diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 638ce57..266c3f2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ default:
   before_script:
     - TZ="Europe/Prague"
     - ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone
-    - apt update
-    - apt upgrade -y
-    - apt install --no-install-recommends -y git nodejs npm
 
 stages:
   - verify
@@ -15,7 +12,9 @@ stages:
 lint:
   stage: verify
   script:
-    - apt install --no-install-recommends -y ca-certificates golang python3-pip shellcheck
+    - apt update
+    - apt upgrade -y
+    - apt install --no-install-recommends -y ca-certificates git golang nodejs npm python3-pip shellcheck
     - pip3 install gitlint pre-commit yamllint
     - gitlint
     - tools/check-sanity
@@ -24,9 +23,17 @@ lint:
     - PATH="$PATH:/root/go/bin"
     - pre-commit run --all-files
 
+test-full:
+  stage: verify
+  script:
+    - echo "$0 ✓ Full test set"
+
 release:
   stage: release
   script:
+    - apt update
+    - apt upgrade -y
+    - apt install --no-install-recommends -y git nodejs npm
     - npm install -g semantic-release @semantic-release/gitlab @semantic-release/github @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog
     - npx semantic-release
   rules:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fbf283..754bded 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,11 +27,16 @@ Strategies and tactics to achieve objectives:
 - Automated workflow using [git hooks](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks), and [GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/stages-devops-lifecycle/continuous-integration/)
   - GitLab CI skips CI if commit contains `[skip ci]` in the commit message
 - Commit messages are checked using [gitlint](https://github.com/jorisroovers/gitlint) and [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
-- Git `push` is checked:
+- Git `commit` is normalized, checked, and tested:
+  - Runs quick test set
+- Git `push` is checked, and tested:
   - Lints last commit message
   - Prevents `todo` preceded with `#` at the codebase
   - Prevents existence of unstaged files
-- Git `commit` scans each codebase change, git `push` scans whole codebase, and following rules are applied:
+  - Runs reduced test set
+- GitLab CI run is tested:
+  - Runs full test set
+- Git `commit` scans each codebase change; git `push`, and GitLab CI scans whole codebase, and following rules are applied:
   - Enforces max file size to 1024 kB using [pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks: check-added-large-files](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks#check-added-large-files)
   - Prevents case insensitive filename conflict using [pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks: check-case-conflict](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks#check-case-conflict)
   - Enforces executables have shebangs using [pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks: check-executables-have-shebangs](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks#check-executables-have-shebangs)
diff --git a/tools/check-sanity b/tools/check-sanity
index 4b0830a..3c1ac5e 100755
--- a/tools/check-sanity
+++ b/tools/check-sanity
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ECHO_PRE_INST="$0 +"
 ECHO_PRE_ERR="$0 ❌"
 
 # Check sanity
-# Anti-todo check
+# Check for todos
 TODO="todo"
 
 if grep -riq "#$TODO"; then
diff --git a/tools/commit-msg b/tools/commit-msg
index 023e7e4..bce85ed 100755
--- a/tools/commit-msg
+++ b/tools/commit-msg
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ set -u
 
 LANG=C
 
-# commit-msg git hook
+# Commit-msg git hook
 gitlint --staged --msg-filename "$1" run-hook
diff --git a/tools/pre-commit b/tools/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3e72121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+set -u
+
+LANG=C
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+ECHO_PRE_OK="$0 ✓"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+ECHO_PRE_INST="$0 +"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+ECHO_PRE_ERR="$0 ❌"
+
+# Pre-commit git hook
+
+# Normalize
+
+# Check codebase changes
+pre-commit
+
+# Run quick test set
+echo "$ECHO_PRE_OK Quick test set"
diff --git a/tools/pre-push b/tools/pre-push
index e1a9c7a..985b189 100755
--- a/tools/pre-push
+++ b/tools/pre-push
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ ECHO_PRE_ERR="$0 ❌"
 
 # Pre-push git hook
 
-# Local sanity check
-# Uncommited changes check
+# Check local sanity
+# Check for uncommited changes
 GIT_UNCOMMITED=$(git ls-files -dmo --exclude-standard)
 if [ -n "$GIT_UNCOMMITED" ]; then
     echo "$ECHO_PRE_ERR git unstaged changes"
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ if [ -n "$GIT_UNCOMMITED" ]; then
 fi
 echo "$ECHO_PRE_OK git unstaged changes"
 
-# General sanity check
+# Check general sanity
 tools/check-sanity
 
-# Lint full
+# Check full codebase
 pre-commit run --all-files
+
+# Run reduced test set
+echo "$ECHO_PRE_OK Reduced test set"
diff --git a/tools/setup-repo b/tools/setup-repo
index ea677b3..851ccdd 100755
--- a/tools/setup-repo
+++ b/tools/setup-repo
@@ -124,8 +124,17 @@ else
         fi
     fi
 
-    # Install pre-commit and gitlint into git hooks
-    pre-commit install
+    # Install pre-commit hook if it's not present or doesn't point to the right location
+    if [[ ! -L ".git/hooks/pre-commit" ]] || [ "$(readlink .git/hooks/pre-commit)" != "../../tools/pre-commit" ]; then
+        if ln -s ../../tools/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit; then
+            echo "$ECHO_PRE_INST pre-commit hook has been installed."
+        else
+            echo "$ECHO_PRE_ERR pre-commit hook installation failed, cannot create symbolic link."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "$ECHO_PRE_OK pre-commit hook is installed."
+    fi
 
     # Install commit-msg hook if it's not present or doesn't point to the right location
     if [[ ! -L ".git/hooks/commit-msg" ]] || [ "$(readlink .git/hooks/commit-msg)" != "../../tools/commit-msg" ]; then