diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0827b35d1b3..5371b099936 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,5 +52,8 @@ normalize_yaml:
 	i18n-tasks normalize
 	find ./config/locales -type f | xargs ./scripts/normalize-yaml
 
+check_asset_strings:
+	find ./app/javascript -name "*.js*" | xargs ./scripts/check-assets
+
 generate_deploy_checklist:
 	ruby lib/release_management/generate_deploy_checklist.rb
diff --git a/lib/asset_checker.rb b/lib/asset_checker.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74e7cb78b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/asset_checker.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+class AssetChecker
+  def self.check_files(argv)
+    assets_file = 'app/assets/javascripts/assets.js.erb'
+    translations_file = 'app/assets/javascripts/i18n-strings.js.erb'
+    @asset_strings = load_included_strings(assets_file)
+    @translation_strings = load_included_strings(translations_file)
+    argv.any? { |f| file_has_missing?(f) }
+  end
+
+  def self.file_has_missing?(file)
+    data = File.open(file).read
+    missing_translations = find_missing(data, /\Wt\s?\(['"]([^'^"]*)['"]\)/, @translation_strings)
+    missing_assets = find_missing(data, /\WassetPath=["'](.*)['"]/, @asset_strings)
+    has_missing = (missing_translations.any? || missing_assets.any?)
+    if has_missing
+      warn file
+      missing_translations.each do |t|
+        warn "Missing translation, #{t}"
+      end
+      missing_assets.each do |a|
+        warn "Missing asset, #{a}"
+      end
+    end
+    has_missing
+  end
+
+  def self.find_missing(file_data, pattern, source)
+    strings = (file_data.scan pattern).flatten
+    strings.reject { |s| source.include? s }
+  end
+
+  def self.load_included_strings(file)
+    data = File.open(file).read
+    key_data = data.split('<% keys = [')[1].split('] %>')[0]
+    key_data.scan(/['"](.*)['"]/).flatten
+  end
+end
diff --git a/scripts/check-assets b/scripts/check-assets
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..255e6e76b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-assets
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.expand_path('../lib', File.dirname(__FILE__)))
+require 'asset_checker'
+
+exit(AssetChecker.check_files(ARGV) ? 1 : 0)
+
diff --git a/spec/lib/asset_checker_spec.rb b/spec/lib/asset_checker_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c9b2f5647f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/asset_checker_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+require 'asset_checker'
+
+def get_js_with_strings(asset, translation)
+  "
+  import React from 'react';
+  import AcuantCapture from './acuant-capture';
+  import DocumentTips from './document-tips';
+  import Image from './image';
+  import useI18n from '../hooks/use-i18n';
+
+  function DocumentCapture() {
+    const t = useI18n();
+
+    const sample = (
+      <Image
+        assetPath=\"#{asset}\"
+        alt=\"Sample front of state issued ID\"
+        width={450}
+        height={338}
+      />
+    );
+
+    return (
+      <>
+        <h2>{t('#{translation}')}</h2>
+        <DocumentTips sample={sample} />
+        <AcuantCapture />
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
+  export default DocumentCapture;
+  "
+end
+
+RSpec.describe AssetChecker do
+  describe '.check_files' do
+    let(:translation_strings) { %w[first_translation second_translation] }
+    let(:asset_strings) { %w[first_asset.png second_asset.gif] }
+
+    context 'with matching assets' do
+      let(:tempfile) { Tempfile.new }
+
+      before do
+        File.open(tempfile.path, 'w') do |f|
+          f.puts(get_js_with_strings('first_asset.png', 'first_translation'))
+        end
+      end
+
+      after { tempfile.unlink }
+
+      it 'identifies no issues ' do
+        allow(AssetChecker).to receive(:load_included_strings).and_return(asset_strings,
+                                                                          translation_strings)
+
+        expect(AssetChecker.check_files([tempfile.path])).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with an asset mismatch' do
+      let(:tempfile) { Tempfile.new }
+
+      before do
+        File.open(tempfile.path, 'w') do |f|
+          f.puts(get_js_with_strings('wont_find.svg', 'not-found'))
+        end
+      end
+
+      after { tempfile.unlink }
+
+      it 'identifies issues' do
+        allow(AssetChecker).to receive(:load_included_strings).and_return(asset_strings,
+                                                                          translation_strings)
+        expect(AssetChecker).to receive(:warn).with(tempfile.path)
+        expect(AssetChecker).to receive(:warn).with('Missing translation, not-found')
+        expect(AssetChecker).to receive(:warn).with('Missing asset, wont_find.svg')
+        expect(AssetChecker.check_files([tempfile.path])).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end