Git Hooks

Automate code quality, enforce conventions, and prevent bad commits with Git hooks.

Hook Types and Use Cases

Hook                  Trigger                        Common Use
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pre-commit            Before commit is created        Lint, format, secret scan
prepare-commit-msg    After default msg, before edit  Add ticket ID, template
commit-msg            After user writes message       Enforce conventional commits
pre-push              Before push to remote           Full test suite, build check
pre-rebase            Before rebase starts            Prevent rebase on protected branches
post-merge            After merge completes           Reinstall deps, run migrations
post-checkout         After checkout/switch           Rebuild, clear caches

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