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 ## Lint notebooks
 
 We use [`squeaky`](https://github.com/frankharkins/squeaky) to lint our
-notebooks. To check if a notebook needs linting:
+notebooks. First install `tox` using [pipx](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/).
+
+```sh
+pipx install tox
+```
+
+To check if a notebook needs linting:
 
 ```sh
 # Check all notebooks in ./docs