diff --git a/scripts/localscript.sh b/scripts/localscript.sh
index 083bf016..52848e7b 100644
--- a/scripts/localscript.sh
+++ b/scripts/localscript.sh
@@ -2,39 +2,42 @@
 
 # This script is run after the workspace is created
 
-
 local_script(){
-
-# Workspace root is $PWD at the start
-WORK_DIR=$PWD
-VSCODE_DIR="$WORK_DIR/.vscode"
-DEVCONTAINER_JSON="$WORK_DIR/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json"
-
-# Create patch directory in workspace root ($PWD at start)
-PATCHDIR="$WORK_DIR/patches"
-mkdir -p $PATCHDIR
-mkdir -p $VSCODE_DIR
-
-# Copy the which_r and set_build_r function definitions to .bashrc
-cat $WORK_DIR/scripts/which_r.sh >> ~/.bashrc
-cat $WORK_DIR/scripts/set_build_r.sh >> ~/.bashrc
-
-# Copy over the welcome message script to be run when bash terminal starts
-cat $WORK_DIR/scripts/welcome_msg.sh >> ~/.bashrc
-
-#bash ~/.bashrc
-
-# Remove git directory if it exists
-#rm -rf .git
-
-# copying vscode extension settings from devcontainer json to vscode settings json using jq
-if [ -f "$DEVCONTAINER_JSON" ]; then
+    # Workspace root is $PWD at the start
+    WORK_DIR=$PWD
+    VSCODE_DIR="$WORK_DIR/.vscode"
+    DEVCONTAINER_JSON="$WORK_DIR/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json"
+
+    # Create patch directory in workspace root ($PWD at start)
+    PATCHDIR="$WORK_DIR/patches"
+    mkdir -p "$PATCHDIR"
+    mkdir -p "$VSCODE_DIR"
+
+    # Copy the which_r and set_build_r function definitions to .bashrc
+    cat "$WORK_DIR/scripts/which_r.sh" >> ~/.bashrc
+    cat "$WORK_DIR/scripts/set_build_r.sh" >> ~/.bashrc
+
+    # Copy over the welcome message script to be run when bash terminal starts
+    cat "$WORK_DIR/scripts/welcome_msg.sh" >> ~/.bashrc
+
+    # Install git-r tool to /usr/local/bin (already on PATH)
+    echo "Installing git-r tool..."
+    curl -L -o /tmp/git-r \
+        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HenrikBengtsson/git-r/master/bin/git-r
+
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        chmod +x /tmp/git-r
+        sudo mv /tmp/git-r /usr/local/bin/git-r
+        echo "git-r installed successfully to /usr/local/bin/git-r"
+    else
+        echo "Failed to download git-r"
+    fi
+
+    # Copy VS Code settings from devcontainer.json to .vscode/settings.json
+    if [ -f "$DEVCONTAINER_JSON" ]; then
         jq '.customizations.vscode.settings' "$DEVCONTAINER_JSON" > "$VSCODE_DIR/settings.json"
-fi
-
-
+    fi
 }
 
-
 # Run the main function
 local_script