diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 44f6076d7d..4d993a5d28 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -60,3 +60,14 @@ repos:
         additional_dependencies: [mdformat-myst, mdformat-ruff]
         files: (docs/.)
         exclude: docs/guides/checkpointing_solutions.md
+
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: aspell-md
+        name: MD checker via GNU aspell
+        entry: docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check-wrapper.sh
+        args: ['--project-dict=docs/.md_spellcheck/.aspell-dict.txt']
+        language: script
+        types: [markdown]
+        pass_filenames: true
+        require_serial: true
diff --git a/docs/.md_spellcheck/.aspell-dict.txt b/docs/.md_spellcheck/.aspell-dict.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..744b5e9545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.md_spellcheck/.aspell-dict.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Project-specific dictionary for spell checking
+# Add one word per line
+CUDA
+JAX
+Kaggle
+MaxText
+MyST
+repo
diff --git a/docs/.md_spellcheck/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/docs/.md_spellcheck/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d92d3ac6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.md_spellcheck/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- id: aspell-md
+  name: MD checker via GNU aspell
+  entry: bin/aspell-check-wrapper.sh
+  language: script
+  types: [markdown]
+  pass_filenames: true
+  require_serial: true
+  stages: [pre-commit, pre-push, manual]
diff --git a/docs/.md_spellcheck/README.md b/docs/.md_spellcheck/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d862f1a92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.md_spellcheck/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+A git pre-commit hook to spell-check markdown files using GNU Aspell, http://aspell.net/
+
+This is a minimally modified from https://github.com/mprpic/git-spell-check to be used
+with the `pre-commit` framework, https://pre-commit.com/
+
+To test, install `aspell`, and run
+
+```
+$ pre-commit run --all-files
+MD checker via GNU aspell................................................Spell check failed on the following words:
+-------------------------------------------------
+anotherword
+typooo
+unstaged
+File: test-docs/sample.md	on line: 15	Typo: anotherword
+-------------------
+File: test-docs/sample.md	on line: 7	Typo: typooo
+-------------------
+File: test-docs/clean.md	on line: 6	Typo: unstaged
+File: test-docs/clean.md	on line: 7	Typo: unstaged
+-------------------
+
+Add any of the misspelled words into your project dictionary (/home/br/repos/test-aspell-hook/.aspell-project-dict.txt)?
+  * a[ll]     (add all words into dict, continue with commit)
+  * s[ome]    (add some words into dict, fix others, no commit)
+  * i[gnore]  (add some words into dict, ignore rest, continue with commit)
+  * n[one]    (no commit)
+
+n
+No words were added to your project dictionary.
+Please fix remaining typos, use "git add" to add fixed files, and commit.
+Failed
+- hook id: aspell-md
+- exit code: 1
+```
+
+To use on other projects, add an entry to the project's `.pre-commit-hooks-config.yaml`
diff --git a/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check-wrapper.sh b/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..47977d472e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Wrapper to restore terminal for interactive use
+exec < /dev/tty > /dev/tty 2>&1
+exec "$(dirname "$0")/aspell-check.sh" "$@"
diff --git a/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check.sh b/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..02388f63fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.md_spellcheck/bin/aspell-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Instructions:
+#
+# This script is a Git pre-commit hook that spell checks any content you are about to commit.
+#
+# If it detects typos, it interactively prompts the user to add the words to the project-local
+# wordlist or ignore them.
+#
+# Adapted from https://github.com/mprpic/git-spell-check for use with the pre-commit framework.
+#
+# The main difference to the original is that filenames are passed as arguments from pre-commit,
+# instead of hardcoding `git diff`.
+#
+# Each time you try to commit something, this script is run and spell checks the content you are committing.
+#
+# Should you want to bypass the pre-commit hook (though not recommended), you can commit with "git commit --no-verify".
+# Alternatively, type "i" for "ignore" in the interactive session during the commit stage.
+#
+# Dictionary Configuration:
+# - By default, uses project-local dictionary: .aspell-project-dict.txt (created automatically if missing)
+# - To use a different project dictionary location, use: --project-dict=path/to/dict.txt (relative to repo root)
+# - To also use your personal dictionary, use: --use-global-dict
+#   Examples:
+#     Command line: /path/to/aspell-check.sh --project-dict=docs/.aspell-dict.txt file1.md file2.md
+#     Command line with global: /path/to/aspell-check.sh --use-global-dict file1.md file2.md
+#     In .pre-commit-config.yaml:
+#       - repo: /home/br/repos/aspell_md
+#         hooks:
+#           - id: aspell-md
+#             files: ^docs/.*\.md$
+#             # To use custom project dictionary location:
+#             args: ['--project-dict=docs/.aspell-dict.txt']
+#             # To include personal dictionary:
+#             # args: ['--use-global-dict']
+#             # Both:
+#             # args: ['--project-dict=docs/.aspell-dict.txt', '--use-global-dict']
+
+# Find git repository root to ensure we use the project-local dictionary
+repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo ".")
+
+# Default values
+project_dict_path=".aspell-project-dict.txt"
+use_global_dict=false
+
+# User's global dictionary (optional, off by default)
+global_dict=~/.git-spell-check
+
+# Language of your doc. When using a non-English language, make sure you have the appropriate aspell libraries
+# installed: "yum search aspell". For example, to spell check in Slovak, you must have the aspell-sk package installed.
+lang=en
+
+# Define an extension for any additional dictionaries (containing words that are ignored during the spell check) that
+# are kept locally in your repository. These dictionaries will be loaded on top of the existing project dictionary.
+extension=pws.2
+
+# The following is a temporary dictionary (a binary file) created from the dict text file. It is deleted after the
+# script finishes.
+temp_dict=$(mktemp /tmp/docs-dictionary-XXXXXX)
+
+# Parse command-line arguments
+files=()
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --project-dict=*)
+            project_dict_path="${1#*=}"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --use-global-dict)
+            use_global_dict=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            # This is a file to check
+            files+=("$1")
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Set full path to project dictionary
+project_dict="$repo_root/$project_dict_path"
+
+
+# Create project dictionary if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -f "$project_dict" ]; then
+    # Create parent directory if needed
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$project_dict")"
+    printf "%s\n" "Project dictionary not found. Created $project_dict"
+    cat > "$project_dict" << 'EOF'
+# Project-specific dictionary for spell checking
+# Add one word per line
+EOF
+fi
+
+# Clean up if script is interrupted or terminated.
+trap "cleanup" SIGINT SIGTERM 
+
+
+# Prepares the dictionary from scratch in case new words were added since last time.
+function prepare_dictionary() {
+
+    local_dict=$(find "$repo_root" -name "*.$extension" -exec ls {} \;)
+
+    temp_file=$(mktemp /tmp/temp_file-XXXXXX)
+
+    # Always include project dictionary (filter out empty lines and lines starting with #)
+    if [ -f "$project_dict" ]; then
+        grep -v '^#' "$project_dict" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' >> "$temp_file" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Optionally include global dictionary
+    if [ "$use_global_dict" = true ] && [ -f "$global_dict" ]; then
+        grep -v '^#' "$global_dict" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' >> "$temp_file" 2>/dev/null || true
+        printf "%s\n" "Using personal dictionary: $global_dict"
+    fi
+
+    # Include any additional .pws.2 dictionaries in the repository
+    if [ -n "$local_dict" ]; then
+        for file in $local_dict; do
+            grep -v '^#' "$file" | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$' >> "$temp_file" 2>/dev/null || true
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Only create aspell dict if temp_file has content
+    if [ -s "$temp_file" ]; then
+        sort -u "$temp_file" -o "$temp_file"
+        aspell --lang="$lang" create master "$temp_dict" < "$temp_file"
+    else
+        # Create empty aspell dictionary from empty input (creates proper format)
+        aspell --lang="$lang" create master "$temp_dict" < "$temp_file"
+    fi
+    /bin/rm -f "$temp_file"
+
+}
+
+
+# Removes the temporary dictionary.
+function cleanup() {
+
+    /bin/rm -f "$temp_dict"
+
+}
+
+
+# Spell checks content you're about to commit. Writes out words that are misspelled or exits with 0 (i.e. continues with
+# commit).
+function spell_check() {
+
+    if [ ${#files[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+        printf "%s\n" "No files to check."
+        cleanup; exit 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Collect words from all files using cat + pipe for robustness
+    local all_words=""
+    for file in "${files[@]}"; do
+        if [ -s "$temp_dict" ]; then
+            all_words+=$(cat "$file" | aspell --mode=markdown list --lang="$lang" --extra-dicts="$temp_dict")
+            all_words+=$'\n'
+        else
+            all_words+=$(cat "$file" | aspell --mode=markdown list --lang="$lang")
+            all_words+=$'\n'
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    words=$(echo "$all_words" | sort -u | grep -v '^$')
+    
+    if [ -z "$words" ]; then
+        printf "%s\n" "No typos found. Proceeding with commit..."
+        cleanup; exit 0
+    fi
+    
+    printf "%s\n" "Spell check failed on the following words:
+-------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "$words"
+    for word in $words; do
+        # For grep, we still use the files directly (pre-commit has already set up the working tree correctly)
+        grep --color=always --exclude-dir={.git,tmp} -HIrone "\<$word\>" "${files[@]}" 2>/dev/null | awk -F ":" '{print "File: " $1 "\ton line: " $2 "\tTypo: " $3}' || true
+        printf "%s\n" "-------------------"
+    done
+
+}
+
+
+# Adds all, some, or none of the misspelled words to the custom dictionary.
+function add_words_to_dict() {
+
+    printf "%s\n" "
+Add any of the misspelled words into your project dictionary ($project_dict)?
+  * a[ll]     (add all words into dict, continue with commit)
+  * s[ome]    (add some words into dict, fix others, no commit)
+  * i[gnore]  (add some words into dict, ignore rest, continue with commit)
+  * n[one]    (no commit)
+"
+
+    while true; do
+        exec < /dev/tty # Simply reading user input does not work because Git hooks have stdin detached.
+        read answer
+        shopt -s nocasematch
+        case "$answer" in
+            a|all)
+                add_all
+                cleanup; exit 0
+                ;;
+            s|some)
+                add_some
+                printf "%s\n" "Please fix remaining typos, use \"git add\" to add fixed files, and commit."
+                cleanup; exit 1
+                ;;
+            i|gnore)
+                add_some
+                cleanup; exit 0
+                ;;
+            n|none)
+                add_none
+                cleanup; exit 1
+                ;;
+            *) 
+                printf "%s\n" "Incorrect answer. Try again."
+                continue
+        esac
+        shopt -u nocasematch
+    done
+
+}
+
+
+# Helper function to add a word to the dictionary with proper newline handling
+function add_word_to_dict() {
+    local word="$1"
+    # Check if file ends with a newline
+    if [ -s "$project_dict" ] && [ "$(tail -c 1 "$project_dict" | wc -l)" -eq 0 ]; then
+        # File doesn't end with newline, add one first
+        echo "" >> "$project_dict"
+    fi
+    echo "$word" >> "$project_dict"
+}
+
+# Adds all words to the custom dictionary and continues with the commit.
+function add_all() {
+
+    for word in $words; do
+        add_word_to_dict "$word"
+    done
+    printf "%s\n" "All words added to $project_dict"
+    # Auto-stage the dictionary so changes persist
+    git add "$project_dict" 2>/dev/null || true
+    printf "%s\n" "Dictionary has been staged for commit."
+
+}
+
+
+# Adds some (selected by user) of the words to the dictionary and exits with 1.
+function add_some() {
+
+    for word in $words; do
+        printf "%s\n" "Do you want to add the following word to your project dictionary: $word  (y[es] or n[o])"
+        while true; do
+            exec < /dev/tty
+            read answer
+            shopt -s nocasematch
+            case "$answer" in
+                y|yes)
+                    add_word_to_dict "$word"
+                    printf "%s\n" "\"$word\" added to $project_dict."
+                    break ;;
+                n|no)
+                    break ;;
+                *) 
+                    printf "%s\n" "Incorrect answer. Try again."
+                    continue
+            esac
+            shopt -u nocasematch
+        done
+    done
+    # Auto-stage the dictionary so changes persist
+    git add "$project_dict" 2>/dev/null || true
+    printf "%s\n" "Dictionary has been staged for commit."
+
+}
+
+
+# Adds none of the words and exits with 1.
+function add_none() {
+
+    printf "%s\n" "No words were added to your project dictionary."
+    printf "%s\n" "Please fix remaining typos, use \"git add\" to add fixed files, and commit."
+
+}
+
+
+prepare_dictionary
+spell_check
+add_words_to_dict