name	hooks-doctor
description	Diagnose the Claude Code hook environment for this repo — which tools are present, what each absence disables, and how to fix it. Use when hooks error, block unexpectedly, or seem to do nothing.

Hooks Doctor

Run the diagnostic and interpret it for the user:

bash .claude/hooks/hooks-doctor.sh

Present the results conversationally:

All OK — say the hook environment is fully functional and list the active gates (style validation, read-before-edit, destructive-command guard, registration/TODO/verify Stop gates, codex auto-review).
Something MISSING — explain what that specific absence disables (the script prints it) and give the one-line install fix. Every hook fails open, so a missing tool never breaks the session — it just silently removes that protection.
Hook errors in the transcript — if the user reports hook error messages, check:
- Hook paths in .claude/settings.json must use "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR" (hooks run in the session cwd, not the repo root — relative paths break)
- Line endings: hook scripts must be LF (enforced via .gitattributes); CRLF causes bad interpreter on Linux
- claude --debug hooks records each hook's exit code and stderr
User wants to opt out — per-developer opt-outs, in increasing scope:
- CLAUDE_CODEX_REVIEW=off / CLAUDE_STOP_VERIFY=off (env, per session)
- STOP_GUARD_MAX_BLOCKS=1 to shrink blocking budgets
- .claude/settings.local.json with {"disableAllHooks": true} (gitignored, personal)

Never suggest editing the checked-in .claude/settings.json to opt out — that changes the gates for every developer.

name	hooks-doctor
description	Diagnose the Claude Code hook environment for this repo — which tools are present, what each absence disables, and how to fix it. Use when hooks error, block unexpectedly, or seem to do nothing.

Run the diagnostic and interpret it for the user:

bash .claude/hooks/hooks-doctor.sh

Present the results conversationally:

All OK — say the hook environment is fully functional and list the active gates (style validation, read-before-edit, destructive-command guard, registration/TODO/verify Stop gates, codex auto-review).
Something MISSING — explain what that specific absence disables (the script prints it) and give the one-line install fix. Every hook fails open, so a missing tool never breaks the session — it just silently removes that protection.
Hook errors in the transcript — if the user reports hook error messages, check:
- Hook paths in .claude/settings.json must use "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR" (hooks run in the session cwd, not the repo root — relative paths break)
- Line endings: hook scripts must be LF (enforced via .gitattributes); CRLF causes bad interpreter on Linux
- claude --debug hooks records each hook's exit code and stderr
User wants to opt out — per-developer opt-outs, in increasing scope:
- CLAUDE_CODEX_REVIEW=off / CLAUDE_STOP_VERIFY=off (env, per session)
- STOP_GUARD_MAX_BLOCKS=1 to shrink blocking budgets
- .claude/settings.local.json with {"disableAllHooks": true} (gitignored, personal)

Never suggest editing the checked-in .claude/settings.json to opt out — that changes the gates for every developer.

hooks-doctor