Git hook
A Git hook is an executable script that Git runs automatically before or after a specified repository event or command.
Road to Kubernetes
A Git hook is an executable script that Git runs automatically in response to a repository event or command.
- How it is used
- Automates checkout and Python dependency installation on a virtual machine after a push to a bare remote repository.
- How deep it goes
- Walks through creating, making executable, testing, and extending a post-receive script, but does not implement process restart.
- Examples
- Demonstrates Python and Node.js checkout directories, direct hook execution, git push vm main, and a Python requirements-installing hook.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch: create an executable post-receive hook that checks out pushed code and installs Python dependencies.
Automating API Delivery
A Git hook is a customizable script that runs automatically in response to an event in a Git repository.
- How it is used
- Enforces lightweight repository governance before commits or when commits are pushed.
- How deep it goes
- Explains client/server timing, implementation practices, installation limits, and a Bash validation pattern without covering complete deployment automation.
- Examples
- Demonstrates a pre-commit Bash check requiring a DEV-XXXX JIRA reference in the commit message.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure a Git hook that validates commit messages and understand its workstation-distribution and server-side enforcement trade-offs.
Related concepts
- precommit hookincludes · A pre-commit hook is an automated version-control action that runs before a commit is created and may reject it when configured checks fail.
- deployment pipelinealternative to · A sequence of automated or manual stages that builds, tests or validates, packages, and delivers software or models toward deployment.
- gituses · Git is a distributed version-control system that records changes to files and supports managing project history and collaboration across repositories.
- commit policyimplements · A commit policy is a set of automated rules evaluated against new commits to accept or reject them according to project requirements.
- post-receive hookincludes · A post-receive hook is a Git server-side hook that runs after received references have been updated by a push.
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