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 # Renovate pre-commit hooks
 
-A [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hook to run `renovate-config-validator` when you [reconfigure Renovate via PR](https://docs.renovatebot.com/getting-started/installing-onboarding/#reconfigure-via-pr).
+A [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hook to run [`renovate-config-validator`](https://docs.renovatebot.com/config-validation/#config-validation) when you [reconfigure Renovate via PR](https://docs.renovatebot.com/getting-started/installing-onboarding/#reconfigure-via-pr).
 
 Even though it is a Node-based hook, it works [without any system-level dependencies](https://pre-commit.com/#node).
 
 ## Usage
 
+For general usage:
+
 ```yaml
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/renovatebot/pre-commit-hooks
@@ -13,3 +15,15 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: renovate-config-validator
 ```
+
+Or for a tighter configuration,
+opt into [strict mode](https://docs.renovatebot.com/config-validation/#strict-mode):
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/renovatebot/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: 38.128.6
+    hooks:
+      - id: renovate-config-validator
+        args: [--strict]
+```