diff --git a/dev/check_requirements.sh b/dev/check_requirements.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+function check() {
+    name=$1
+    installation_instructions=$2
+    echo "Checking $name"
+    if ! command -v $name &> /dev/null
+    then
+	echo "  Please make sure you have it installed and can be found in the PATH."
+	echo "  Installation instructions can be found at: $installation_instructions"
+	return 1
+    else
+	echo "  Found"
+	return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+missing=0
+check "python" "https://www.python.org/downloads/"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+check "bazel" "https://docs.bazel.build/versions/3.7.0/install.html"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+check "docker" "https://k3d.io/#installation"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+check "k3d" "https://k3d.io/#installation"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+check "kubectl" "https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/installation/kubectl/"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+check "helm" "https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/"
+missing=$((missing + $?))
+
+if (( $missing > 0 ))
+then
+    echo "Some of the requirements are missing, please see instructions on how to install them above."
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "All requirements met."
+fi