diff --git a/.lefthook/commit-msg/commitlint.sh b/.lefthook/commit-msg/commitlint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f06257f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.lefthook/commit-msg/commitlint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+source ./node_modules/@exile-watch/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh
+
+run_commitlint
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diff --git a/packages/lefthook-config/README.md b/packages/lefthook-config/README.md
index 23e83b3..f57ba39 100644
--- a/packages/lefthook-config/README.md
+++ b/packages/lefthook-config/README.md
@@ -41,10 +41,18 @@ module.exports = {
 };
 ```
 
-3. Create `lefthook.yml` in repo root:
+3. In project root create `lefthook.yml`:
 ```yaml
 remotes:
   - git_url: https://github.com/exile-watch/splinters
     configs:
       - packages/lefthook-config/lefthook.yml
+```
+
+4. In project root create `.lefthook/commit-msg/commitlint.sh` file:
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+source ./node_modules/@exile-watch/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh
+
+run_commitlint
 ```
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diff --git a/packages/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh b/packages/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh
index 04548bd..7d21a0b 100644
--- a/packages/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh
+++ b/packages/lefthook-config/scripts/commitlint.sh
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-echo $(head -n1 $1) | npx commitlint --color
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+#!/bin/bash
+function run_commitlint {
+  echo $(head -n1 $1) | npx commitlint --edit --color --help-url='https://docs.exile.watch/development/commit-message-guidelines'
+}
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