diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a570eae9..4598215f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ tests/integration/*-chart-*.tgz
 tests/integration/inventory
 tests/integration/*-*.yml
 
-# VS Code settings
+# IDE and editor settings
 .vscode/
+.claude/
 
 # Root coverage report for SonarCloud (generated locally or in CI)
 /coverage.xml
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..447a2363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/ansible/cloud-content-ci-automation
+    rev: precommit_hook
+    hooks:
+      - id: block-ide-ai-files
+    always_run: true
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a336063d..99020d05 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ After installation, you can update documentation
 
 Review the changes and create a pull request using updated files.
 
+### Pre-Commit Hooks
+
+To prevent accidental commits of local configuration and IDE files (specifically `.vscode/` and `.claude/`), this repository utilizes the `pre-commit` framework. 
+
+Please set up the hooks locally before making your first commit:
+
+```bash
+# Install the pre-commit tool
+pip install pre-commit
+
+# Register the hooks with Git
+pre-commit install
+```
+
 ### Code of Conduct
 The `kubernetes.core` collection follows the Ansible project's
 [Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/code_of_conduct.html).