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-#!/bin/bash
-
-echo "vLLM linting system has been moved from format.sh to pre-commit hook."
-echo "Please run 'pip install -r requirements/lint.txt', followed by"
-echo "'pre-commit install --hook-type pre-commit --hook-type commit-msg' to install the pre-commit hook."
-echo "Then linters will run automatically before each commit."