diff --git a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst b/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
index e2c527e..9c65c60 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@
    The standard software package used for debugging software on Arm development
    platforms and |FVP| models.
 
+- Node.js >= 14
+
+   Highly recommended, and necessary in order to install and use the packaged
+   Git hooks and helper tools. Without these tools you will need to rely on the
+   CI for feedback on commit message conformance.
+
 Package Installation (Linux)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -91,6 +97,17 @@
 
     sudo apt install device-tree-compiler
 
+Additionally, to install an up-to-date version of Node.js, you can use the `Node
+Version Manager`_ to install a version of your choosing (we recommend 14, but
+later LTS versions might offer a more stable experience):
+
+.. code:: shell
+
+    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | "$SHELL"
+    exec "$SHELL" -ic "nvm install 14; exec $SHELL"
+
+.. _Node Version Manager: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#install--update-script
+
 Supporting Files
 ----------------
 
@@ -109,27 +126,43 @@
 
 .. code:: shell
 
-    git clone "https://review.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a" && (cd "trusted-firmware-a" && mkdir -p .git/hooks && curl -Lo `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg https://review.trustedfirmware.org/tools/hooks/commit-msg; chmod +x `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg)
+    git clone "https://review.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a"
 
-This will clone the Git repository also install a *commit hook* that
-automatically inserts appropriate *Change-Id:* lines at the end of your
-commit messages. These change IDs are required when committing changes that you
-intend to push for review via our Gerrit system.
+Additional Steps for Contributors
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-You can read more about Git hooks in the *githooks* page of the Git documentation,
-available at: https://git-scm.com/docs/githooks
+If you are planning on contributing back to TF-A, there are some things you'll
+want to know.
 
-Alternatively, you can clone without the commit hook using:
+TF-A is hosted by a `Gerrit Code Review`_ server. Gerrit requires that all
+commits include a ``Change-Id`` footer, and this footer is typically
+automatically generated by a Git hook installed by you, the developer.
+
+If you have Node.js installed already, you can automatically install this hook,
+along with any additional hooks and Javascript-based tooling that we use, by
+running from within your newly-cloned repository:
 
 .. code:: shell
 
-    git clone "https://review.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a"
+    npm install
+
+If you have opted **not** to install Node.js, you can install the Gerrit hook
+manually by running:
+
+.. code:: shell
+
+    curl -Lo $(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks/commit-msg https://review.trustedfirmware.org/tools/hooks/commit-msg
+    chmod +x $(git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks/commit-msg
+
+You can read more about Git hooks in the *githooks* page of the Git
+documentation, available `here <https://git-scm.com/docs/githooks>`_.
 
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-*Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*
+*Copyright (c) 2021, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*
 
 .. _Arm Developer website: https://developer.arm.com/open-source/gnu-toolchain/gnu-a/downloads
+.. _Gerrit Code Review: https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
 .. _Linaro Release Notes: https://community.arm.com/dev-platforms/w/docs/226/old-release-notes
 .. _Linaro instructions: https://community.arm.com/dev-platforms/w/docs/304/arm-reference-platforms-deliverables
 .. _Development Studio 5 (DS-5): https://developer.arm.com/products/software-development-tools/ds-5-development-studio