diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aca4db31..f986aafb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ GoZen automatically migrates configurations from previous versions:
 ## Development
 
 ```sh
+# Install Git hooks (branch naming validation)
+./scripts/install-hooks.sh
+
 # Build
 go build -o zen .
 
@@ -585,6 +588,8 @@ go build -o zen .
 go test ./...
 ```
 
+**Branch Naming Convention**: All feature branches must follow the format `<type>/<description>` where type is one of: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`, `perf`, `ci`, `build`, `revert`. Examples: `feat/user-auth`, `fix/payment-bug`.
+
 Release: Push a tag and GitHub Actions will build automatically.
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/scripts/install-hooks.sh b/scripts/install-hooks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..be07ea45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Install Git hooks for GoZen development
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+HOOKS_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/.git/hooks"
+
+echo "Installing Git hooks..."
+
+# Install pre-commit hook
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/pre-commit-hook.sh" "$HOOKS_DIR/pre-commit"
+chmod +x "$HOOKS_DIR/pre-commit"
+
+echo "✓ Pre-commit hook installed successfully"
+echo ""
+echo "Branch naming format: <type>/<description>"
+echo "Allowed types: feat, fix, docs, refactor, test, chore, perf, ci, build, revert"
+echo ""
+echo "Examples:"
+echo "  - feat/user-authentication"
+echo "  - fix/payment-processing-bug"
+echo "  - docs/api-documentation"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-hook.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-hook.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b17c3f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Pre-commit hook to validate branch names
+# Format: <type>/<description>
+# Allowed types: feat, fix, docs, refactor, test, chore, perf, ci, build, revert
+
+# Get current branch name
+branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+
+# Protected branches (skip validation)
+if [ "$branch" = "main" ] || [ "$branch" = "master" ] || [ "$branch" = "develop" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Skip validation during rebase/merge
+if [ -d .git/rebase-merge ] || [ -d .git/rebase-apply ] || [ -f .git/MERGE_HEAD ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Validate branch name format
+valid_pattern="^(feat|fix|docs|refactor|test|chore|perf|ci|build|revert)/[a-z0-9-]+$"
+
+if ! echo "$branch" | grep -qE "$valid_pattern"; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "❌ Branch name validation failed"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Branch: $branch"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Error: Branch name does not match the required pattern: <type>/<description>"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Valid branch name format: <type>/<description>"
+    echo "Allowed types: feat, fix, docs, refactor, test, chore, perf, ci, build, revert"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  - feat/user-authentication"
+    echo "  - fix/payment-processing-bug"
+    echo "  - docs/api-documentation"
+    echo ""
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+exit 0