diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a957faaf..33a3a983 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,33 @@ module.exports = Object.assign(jestConfig, {
 });
 ```
 
+Or, for `commitlint`, a `commitlint.config.js` file or `commitlint` prop in package.json:
+
+```js
+// commitlint.config.js or .commitlintrc.js
+const { commitlint: commitlintConfig } = require('cod-scripts/commitlint');
+
+module.exports = {
+  ...commitlintConfig,
+  rules: {
+    // overrides here
+  },
+};
+```
+
+```json
+// package.json
+{
+  "commitlint": {
+    "extends": ["./node_modules/cod-scripts/commitlint"],
+    "rules": {
+      // your overrides here
+      // https://commitlint.js.org/#/reference-rules
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 > Note: `cod-scripts` intentionally does not merge things for you when you start configuring things
 > to make it less magical and more straightforward. Extending can take place on your terms. I think
 > this is actually a great way to do this.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6e297447..b795606f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,17 +14,14 @@
     "test:update": "node src test --updateSnapshot",
     "build": "node src build",
     "lint": "node src lint",
+    "commitlint": "node src commitlint",
     "format": "node src format",
     "validate": "node src validate"
   },
-  "husky": {
-    "hooks": {
-      "pre-commit": "node src pre-commit"
-    }
-  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "babel.js",
+    "commitlint.js",
     "eslint.js",
     "config.js",
     "prettier.js",
@@ -43,6 +40,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-flow": "^7.0.0",
     "@babel/preset-react": "^7.0.0",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.5.5",
+    "@commitlint/cli": "^8.1.0",
+    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^8.1.0",
     "arrify": "^2.0.1",
     "babel-core": "^7.0.0-0",
     "babel-jest": "^24.8.0",
@@ -96,6 +95,34 @@
       "no-useless-catch": "off"
     }
   },
+  "husky": {
+    "hooks": {
+      "pre-commit": "node src pre-commit",
+      "commit-msg": "node src commitlint -E HUSKY_GIT_PARAMS"
+    }
+  },
+  "commitlint": {
+    "extends": [
+      "./src/config/commitlint.config"
+    ],
+    "rules": {
+      "scope-enum": [
+        2,
+        "always",
+        [
+          "eslint",
+          "babel",
+          "rollup",
+          "commitlint",
+          "jest",
+          "lintstaged",
+          "lint-staged",
+          "husky",
+          "prettier"
+        ]
+      ]
+    }
+  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/codfish/cod-scripts.git"
@@ -105,8 +132,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/codfish/cod-scripts#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@commitlint/cli": "^8.1.0",
-    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^8.1.0",
     "jest-in-case": "^1.0.2",
     "slash": "^3.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
index 3256635f..60b7d5c1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.js.snap
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Usage: ../ [script] [--flags]
 
 Available Scripts:
   build
+  commitlint
   format
   lint
   pre-commit
diff --git a/src/config/__tests__/umbrella.js b/src/config/__tests__/umbrella.js
index a104af05..45e09478 100644
--- a/src/config/__tests__/umbrella.js
+++ b/src/config/__tests__/umbrella.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 test('requiring some files does not blow up', () => {
   require('../babel-transform');
   require('../babelrc');
+  require('../commitlint.config');
   require('../eslintrc');
   require('../jest.config');
   require('../lintstagedrc');
diff --git a/src/config/commitlint.config.js b/src/config/commitlint.config.js
index 84dcb122..418698da 100644
--- a/src/config/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/src/config/commitlint.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// https://commitlint.js.org/#/reference-rules
 module.exports = {
+  // https://github.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint/tree/master/%40commitlint/config-conventional#type-enum
   extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
 };
diff --git a/src/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
index 86fe9ee0..d9b7d4a3 100644
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   babel: require('./babelrc'),
+  commitlint: require('./commitlint.config'),
   eslint: require('./eslintrc'),
   jest: require('./jest.config'),
   lintStaged: require('./lintstagedrc'),
diff --git a/src/scripts/commitlint.js b/src/scripts/commitlint.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36ec5bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/commitlint.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const path = require('path');
+const spawn = require('cross-spawn');
+const { hasPkgProp, resolveBin, hasFile } = require('../utils');
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const here = p => path.join(__dirname, p);
+const hereRelative = p => here(p).replace(process.cwd(), '.');
+
+const useBuiltinConfig =
+  !args.includes('--config') &&
+  !args.includes('-g') &&
+  !hasFile('commitlint.config.js') &&
+  !hasFile('.commitlintrc.js') &&
+  !hasFile('.commitlintrc.json') &&
+  !hasFile('.commitlintrc.yml') &&
+  !hasPkgProp('commitlint');
+
+const config = useBuiltinConfig ? ['--config', hereRelative('../config/commitlint.config.js')] : [];
+
+const result = spawn.sync(resolveBin('commitlint'), [...config, ...args], {
+  stdio: 'inherit',
+});
+
+process.exit(result.status);