Git Hooks

Git hooks are scripts that run automatically on certain Git events (commit, push, etc).

Syntax

GIT

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# .git/hooks/pre-commit
#!/bin/sh
npm test

# .git/hooks/commit-msg
#!/bin/sh
# Check commit message format

Git Hooks

BASH

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# .git/hooks/pre-commit
#!/bin/sh
# Run linting before commit
npm run lint
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Linting failed. Commit aborted."
    exit 1
fi

# Using husky (Node.js)
# npm install husky --save-dev
# npx husky install
# npx husky add .husky/pre-commit "npm run lint"

Try It Yourself

Practice

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Exercise

Practice this concept.

Answer

Run the commands as shown above.

Quick Quiz

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This covers the basics.

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Interview Questions

Explain this concept.

It is a fundamental Git feature.

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