Full RSpec**: Runs all tests
+
+This ensures comprehensive verification before sharing your changes.
+
+#### Bypassing Hooks
+
+In exceptional cases, you can bypass hooks:
+
+    git commit --no-verify  # Skip pre-commit hooks
+    git push --no-verify    # Skip pre-push hooks
+
+**Note:** CI will enforce all checks regardless of local bypasses.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at
diff --git a/bin/lefthook/check-trailing-newlines b/bin/lefthook/check-trailing-newlines
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b400957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lefthook/check-trailing-newlines
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Check for trailing newlines on staged files
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "✅ No files to check for trailing newlines"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "🔍 Checking trailing newlines on staged files..."
+
+failed_files=()
+for file in "$@"; do
+  if [ -f "$file" ] && [ -s "$file" ]; then
+    # Files ending with newline will have empty output from tail -c 1
+    if [ -n "$(tail -c 1 "$file")" ]; then
+      echo "❌ Missing trailing newline: $file"
+      failed_files+=("$file")
+    fi
+  fi
+done
+
+if [ ${#failed_files[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "❌ Trailing newline check failed!"
+  echo "💡 Add trailing newlines to: ${failed_files[*]}"
+  echo "🔧 Quick fix: for file in \"\${failed_files[@]}\"; do echo >> \"\$file\"; done"
+  echo "🚫 Skip hook: git commit --no-verify"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ All files have proper trailing newlines"
diff --git a/bin/lefthook/rubocop-lint b/bin/lefthook/rubocop-lint
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..40c6ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lefthook/rubocop-lint
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Lint Ruby files with RuboCop
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "✅ No Ruby files to lint"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Filter out non-existent files (e.g., deleted files)
+existing_files=()
+for file in "$@"; do
+  if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+    existing_files+=("$file")
+  fi
+done
+
+if [ ${#existing_files[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "✅ No existing Ruby files to lint"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "🔍 RuboCop on staged Ruby files:"
+printf "  %s\n" "${existing_files[@]}"
+
+if ! bundle exec rubocop --force-exclusion --display-cop-names -- "${existing_files[@]}"; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "❌ RuboCop check failed!"
+  echo "💡 Auto-fix: bundle exec rubocop -a --force-exclusion -- <files>"
+  echo "🚫 Skip hook: git commit --no-verify"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ RuboCop checks passed"
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
index dce67d8..b2830ae 100755
--- a/bin/setup
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ set -vx
 
 bundle install
 
-# Do any other automated setup that you need to do here
+# Set up Git hooks with Lefthook
+bundle exec lefthook install
diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1357b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Lefthook configuration
+# Fast pre-commit hooks that check staged files only
+# Install with: bundle exec lefthook install
+
+pre-commit:
+  parallel: true
+  commands:
+    rubocop:
+      glob: '**/*.rb'
+      # Uses --force-exclusion to respect .rubocop.yml exclusions (e.g., bin/**)
+      # even when files are explicitly passed as arguments
+      run: bin/lefthook/rubocop-lint {staged_files}
+
+    trailing-newlines:
+      run: bin/lefthook/check-trailing-newlines {staged_files}
+
+pre-push:
+  parallel: true
+  commands:
+    full-rubocop:
+      run: bundle exec rubocop
+
+    full-rspec:
+      run: bundle exec rspec