diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7cf3a66e8a..c7eee945cf 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -70,3 +70,11 @@ repos:
     rev: v2.4.1
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: uv-lock-check
+        name: uv lock file check
+        entry: make uv-lock-check
+        language: system
+        pass_filenames: false
+        files: ^(pyproject\.toml|uv\.lock)$
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 910e9d919f..aad429008e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -168,3 +168,11 @@ clean: ## Remove build artifacts and caches
 	@find . -name "*.pyd" -exec echo Deleting {} \; -delete
 	@find . -name "*.pyo" -exec echo Deleting {} \; -delete
 	@echo "Cleanup complete."
+
+uv-lock: ## Regenerate uv.lock file from pyproject.toml
+	uv lock $(PYTHON_ARG)
+
+uv-lock-check: ## Verify uv.lock is up to date
+	@command -v uv >/dev/null || \
+	  (echo "uv is required. Run 'make install' or 'make install-uv' first." && exit 1)
+	uv lock --check $(PYTHON_ARG)
diff --git a/mkdocs/docs/contributing.md b/mkdocs/docs/contributing.md
index 9278d33a82..858d47aa0e 100644
--- a/mkdocs/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/mkdocs/docs/contributing.md
@@ -90,6 +90,23 @@ For full control over your environment, you can use uv commands directly. See th
 - Running commands with `uv run`
 - Lock file management with `uv.lock`
 
+### Lock File Management
+
+`uv.lock` is a cross-platform lockfile that contains exact information about the project's dependencies.
+See the [uv.lock documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/guides/projects/#uvlock) for more details.
+
+When modifying dependencies in `pyproject.toml`, regenerate the lock file:
+
+```bash
+make uv-lock
+```
+
+Separately, to verify that the lock file is up to date without modifying it:
+
+```bash
+make uv-lock-check
+```
+
 ## Installation from source
 
 Clone the repository for local development: