Frappe Hooks Implementation Workflow

Step-by-step workflows for implementing hooks.py configurations. For API syntax reference, see frappe-syntax-hooks.

Version: v14/v15/v16 (V16-specific features noted)

Master Decision: What Are You Implementing?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE?
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├─► React to document lifecycle events?
│   ├─► On OTHER app's DocTypes → doc_events in hooks.py
│   ├─► On YOUR OWN DocTypes → controller methods (preferred)
│   └─► On ALL DocTypes → doc_events with "*" wildcard
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├─► Run code on a schedule?