diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea8c4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 0ffe38d..4239d04 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@
   name: fmt
   description: Format files with cargo fmt.
   entry: cargo fmt
-  language: system
+  language: rust
   types: [rust]
   args: ["--"]
 - id: cargo-check
   name: cargo check
   description: Check the package for errors.
   entry: cargo check
-  language: system
+  language: rust
   types: [rust]
   pass_filenames: false
 - id: clippy
   name: clippy
   description: Lint rust sources
   entry: cargo clippy
-  language: system
+  language: rust
   args: ["--", "-D", "warnings"]
   types: [rust]
   pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1740ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "pre-commit-rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+description = "Dummy cargo repo to ask pre-commit install cargo."
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f11e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("This is only a placeholder.");
+}