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pre-commit hook

The pre-commit hook runs before Git creates a commit. It can inspect the staged snapshot and stop the commit by exiting with a nonzero status.

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Syntax

.git/hooks/pre-commit

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  • git-commit
  • commit-msg
  • prepare-commit-msg
  • pre-merge-commit
  • hooks.allownonascii
  • --no-verify

Source: Git - githooks Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.