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+# .pre-commit-config.yaml
+# for details see https://pre-commit.com
+# for list of available hooks see https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html
+#
+# Preclude commits that do not conform to various criteria.
+#
+# If a pre-commit check must be skipped then use: `SKIP=check_id git commit` Where `check_id` is the id of the check to
+# be skipped such as `black`.
+
+fail_fast: true
+default_stages: [pre-commit]
+repos:
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-clang-format
+  rev: v19.1.7
+  hooks:
+  - id: clang-format
+    args: ['--style=file']
+    files: '\.(c|cc|h|cxx|hxx)$'