diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f6b7e2cda..d606bbeae 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,13 @@ repos:
   - id: astyle_py
     args: ['--astyle-version=3.4.7', '--rules=tools/ci/astyle-rules.yml']
 
+- repo: https://github.com/google/keep-sorted
+  rev: v0.7.1
+  hooks:
+  - id: keep-sorted
 
+- repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
+  rev: v2.4.1
+  hooks:
+  - id: codespell
+    args: ['--config=.codespellrc', '--write-changes']
diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a98b24f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Developer Guide
+
+This guide covers the development workflow and tooling for contributors to esp-matter.
+
+## Pre-commit Hooks
+
+The repository uses [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) to run automated checks before each commit. Following hooks are configured:
+
+1. astyle_py — C/C++ Code Formatter
+
+   [astyle_py](https://github.com/espressif/astyle_py) enforces consistent C/C++ formatting.
+   The formatting rules are defined in `tools/ci/astyle-rules.yml`.
+
+2. keep-sorted — Sorted Block Enforcer
+
+   [keep-sorted](https://github.com/google/keep-sorted) is used in documentation and
+   source files to maintain alphabetical ordering of lists and sections.
+
+3. codespell — Spell Checker
+
+   [codespell](https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell) catches common
+   misspellings in source code, documentation, and comments.
+   Configuration is in `.codespellrc`.
+
+### Setup
+
+1. Install pre-commit
+
+```bash
+python3 -m pip install pre-commit
+```
+
+2. Install the hooks
+
+From the repository root:
+
+```bash
+cd $ESP_MATTER_PATH
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+This registers the hooks so they run automatically on `git commit`.
+
+### Usage
+
+Once installed, the hooks run on every `git commit` against the staged files. If a hook reformats a file, the commit is aborted — review the changes, `git add` the updated files, and commit again.
+
+### Running locally
+
+Run all hooks on every file in the repository:
+
+```bash
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
+Run all hooks only on staged files (same as what happens on commit):
+
+```bash
+pre-commit run
+```
+
+Run a specific hook:
+
+```bash
+pre-commit run astyle_py --all-files
+pre-commit run keep-sorted --all-files
+pre-commit run codespell --all-files
+```
+
+Run hooks on specific files:
+
+```bash
+pre-commit run --files path/to/file.cpp path/to/other_file.h
+```
+
+Skip hooks for a one-off commit (not recommended):
+
+```bash
+git commit --no-verify
+```