diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0e809a77..593244d7 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ repos:
 #    exclude: ^(docs/.*|tools/.*)$
 # Alternatively: use autopep8?
 
+# Docstring formatting according to numpy style
+- repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/docformatter
+  rev: v1.5.1
+  hooks:
+    - id: docformatter
+      args: [--in-place --config ./pyproject.toml]
+
 # Python Formatting
 - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
   rev: 23.1.0 # Keep in sync with blacken-docs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24959604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[tool.docformatter]
+wrap-summaries = 79
+wrap-descriptions = 72
+non-strict = false
+syntax = "numpy"
+black = true