diff --git a/documentation/docs/contributing/development.mdx b/documentation/docs/contributing/development.mdx
index 1fa73f10..89294fbb 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/contributing/development.mdx
+++ b/documentation/docs/contributing/development.mdx
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ In whichever clients you're using for testing, you'll need to update the server
 ### Before Making Changes
 1. Install Git Hooks for Validation
    ```shell
-   pre-commit install -t pre-push -t pre-commit
+   ./scripts/dev_setup.sh
    ```
    - This ensures standard code formatting fixes and other checks run automatically on every commit and push
    - Note 1: If [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/#intro) didn't already get installed, [install it](https://pre-commit.com/#install) via `pip install pre-commit`
diff --git a/scripts/dev_setup.sh b/scripts/dev_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..75e886eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dev_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+# Initialize the development environment for the project
+# ---
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+# Install Web App
+# ---
+echo "Installing Web App..."
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/src/interface/web
+yarn install
+
+# Install Obsidian App
+# ---
+echo "Installing Obsidiann App..."
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/src/interface/obsidian
+yarn install
+
+# Install Desktop App
+# ---
+echo "Installing Desktop App..."
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/src/interface/desktop
+yarn install
+
+# Install Server App
+# ---
+echo "Installing Server App..."
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT
+# pip install --user pipenv && pipenv install -e '.[dev]' --skip-lock && pipenv shell
+python3 -m venv .venv && pip install -e '.[dev]' && . .venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install pre-commit hooks
+# ----
+echo "Installing pre-commit hooks..."
+
+# Setup pre-commit hooks using the pre-commit package
+pre-commit install -t pre-push -t pre-commit
+
+# Run Prettier on web app
+cat << 'EOF' > temp_pre_commit
+# Run Prettier for Web App
+# -------------------------
+
+# Function to check if color output is possible
+can_use_color() {
+    if [ -t 1 ] && command -v tput >/dev/null 2>&1 && tput colors >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to print colored text if possible
+print_color() {
+    if can_use_color; then
+        tput setab "$1"
+        printf "%s" "$2"
+        tput sgr0
+    else
+        printf "%s" "$2"
+    fi
+}
+
+print_status() {
+    local status="$1"
+    local color="$2"
+    printf "prettier%-64s" "..."
+    print_color "$color" "$status"
+    printf "\n"
+}
+
+PROJECT_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+# Get the list of staged files
+FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMR | grep '^src/interface/web/' | sed 's| |\\ |g')
+if [ -z "$FILES" ]; then
+    if [ -t 1 ]; then
+        print_status "Skipped" 6
+    else
+        echo "prettier.....................................................Skipped"
+    fi
+else
+    # Run prettier on staged files
+    echo "$FILES" | xargs $PROJECT_ROOT/src/interface/web/node_modules/.bin/prettier --ignore-unknown --write
+
+    # Check if any files were modified by prettier
+    MODIFIED=$(git diff --name-only -- $FILES)
+    if [ -n "$MODIFIED" ]; then
+        if [ -t 1 ]; then
+            print_status "Modified" 1
+        else
+            echo "prettier.....................................................Modified"
+        fi
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Add back the modified/prettified files to staging
+    # echo "$FILES" | xargs git add
+
+    # Show the user if changes were made
+    if [ -t 1 ]; then
+        print_status "Passed" 2
+    else
+        echo "prettier.....................................................Passed"
+    fi
+fi
+EOF
+
+# Prepend the new content to the existing pre-commit file
+cat temp_pre_commit "$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks/pre-commit" > temp_combined_pre_commit
+
+# Replace the old pre-commit file with the new combined one
+mv temp_combined_pre_commit "$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks/pre-commit"
+
+# Clean up
+# ---
+
+# Remove the temporary pre-commit file
+rm temp_pre_commit
+
+# Make sure the pre-commit hook is executable
+chmod +x "$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks/pre-commit"