diff --git a/bin/clang-format-fix b/bin/clang-format-fix
index 206cb217..157fcdd3 100755
--- a/bin/clang-format-fix
+++ b/bin/clang-format-fix
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Check if clang-format is availible
+command -v clang-format >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+    printf "'clang-format' not found in current environment\n"
+    printf "install 'clang', 'clang-tools', or 'clang-format' depending on your distro/os and tooling requirements\n"
+    exit 1
+}
 
 GIT_LS_FILES_FLAGS=""
 if [[ "$1" == "-g" ]]; then
   GIT_LS_FILES_FLAGS="--modified"
 fi
 
+
 # --- Main Logic ---
 
 # Format all files (or only modified files if -g is passed)