diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bcb6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dist
+coverage
+node_modules
diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7dbc91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": "eslint-config-airbnb-lite",
+  "env": {
+    "es6": true,
+    "mocha": true
+  },
+  "rules": {
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5399ef3..c170dfd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ build/Release
 # https://www.npmjs.org/doc/misc/npm-faq.html#should-i-check-my-node_modules-folder-into-git
 node_modules
 
+# added automatically by precommit-hook as defaults
+.jshint*
+
 dist/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46b112c..1f36790 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel": "^5.8.20",
+    "babel-eslint": "^4.0.5",
     "css-modules-loader-core": "0.0.12",
+    "eslint": "^1.0.0",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb": "0.0.7",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb-lite": "^1.0.3",
+    "eslint-watch": "^1.2.4",
     "in-publish": "^2.0.0",
-    "mocha": "^2.2.5"
+    "mocha": "^2.2.5",
+    "precommit-hook": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "start": "esw -w .",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "pretest": "npm run -s lint || true",
     "test": "npm run -s build && mocha --compilers js:babel/register",
     "build": "babel src --out-dir dist",
     "prepublish": "in-publish && npm run -s build || in-install"
@@ -37,5 +46,9 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/sullenor/css-modules-require-hook/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/sullenor/css-modules-require-hook"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/sullenor/css-modules-require-hook",
+  "pre-commit": [
+    "lint",
+    "test"
+  ]
 }