diff --git a/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh b/scripts/dev-pre-flight-checks.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+required_tools=("infctl" "pwgen" "kubectl" "k3d" "helm" "jq" "docker")
+
+MISSING=false
+check_required_tools() {
+  for tool in "${required_tools[@]}"; do
+    if ! command -v "$tool" &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Error: $tool is not installed. Please install it to continue."
+        MISSING=true
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
+check_required_tools
+
+if [ "$MISSING" = true ]; then
+    echo "Pre-flight checks failed. Please install the missing tools and try again."
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Pre-flight checks have passed."
+fi
+