diff --git a/.github/workflows/shfmt.yml b/.github/workflows/shfmt.yml
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+name: shfmt
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "helpers/**"
+      - "hooks/**"
+jobs:
+  shfmt:
+    name: shfmt
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: sudo apt install shfmt
+      - run: ./maintenance/shfmt.sh --diff