diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index 8183bd6..db61623 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@
       "Bash(git push:*)",
       "Bash(git commit:*)",
       "Bash(git pull:*)",
-      "Bash(git add:*)"
+      "Bash(git add:*)",
+      "Bash(git push:*)",
+      "Bash(git reset:*)",
+      "Bash(git checkout:*)",
+      "WebFetch(domain:cheatingchelsea.com)",
+      "Bash(npm install:*)"
     ],
     "deny": []
   }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2313aca..08d33db 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         "@types/react-dom": "^18",
         "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.189.1",
         "constructs": "^10.4.2",
+        "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
         "esbuild": "^0.25.5",
         "eslint": "^9.30.0",
         "eslint-config-next": "15.3.4",
@@ -5633,6 +5634,25 @@
         "node": ">= 0.10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cross-env": {
+      "version": "7.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-env/-/cross-env-7.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+/HKd6EgcQCJGh2PSjZuUitQBQynKor4wrFbRg4DtAgS1aWO+gU52xpH7M9ScGgXSYmAVS9bIJ8EzuaGw0oNAw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "cross-env": "src/bin/cross-env.js",
+        "cross-env-shell": "src/bin/cross-env-shell.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.14",
+        "npm": ">=6",
+        "yarn": ">=1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
       "version": "7.0.6",
       "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb9fbd8..0f57edf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack -p 9002",
     "genkit:dev": "genkit start -- tsx src/ai/dev.ts",
     "genkit:watch": "genkit start -- tsx --watch src/ai/dev.ts",
-    "build": "next build",
+    "build": "node scripts/set-git-commit.js && next build",
     "build:static": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint": "next lint",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "deploy:s3": "npm run build:static && aws s3 sync out/ s3://$S3_BUCKET_NAME --delete",
+    "deploy:s3": "npm run build && aws s3 sync out/ s3://$S3_BUCKET_NAME --delete",
     "create-s3-bucket": "node scripts/create-s3-bucket.js",
     "prepare": "husky install"
   },
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "^18",
     "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.189.1",
     "constructs": "^10.4.2",
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "esbuild": "^0.25.5",
     "eslint": "^9.30.0",
     "eslint-config-next": "15.3.4",
diff --git a/scripts/set-git-commit.js b/scripts/set-git-commit.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ccec14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/set-git-commit.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+try {
+  // Get the short commit hash
+  const gitCommit = execSync('git rev-parse --short HEAD').toString().trim();
+  
+  // Create .env.local file with the commit hash
+  const envContent = `NEXT_PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT=${gitCommit}\n`;
+  const envPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '.env.local');
+  
+  // Read existing .env.local if it exists
+  let existingContent = '';
+  if (fs.existsSync(envPath)) {
+    existingContent = fs.readFileSync(envPath, 'utf8');
+    // Remove any existing NEXT_PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT line
+    existingContent = existingContent.split('\n')
+      .filter(line => !line.startsWith('NEXT_PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT='))
+      .join('\n');
+    if (existingContent && !existingContent.endsWith('\n')) {
+      existingContent += '\n';
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Write the updated content
+  fs.writeFileSync(envPath, existingContent + envContent);
+  
+  console.log(`Git commit hash set: ${gitCommit}`);
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Error setting git commit:', error.message);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Footer.tsx
index ba59303..0b3d080 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ export function Footer() {
           and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kristen Jacobs.
         </p>
         <p className="mt-2">&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()} Cheating Chelsea Exposed. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+        <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground/50">
+          Build: {process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT || 'development'}
+        </p>
       </div>
     </footer>
   );