diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0aeacff210..1245a5212c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ to help.
   if you run into any troubles.
 * Read the
   [Zulip guide to Git](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/git/index.html)
-  and do the Git tutorial (coming soon) if you are unfamiliar with Git,
-  getting help in
-  [#git help](https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/44-git-help) if you run
-  into any troubles.
+  and do the Git tutorial (coming soon) if you are unfamiliar with
+  Git, getting help in
+  [#git help](https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/44-git-help) if
+  you run into any troubles.  Be sure to check out the
+  [extremely useful Zulip-specific tools page](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/git/zulip-tools.html).
 * Sign the
   [Dropbox Contributor License Agreement](https://opensource.dropbox.com/cla/).
 
diff --git a/docs/git/zulip-tools.md b/docs/git/zulip-tools.md
index 209fc66c12..0a1f09bfa3 100644
--- a/docs/git/zulip-tools.md
+++ b/docs/git/zulip-tools.md
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ time when working with Git on the Zulip project.
 
 ## Set up git repo script
 
-In the `tools` directory of [zulip/zulip][github-zulip-zulip] you'll
-find a bash script `setup-git-repo`. This script installs the Zulip
-pre-commit hook.  This hook will run each time you `git commit` to
-automatically run Zulip's linters on just the files that the commit
-modifies. The hook passes no matter the result of the linter, but you
-should still pay attention to any notices or warnings it displays.
+**Extremely useful**.  In the `tools` directory of
+[zulip/zulip][github-zulip-zulip] you'll find a bash script
+`setup-git-repo`. This script installs a pre-commit hook, which will
+run each time you `git commit` to automatically run
+[Zulip's linter suite](../testing/linters.html) on just the files that
+the commit modifies (which is really fast!). The hook passes no matter
+the result of the linter, but you should still pay attention to any
+notices or warnings it displays.
 
 It's simple to use. Make sure you're in the clone of zulip and run the following:
 
diff --git a/docs/testing/linters.md b/docs/testing/linters.md
index 931ef3d5f3..9f41d82a85 100644
--- a/docs/testing/linters.md
+++ b/docs/testing/linters.md
@@ -31,18 +31,24 @@ and exempting legacy files from lint checks.
 
 ## Running the linters
 
-If you run `./tools/test-all`, it will automatically run the linters (with
-one small exception: it does not run mypy against scripts).
-
-You can also run them individually:
+If you run `./tools/test-all`, it will automatically run the linters.
+You can also run them individually or pass specific files:
 
     ./tools/lint
+    ./tools/lint static/js/compose.js
+    ./tools/lint static/js/
     ./tools/run-mypy
-    ./tools/run-mypy --scripts-only
 
 Finally, you can rely on our Travis CI setup to run linters for you, but
 it is good practice to run lint checks locally.
 
+**Important:** We provide a
+  [Git pre-commit hook](http://localhost:9991/docs/git/zulip-tools.html#set-up-git-repo-script)
+  that can automatically run `tools/lint` on just the files that
+  changed (in a few 100ms) whenever you make a commit.  This can save
+  you a lot of time, by automatically detecting linter errors as you
+  make them.
+
 **Note:** The linters only check files that git tracks. Remember to `git add`
 new files before running lint checks.