Sharing Git Hooks with Team Members

Justin Bird shares a file:

Git hooks are scripts that Git executes before or after specific events, such as committing code or pushing to a repository. They can be used to automate tasks, enforce coding standards, or prevent specific actions. However, by default, Git hooks are stored in the .git/hooks directory of each developer’s local repository and are therefore not shared. This means that if you want to use the same hooks across your team, you need to instruct each developer to set up hooks manually, which can lead to inconsistencies and drift. In this post, we will explore a method to include Git hooks in a repository so that they can be easily shared with your team.

Click through to see how, and for a simple example.