diff --git a/scripts/hooks/pre-commit b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f784c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Fail fast if the database is unreachable.
+php artisan version:fetch >/dev/null