diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
index 4df21ffd..6a7c1bc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             --file /tmp/env.yaml
       - name: Type check legate-boost
         run: |
-          mypy ./legateboost --config-file ./pyproject.toml --exclude=legateboost/test --exclude=install_info
+          ci/run_mypy.sh
       - name: Build legate-boost
         env:
           CUDAARCHS: '70;80'
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --no-deps dist/*.whl
       - name: Run cpu tests
         run: |
-          legate --sysmem 28000 --module pytest legateboost/test/[!_]**.py -sv --durations=0
+          ci/run_pytests_cpu.sh
       - name: Run gpu tests
         run: |
-          nvidia-smi
-          legate --gpus 1 --fbmem 28000 --sysmem 28000 --module pytest legateboost/test/[!_]**.py -sv --durations=0 -k 'not sklearn'
+          ci/run_pytests_gpu.sh
       - name: Build legate-boost docs
         working-directory: docs
         run: |
diff --git a/ci/run_mypy.sh b/ci/run_mypy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..fdb3e026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/run_mypy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# [description]
+#
+#   Run 'mypy' type-checker.
+#
+#   This is intended for use by both CI and local development,
+#   so shouldn't rely on any CI-specific details.
+#
+#   This is done in a separate script instead of via pre-commit because
+#   running it in a non-isolated environment where all of the project's dependencies
+#   are installed allows for more thorough type-checking.
+#
+
+set -e -E -u -o pipefail
+
+mypy \
+    --config-file ./pyproject.toml \
+    --exclude=legateboost/test \
+    --exclude=install_info \
+    ./legateboost
diff --git a/ci/run_pytests_cpu.sh b/ci/run_pytests_cpu.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ce448e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/run_pytests_cpu.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# [description]
+#
+#   Run CPU tests.
+#
+#   This is intended for use by both CI and local development,
+#   so shouldn't rely on any CI-specific details.
+#
+#   Additional arguments passed to this script are passed through to 'pytest'.
+#
+
+set -e -E -u -o pipefail
+
+legate \
+    --sysmem 28000 \
+    --module pytest \
+    legateboost/test/[!_]**.py \
+    -sv \
+    --durations=0 \
+    "${@}"
diff --git a/ci/run_pytests_gpu.sh b/ci/run_pytests_gpu.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0e8963cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/run_pytests_gpu.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# [description]
+#
+#   Run GPU tests.
+#
+#   This is intended for use by both CI and local development,
+#   so shouldn't rely on any CI-specific details.
+#
+#   Additional arguments passed to this script are passed through to 'pytest'.
+#
+
+set -e -E -u -o pipefail
+
+nvidia-smi
+
+legate \
+    --gpus 1 \
+    --fbmem 28000 \
+    --sysmem 28000 \
+    --module pytest \
+    legateboost/test/[!_]**.py \
+    -sv \
+    --durations=0 \
+    -k 'not sklearn' \
+    "${@}"
diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
index 689d4222..0587ac55 100644
--- a/contributing.md
+++ b/contributing.md
@@ -25,22 +25,13 @@ and install an editable wheel that uses it.
 CPU:
 
 ```shell
-legate \
-    --sysmem 28000 \
-    --module pytest \
-    legateboost/test
+ci/run_pytests_cpu.sh
 ```
 
 GPU:
 
 ```shell
-legate \
-    --gpus 1 \
-    --fbmem 28000 \
-    --sysmem 28000 \
-    --module pytest \
-    legateboost/test/test_estimator.py \
-    -k 'not sklearn'
+ci/run_pytests_gpu.sh
 ```
 
 ## Change default CUDA architectures
@@ -92,8 +83,9 @@ The following general principles should be followed when developing `legate-boos
 - Avoid optimisation where possible in favour of clear implementation
 - Favour cunumeric implementations where appropriate. e.g. elementwise or matrix operations
 - Use mypy type annotations if at all possible. The typing can be checked by running the following command under the project root:
-```
-mypy ./legateboost --config-file ./pyproject.toml --exclude=legateboost/test --exclude=install_info
+
+```shell
+ci/run_mypy.sh
 ```
 
 ### Performance