lefthook
TLDR
Install git hooks
$ lefthook install
Add hook configuration$ lefthook add pre-commit
Run hooks manually$ lefthook run pre-commit
Uninstall hooks$ lefthook uninstall
Generate sample config$ lefthook dump
SYNOPSIS
lefthook command [options]
DESCRIPTION
lefthook is a fast and powerful Git hooks manager written in Go. It allows running multiple commands in parallel, supports any language for scripts, and provides flexible configuration through YAML files.
lefthook is designed to be fast, using parallel execution and smart skipping to minimize hook runtime.
PARAMETERS
install
Install lefthook git hooks.uninstall
Remove lefthook git hooks.add hook
Add configuration for a hook.run hook
Run a hook manually.dump
Print merged configuration.version
Show version information.
CONFIGURATION
$ # lefthook.yml
pre-commit:
parallel: true
commands:
lint:
run: npm run lint
test:
run: npm test
pre-commit:
parallel: true
commands:
lint:
run: npm run lint
test:
run: npm test
CAVEATS
Requires lefthook.yml in project root. Hooks must be installed after cloning. Parallel execution may cause output interleaving.
HISTORY
lefthook was created by Evil Martians as a fast, polyglot alternative to husky and pre-commit, first released in 2019.
SEE ALSO
git(1), husky(1), pre-commit(1)
