diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 34ee5d0f8..93a3fd083 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           - lockfile
           - manifest
           - md
-          - sh
           - yml
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9fa0bb532..2374254aa 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -115,10 +115,8 @@ If you decide to make a contribution, please do use the following workflow:
 ### Getting Started
 
 Before you start making changes you should run `npm install`. This ensures your
-local development environment is set up and ready to go. Run `npm run setup`
-afterwards if you want to enable git hooks that automatically validate your
-changes. Next, consider running `npm run verify` to make sure you're ready to
-get started.
+local development environment is set up and ready to go. Next, consider running
+`npm run verify` to make sure you're ready to get started.
 
 If these steps do not _just work_, please [open an issue] and share your
 experience. This way, we can improve the experience for future contributors.
@@ -152,7 +150,6 @@ your changes if applicable:
 | `package-lock.json` | `npm run check:lockfile`     |
 | `package.json`      | `npm run check:manifest`     |
 | MarkDown            | `npm run check:md`           |
-| Shell scripts       | `npm run check:sh`           |
 | YAML                | `npm run check:yml`          |
 
 #### Typings
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ad7167a6e..cca92cf5d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "62.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-yml": "3.3.0",
         "fast-check": "4.6.0",
-        "husky": "9.1.1",
         "licensee": "12.0.1",
         "lockfile-lint": "5.0.0",
         "ls-engines": "0.10.0",
@@ -7446,22 +7445,6 @@
         "node": ">=18.18.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/husky": {
-      "version": "9.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/husky/-/husky-9.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fCqlqLXcBnXa/TJXmT93/A36tJsjdJkibQ1MuIiFyCCYUlpYpIaj2mv1w+3KR6Rzu1IC3slFTje5f6DUp2A2rg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "bin": {
-        "husky": "bin.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/typicode"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/iconv-lite": {
       "version": "0.7.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.7.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 01c80c53e..8bbff2518 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
     "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "62.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-yml": "3.3.0",
     "fast-check": "4.6.0",
-    "husky": "9.1.1",
     "licensee": "12.0.1",
     "lockfile-lint": "5.0.0",
     "ls-engines": "0.10.0",
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@
     "check:md": "npm-run-all check:md:*",
     "check:md:code": "npm run _eslint -- '**/*.md'",
     "check:md:text": "markdownlint --config config/markdownlint.yml --dot --ignore-path .gitignore .",
-    "check:sh": "node script/maybe-run.js shellcheck script/hooks/*.sh script/hooks/pre-*",
     "check:yml": "npm run _eslint -- '**/*.yml'",
     "clean": "node script/clean.js",
     "coverage": "npm-run-all coverage:*",
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@
     "mutation": "npm-run-all mutation:*",
     "mutation:unit": "stryker run config/stryker/unit.js",
     "mutation:integration": "npm run transpile && stryker run config/stryker/integration.js",
-    "setup": "husky script/hooks",
     "test": "npm-run-all test:*",
     "test:unit": "ava test/unit/**/*.test.js",
     "test:integration": "npm run transpile && ava test/integration/**/*.test.js --timeout 2m",
diff --git a/script/hooks/common.sh b/script/hooks/common.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 95f1aa18e..000000000
--- a/script/hooks/common.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
-
-get_stash_count () {
-  readonly count="$(git rev-list --walk-reflogs --count refs/stash 2> /dev/null)"
-  if [ "${count}" = "" ]; then
-    echo "0"
-  else
-    echo "${count}"
-  fi
-}
-
-STASH_COUNT_BEFORE="$(get_stash_count)"
-DID_STASH () {
-  readonly STASH_COUNT_AFTER="$(get_stash_count)"
-  if [ "${STASH_COUNT_BEFORE}" != "${STASH_COUNT_AFTER}" ]; then
-    echo "x"  # true
-  else
-    echo ""  # false
-  fi
-}
-
-IS_MERGING () {
-  if [ -f "$(git rev-parse --git-dir)/MERGE_HEAD" ]; then
-    echo "x"  # true
-  else
-    echo ""  # false
-  fi
-}
diff --git a/script/hooks/pre-commit b/script/hooks/pre-commit
deleted file mode 100755
index 85bd083e5..000000000
--- a/script/hooks/pre-commit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
-
-. "$(dirname "$0")/../common.sh"
-
-# Pre
-if [ -z "$(IS_MERGING)" ]; then
-  npm run format
-  git stash push --quiet --include-untracked --keep-index
-fi
-
-# Script
-npm run check
-npm run format
-git update-index --again
-
-# Post
-if [ -n "$(DID_STASH)" ]; then
-  git stash pop --quiet
-fi
diff --git a/script/hooks/pre-push b/script/hooks/pre-push
deleted file mode 100755
index 5d9f7e1af..000000000
--- a/script/hooks/pre-push
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
-
-. "$(dirname "$0")/../common.sh"
-
-# Pre
-if [ -z "$(IS_MERGING)" ]; then
-  git stash push --quiet --include-untracked
-fi
-
-# Script
-npm run check
-npm run test:unit
-
-# Post
-if [ -n "$(DID_STASH)" ]; then
-  git stash pop --quiet --index
-fi