diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a4cb88..6b3704b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ vendor/
 eval-report.json
 cat-eval-report.json
 
+# ── Root tooling (husky) ─────────────────────
+/node_modules/
+
 # ── Web ──────────────────────────────────────
 /web/node_modules/
 /web/.svelte-kit/
diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9e972a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Pre-commit checks for marktvogt monorepo.
+# Replaces .pre-commit-config.yaml (Python pre-commit framework).
+# Install via: pnpm install (at repo root). Husky 9 reads this file directly.
+
+set -e
+
+red() { printf '\033[31m%s\033[0m\n' "$*" >&2; }
+
+# 1. Block direct commits to main.
+branch=$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if [ "$branch" = "main" ]; then
+  red "ERROR: direct commits to main are blocked. Create a feature branch."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# 2. Detect whitespace errors and merge-conflict markers in staged hunks.
+#    Replaces pre-commit-hooks: trailing-whitespace, check-merge-conflict.
+if ! git diff --cached --check; then
+  red "ERROR: whitespace errors or merge-conflict markers in staged changes."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# 3. Reject staged files larger than 500 KB (excluding crawler test fixtures).
+#    Replaces pre-commit-hooks: check-added-large-files.
+big=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMR -z |
+  while IFS= read -r -d '' f; do
+    case "$f" in
+      backend/internal/domain/discovery/crawler/testdata/*) continue ;;
+    esac
+    [ -f "$f" ] || continue
+    size=$(wc -c <"$f" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+    if [ "$size" -gt 524288 ]; then
+      printf '%s (%s bytes)\n' "$f" "$size"
+    fi
+  done)
+if [ -n "$big" ]; then
+  red "ERROR: large files staged (>500 KB):"
+  printf '%s\n' "$big" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Helper: list staged files matching a pattern.
+staged_match() {
+  git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMR | grep -E "$1" || true
+}
+
+# 4. Backend Go checks — only when backend/*.go is staged.
+if [ -n "$(staged_match '^backend/.*\.go$')" ]; then
+  echo "→ backend: gofmt"
+  unformatted=$(cd backend && gofmt -l .)
+  if [ -n "$unformatted" ]; then
+    red "ERROR: gofmt would change these files:"
+    printf '%s\n' "$unformatted" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "→ backend: go vet"
+  ( cd backend && go vet ./... )
+
+  echo "→ backend: golangci-lint"
+  ( cd backend && golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./... )
+fi
+
+# 5. go.mod / go.sum tidy — only when those files are staged.
+if [ -n "$(staged_match '^backend/go\.(mod|sum)$')" ]; then
+  echo "→ backend: go mod tidy (diff check)"
+  ( cd backend && go mod tidy -diff ) || {
+    red "ERROR: go mod tidy would change go.mod/go.sum. Run \`cd backend && go mod tidy\` and stage the result."
+    exit 1
+  }
+fi
+
+# 6. Web checks — only when web/ files are staged.
+if [ -n "$(staged_match '^web/')" ]; then
+  echo "→ web: prettier --check"
+  ( cd web && pnpm run format:check )
+
+  echo "→ web: eslint"
+  ( cd web && pnpm run lint )
+
+  echo "→ web: svelte-check"
+  ( cd web && pnpm run check -- --threshold error )
+fi
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 421e26f..0000000
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-repos:
-  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v5.0.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: trailing-whitespace
-      - id: end-of-file-fixer
-      - id: check-yaml
-        exclude: ^helm/marktvogt/templates/
-      - id: check-json
-        exclude: ^web/tsconfig\.json$
-      - id: check-merge-conflict
-      - id: check-added-large-files
-        exclude: ^backend/internal/domain/discovery/crawler/testdata/
-      - id: no-commit-to-branch
-        args: ['--branch', 'main']
-
-  - repo: local
-    hooks:
-      - id: golangci-lint
-        name: golangci-lint
-        entry: bash -c 'cd backend && golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./...'
-        language: system
-        files: ^backend/.*\.go$
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: go-fmt
-        name: go fmt
-        entry: bash -c 'cd backend && gofmt -w .'
-        language: system
-        files: ^backend/.*\.go$
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: go-vet
-        name: go vet
-        entry: bash -c 'cd backend && go vet ./...'
-        language: system
-        files: ^backend/.*\.go$
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: go-mod-tidy
-        name: go mod tidy
-        entry: bash -c 'cd backend && go mod tidy'
-        language: system
-        files: ^backend/go\.(mod|sum)$
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: prettier
-        name: prettier
-        entry: bash -c 'cd web && pnpm run format:check'
-        language: system
-        files: ^web/
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: eslint
-        name: eslint
-        entry: bash -c 'cd web && pnpm run lint'
-        language: system
-        files: ^web/
-        pass_filenames: false
-
-      - id: svelte-check
-        name: svelte-check
-        entry: bash -c 'cd web && pnpm run check -- --threshold error'
-        language: system
-        files: ^web/
-        pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1273d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "marktvogt-monorepo",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Repo-root tooling — husky pre-commit hooks. Application code lives in backend/, web/, app/.",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.0",
+  "scripts": {
+    "prepare": "husky"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "husky": "^9.1.7"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a177305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+lockfileVersion: '9.0'
+
+settings:
+  autoInstallPeers: true
+  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
+
+importers:
+
+  .:
+    devDependencies:
+      husky:
+        specifier: ^9.1.7
+        version: 9.1.7
+
+packages:
+
+  husky@9.1.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-5gs5ytaNjBrh5Ow3zrvdUUY+0VxIuWVL4i9irt6friV+BqdCfmV11CQTWMiBYWHbXhco+J1kHfTOUkePhCDvMA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    hasBin: true
+
+snapshots:
+
+  husky@9.1.7: {}