hook-patterns

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides clear guidelines and examples for implementing and standardizing Claude Code hooks, ensuring consistency and best practices in hook development.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Hook vs Skill Distinction: Clearly defines the purpose and trigger mechanisms for hooks versus skills.
• Hook Types: Explains PreToolUse and PostToolUse hooks with their respective use cases.
• Writing Standards: Details file structure, script templates, and blocking response formats.
• Use Case: A developer needs to implement a hook to validate commit messages before they are committed. This Skill provides the necessary patterns and examples to create such a hook.

Quick Start

Refer to the hook-patterns skill for guidance on creating a PreToolUse hook to validate bash commands.