diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 6fda36ac8..7ad921d8a 100755
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Fixes # (GitHub issue)
 ## All Submissions
 
 - [ ] Do all unit tests pass locally? Attach a log.
-- [ ] Have you formatted the code using clang-format?
 
 ## New interfaces
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2840fcbd6..7781b9c6e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -81,7 +81,16 @@ The general principle is to follow the style of existing/surrounding code. If yo
 ```sh
 clang-format -style=file -i foo.cpp
 ```
-This formats code using the `_clang_format` file found in the oneMKL top-level directory.
+This formats code using the `_clang_format` file found in the oneMKL top-level directory. The version of `clang-format` is specified in [`.pre-commit-config.yaml`](https://github.com/oneapi-src/oneMKL/blob/develop/.pre-commit-config.yaml). Alternatively, you can install and run `pre-commit`, which will install the specified `clang-format` version automatically:
+```sh
+python3 -m venv <venv-name>
+source <venv-name>/bin/activate
+pip install pre-commit
+cd <path-to-onemkl>
+pre-commit run --all-files
+deactivate
+```
+By default, `pre-commit` caches data in `~/.cache/pre-commit`. You can set `PRE_COMMIT_HOME` to use another location.
 
 
 ### GN: General Naming
diff --git a/scripts/generate_backend_api.py b/scripts/generate_backend_api.py
index c3866270e..cc76a20b7 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_backend_api.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_backend_api.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def usage(err = None):
         print('error: %s' % err)
     print('''\
 Script to generate backend library header based on base_header.h
-Note: requires clang-format 9.0.0 tool to be installed
+Note: requires clang-format tool to be installed
 Usage:
 
     {script} <path/to/base_header.hpp> <path/to/backend_include.hpp> <namespace>
diff --git a/scripts/generate_ct_instant.py b/scripts/generate_ct_instant.py
index acc02e3ea..a30f53f21 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_ct_instant.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_ct_instant.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def usage(err = None):
         print('error: %s' % err)
     print('''\
 Script to generate CT API instantiations for backend based on general_ct_templates.hpp
-Note: requires clang-format 9.0.0 tool to be installed
+Note: requires clang-format tool to be installed
 Usage:
 
     {script} <path/to/general_ct_templates.hpp> <path/to/out_ct_header.hpp> <path/to/backend_include.hpp> <backend> <namespace>
diff --git a/scripts/generate_ct_templates.py b/scripts/generate_ct_templates.py
index 7f54d4f08..4827c43e1 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_ct_templates.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_ct_templates.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def usage(err = None):
         print('error: %s' % err)
     print('''\
 Script to generate header file for templated compile-time API based on base_header.h
-Note: requires clang-format 9.0.0 tool to be installed
+Note: requires clang-format tool to be installed
 Usage:
 
     {script} <path/to/base_header.hpp> <path/to/out_headername.hpp>
diff --git a/scripts/generate_wrappers.py b/scripts/generate_wrappers.py
index 29947273f..c4e18d648 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_wrappers.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_wrappers.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def usage(err = None):
         print('error: %s' % err)
     print('''\
 Script to generate blank wrappers and pointers table based on header.hpp
-Note: requires clang-format 9.0.0 tool
+Note: requires clang-format tool
 Usage:
 
     {script} <path/to/header.hpp> <path/to/table.hpp> <path/to/out_wrappers.cpp> <libname>