/ɡɪt hʊk/
A script that runs automatically at specific Git events (pre-commit, pre-push, commit-msg).
"The pre-commit hook runs ESLint and Prettier — you can't commit code that fails linting."
Master Git Hook in context by working through exercises in the Developer Tooling module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.
A script that runs automatically at specific Git events (pre-commit, pre-push, commit-msg).
"Git Hook" is pronounced /ɡɪt hʊk/.
"The pre-commit hook runs ESLint and Prettier — you can't commit code that fails linting."
"Git Hook" is filed under the Developer Tooling vocabulary module — click the module link above to see related terms and a matching exercise.
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