diff --git a/.depcheckrc b/.depcheckrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f87528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.depcheckrc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "ignores": [],
+  "skip-missing": false,
+  "ignore-patterns": [
+    "static",
+    "lib/document_stores/memcached.js",
+    "lib/document_stores/rethinkdb.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 56d31ef..13bb3ed 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@ steps:
       branch: main
       event: [push, pull_request, cron]
 
+  # Scan for unused code and dependencies
+  scan-unused:
+    name: scan-unused
+    image: node:22-alpine
+    commands:
+      - echo "nameserver 1.1.1.1" > /etc/resolv.conf
+      - echo "nameserver 1.0.0.1" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+      - npm ci
+      - echo "=== Scanning for unused files/exports/dependencies (knip) ==="
+      - npx --yes knip || echo "knip found issues (non-blocking)"
+      - echo "=== Scanning for unused npm dependencies (depcheck) ==="
+      - npx --yes depcheck || echo "depcheck found issues (non-blocking)"
+    when:
+      branch: main
+      event: [push, pull_request, cron]
+
   # SBOM for source code
   sbom-source:
     name: sbom-source
diff --git a/knip.json b/knip.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7fc9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knip.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://unpkg.com/knip@latest/schema.json",
+  "entry": [
+    "lib/document_stores/*.js",
+    "lib/key_generators/*.js"
+  ],
+  "ignore": [
+    "static/**",
+    "lib/document_stores/memcached.js",
+    "lib/document_stores/rethinkdb.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 01db7de..342947d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@
     "scan:trivy": "./scripts/scan-trivy-fs.sh",
     "scan:trivy:image": "./scripts/scan-trivy-image.sh",
     "scan:sbom:image": "./scripts/scan-sbom-image.sh",
-    "scan:all": "npm run scan:sbom && npm run scan:trivy"
+    "scan:unused": "npx --yes knip",
+    "scan:deps": "npx --yes depcheck",
+    "scan:all": "npm run scan:sbom && npm run scan:trivy && npm run scan:unused && npm run scan:deps"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/scripts/install-git-hooks.sh b/scripts/install-git-hooks.sh
index a49ce51..ac85ba7 100755
--- a/scripts/install-git-hooks.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-git-hooks.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Installation script for Git hooks in Hastebin
-# This script sets up pre-commit hooks to prevent pushing broken code
+# This script sets up pre-commit hooks (tests) and pre-push hooks (unused code scans)
 
 set -e
 
@@ -94,9 +94,87 @@ HOOK_EOF
 chmod +x "$PRE_COMMIT_HOOK"
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Pre-commit hook installed successfully${NC}"
+
+# --- Pre-push hook ---
+PRE_PUSH_HOOK="$HOOKS_DIR/pre-push"
+
+# Check if pre-push hook already exists
+if [ -f "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Pre-push hook already exists${NC}"
+    read -p "Do you want to overwrite it? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Skipping pre-push hook installation${NC}"
+    else
+        mv "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK" "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Backed up existing pre-push hook${NC}"
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK" ] || [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    cat > "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK" << 'HOOK_EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Git pre-push hook for Hastebin
+# Scans for unused code/dependencies before pushing
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Running pre-push checks...${NC}"
+
+# Get the repository root
+REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+cd "$REPO_ROOT"
+
+# Check if node_modules exists, if not, install dependencies
+if [ ! -d "node_modules" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Installing dependencies...${NC}"
+    npm ci
+fi
+
+# Scan for unused code/dependencies
+SCAN_FAILED=0
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Scanning for unused files/exports/dependencies (knip)...${NC}"
+if npx --yes knip 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ knip passed${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ knip found unused code${NC}"
+    SCAN_FAILED=1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Scanning for unused npm dependencies (depcheck)...${NC}"
+if npx --yes depcheck 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ depcheck passed${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ depcheck found issues${NC}"
+    SCAN_FAILED=1
+fi
+
+if [ $SCAN_FAILED -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ Unused code/dependencies detected. Push aborted.${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}To skip this check, use: git push --no-verify${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Pre-push checks passed${NC}"
+exit 0
+HOOK_EOF
+
+    chmod +x "$PRE_PUSH_HOOK"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Pre-push hook installed successfully${NC}"
+fi
 echo ""
-echo -e "${BLUE}The hook will now run tests before each commit.${NC}"
-echo -e "${YELLOW}To skip the hook, use: git commit --no-verify${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}Hooks installed:${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}  - pre-commit: runs core tests before each commit${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}  - pre-push: scans for unused code/deps before each push${NC}"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}To skip hooks, use: git commit --no-verify / git push --no-verify${NC}"
 echo ""
 
 # Check if dependencies are installed