A comprehensive toolkit for generating, installing, and managing production-ready Git hooks using pre-built templates for linting, testing, and branch protection.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install git-hooks-toolkit
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install git-hooks-toolkit using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Git Hooks Toolkit?
The Git Hooks Toolkit is a specialized utility designed to simplify the management of Git lifecycle events. By providing a suite of pre-configured templates, it allows developers to enforce high code quality standards and consistent commit messages without manually writing complex shell scripts. This tool integrates seamlessly into your existing workflow as part of the broader Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
Whether you need to block debug statements from reaching production or ensure every commit follows the Conventional Commits specification, this toolkit automates the guardrails of your repository. It bridges the gap between local development and CI/CD pipelines by catching errors before they are even pushed to the remote server.
Git Hooks Toolkit Use Cases
- Enforcing standardized commit messages across a distributed engineering team.
- Automating code formatting and linting specifically on staged files to keep commits clean.
- Preventing sensitive data or large binary files from accidentally entering the version control history.
- Protecting critical branches like main or master from direct pushes to ensure a PR-driven workflow.
- Automatically updating local dependencies (npm, pip, cargo) immediately after a merge or pull.
How Git Hooks Toolkit Works
- The user explores available automation templates using the list command to identify suitable hooks for their project.
- Upon selecting a template, the toolkit generates a script based on the specific logic required (e.g., pre-commit linting or post-merge installation).
- The install command places the executable script into the .git/hooks directory of the target repository.
- During specific Git actions, the hook intercepts the process and executes its logic; if the conditions are not met (e.g., tests fail), the Git action is aborted.
- Developers can monitor the current state of their repository automations using the status command to ensure all Openclaw Skills are correctly applied.
Git Hooks Toolkit Setup
To get started with the Git Hooks Toolkit, ensure you have Python 3 installed and follow these steps:
# List all available templates to see what you can automate
python3 scripts/git_hooks.py list
# Install a pre-commit hook for linting staged files
python3 scripts/git_hooks.py install pre-commit lint-staged
# Enforce conventional commits for better project history
python3 scripts/git_hooks.py install commit-msg conventional
# Verify the installation status
python3 scripts/git_hooks.py status
Git Hooks Toolkit Data Schema & Taxonomy
The toolkit manages its data by interacting directly with the Git internal structure and utilizing a template-based system.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Hook Scripts | Executable files stored in .git/hooks/ (e.g., pre-commit, pre-push). |
| Template Registry | Internal logic used to generate shell scripts for different environments. |
| Configuration | Path-based targeting allowing for management of local or external repositories via the --repo flag. |
| Metadata | Tracks installation state and template versions to ensure consistency. |
Git Hooks Toolkit Advanced Features
- Multi-repository support allows you to manage hooks across different project paths using the --repo argument.
- Forced installation mode (--force) to overwrite existing legacy hooks without manual deletion.
- Real-time template previewing via the show command to inspect script logic before deployment.
- Intelligent dependency detection that triggers package manager updates only when lockfiles change.
- Modular architecture compatible with other Openclaw Skills for end-to-end development automation.
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