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@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ The script provided by the project to run the system, `tools/run.sh`, assumes th
 
 That being said, there's no requirement to use QEMU. If you want to use a different virtualization program, such as Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare, just use `tools/build-iso.sh` instead of `run.sh` and use the built `Luna.iso` in those programs.
 
+## Formatting/linting
+
+Please make sure you have `clang-format` installed. Additionally, if your editor does not support format-on-save or you do not have it configured, please run `tools/run-clang-format.sh` before committing, to make sure all code follows the same style conventions.
+
 ## Source dependencies
 TLDR: Luna does not depend on any third-party library.