diff --git a/flake-module.nix b/flake-module.nix
index b4861df3..cb2e6cf9 100644
--- a/flake-module.nix
+++ b/flake-module.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ in
                 Nixpkgs to use in the pre-commit [`settings`](#opt-perSystem.pre-commit.settings).
               '';
               default = pkgs;
-              defaultText = lib.literalMD "`pkgs` (module argument)";
+              defaultText = lib.literalExpression "`pkgs` (module argument)";
             };
             settings = mkOption {
               type = types.submoduleWith {
@@ -49,16 +49,23 @@ in
                 The git-hooks.nix configuration.
               '';
             };
+            shellHook = mkOption {
+              type = types.str;
+              description = "A shell hook that installs up the git hooks in a development shell.";
+              default = cfg.settings.installationScript;
+              defaultText = lib.literalExpression "bash statements";
+              readOnly = true;
+            };
             installationScript = mkOption {
               type = types.str;
-              description = "A bash fragment that sets up [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/).";
+              description = "A bash snippet that sets up the git hooks in the current repository.";
               default = cfg.settings.installationScript;
-              defaultText = lib.literalMD "bash statements";
+              defaultText = lib.literalExpression "bash statements";
               readOnly = true;
             };
             devShell = mkOption {
               type = types.package;
-              description = "A development shell with pre-commit installed and setup.";
+              description = "A development shell with the git hooks installed and all the packages made available.";
               readOnly = true;
             };
           };
@@ -72,8 +79,8 @@ in
             hooks.treefmt.package = lib.mkIf (options?treefmt) (lib.mkOverride 900 config.treefmt.build.wrapper);
           };
           pre-commit.devShell = pkgs.mkShell {
-            nativeBuildInputs = cfg.settings.enabledPackages ++ [ cfg.settings.package ];
-            shellHook = cfg.installationScript;
+            inherit (cfg.settings) shellHook;
+            nativeBuildInputs = cfg.settings.enabledPackages;
           };
         };
       });
diff --git a/modules/hook.nix b/modules/hook.nix
index 297a7cfc..45c52772 100644
--- a/modules/hook.nix
+++ b/modules/hook.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ in
     name = mkOption {
       type = types.str;
       default = name;
-      defaultText = lib.literalMD "the attribute name the hook submodule is bound to, same as `id`";
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "the attribute name the hook submodule is bound to, same as `id`";
       description =
         ''
           The name of the hook. Shown during hook execution.
diff --git a/modules/pre-commit.nix b/modules/pre-commit.nix
index d5ecc7be..99087d86 100644
--- a/modules/pre-commit.nix
+++ b/modules/pre-commit.nix
@@ -282,12 +282,24 @@ in
           defaultText = lib.literalExpression "<derivation>";
         };
 
+      shellHook =
+        mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+          description =
+            ''
+              A shell hook that sets up the git hooks in a development shell.
+
+              Pass to `mkShell` as `shellHook` to use.
+            '';
+          readOnly = true;
+        };
+
       installationScript =
         mkOption {
           type = types.str;
           description =
             ''
-              A bash snippet that installs nix-pre-commit-hooks in the current directory
+              A bash snippet that installs the git hooks in the current repository.
             '';
           readOnly = true;
         };
@@ -439,6 +451,12 @@ in
         default_stages = cfg.default_stages;
       };
 
+    shellHook =
+      ''
+        ${config.installationScript}
+        export PATH=${config.package}/bin:$PATH
+      '';
+
     installationScript =
       ''
         if ${boolToString cfg.install.enable}; then
diff --git a/nix/run.nix b/nix/run.nix
index cb7990a5..53a0c5f5 100644
--- a/nix/run.nix
+++ b/nix/run.nix
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ let
           }
         ] ++ imports;
     };
-  inherit (project.config) installationScript;
 
 in
 project.config.run // {
   inherit (project) config;
-  inherit (project.config) enabledPackages;
-  shellHook = installationScript;
+  inherit (project.config) enabledPackages shellHook;
 }
diff --git a/template/flake.nix b/template/flake.nix
index 02080d66..274b4313 100644
--- a/template/flake.nix
+++ b/template/flake.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
           # NOTE: You can also use `config.pre-commit.devShell`
           devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
             shellHook = ''
-              ${config.pre-commit.installationScript}
+              ${config.pre-commit.shellHook}
               echo 1>&2 "Welcome to the development shell!"
             '';