simple-git-hooks

What is simple-git-hooks?

The simple-git-hooks npm package is designed to manage Git hooks in a straightforward and efficient manner. It allows you to easily configure and manage Git hooks using a simple configuration file, making it easier to enforce code quality and automate tasks in your development workflow.

What are simple-git-hooks's main functionalities?

Setup Git Hooks

This feature allows you to set up Git hooks by adding a configuration to your package.json file. The example shows how to run tests before committing and linting before pushing changes.

json
{
  "scripts": {
    "postinstall": "simple-git-hooks"
  },
  "simple-git-hooks": {
    "pre-commit": "npm test",
    "pre-push": "npm run lint"
  }
}

Custom Hook Scripts

You can specify custom scripts to be executed for different Git hooks. In this example, custom shell scripts are specified for the pre-commit and pre-push hooks.

json
{
  "simple-git-hooks": {
    "pre-commit": "./scripts/pre-commit.sh",
    "pre-push": "./scripts/pre-push.sh"
  }
}

Other packages similar to simple-git-hooks

husky

Husky is a popular package for managing Git hooks. It offers more advanced features and flexibility compared to simple-git-hooks, such as the ability to run hooks conditionally and support for monorepos. However, it can be more complex to set up and configure.

lefthook

Lefthook is another tool for managing Git hooks, focusing on speed and performance. It supports parallel execution of hooks and is designed to work well in large repositories. Lefthook provides a more performant alternative to simple-git-hooks but may require more initial setup.

pre-commit

Pre-commit is a framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks. It is highly configurable and supports a wide range of hooks out of the box. Pre-commit is more feature-rich and versatile compared to simple-git-hooks, but it can be more complex to configure.

README

simple-git-hooks

A tool that lets you easily manage git hooks

Full readme can be read on github: https://github.com/toplenboren/simple-git-hooks