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Git Hooks

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Summary

Git hooks are scripts that are executed automatically on specific events such as commit, merge, and push. The client-side hook is in the .git/hooks folder, for example pre-commit to run the linter before commit. A server-side hook such as pre-receive can reject push that violates team rules.

Key points

Hook is an automated script on a particular Git event
The client hook is stored in the .git/hooks folder
Pre-commit useful running the linter and test before commit
Server hooks such as pre-receive and post-receive set push

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