| name | install-hooks |
| description | Install plugin hooks into project .claude/ for persistent use without plugin loaded |
| allowed-tools | Read, Grep, Glob, Write, AskUserQuestion, Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(diff:*), Bash(git:*), Bash(ls:*), Bash(chmod:*), Bash(jq:*) |
Install Hooks
Trigger
- Keywords: install hooks, setup hooks, copy hooks, install-hooks
When NOT to Use
- Installing rules (use
/install-rules)
- Installing scripts (use
/install-scripts)
- Full project setup (use
/project-setup)
Workflow
Phase 1: Locate plugin hooks dir
Phase 2: Enumerate hook scripts
Phase 3: Determine install set (--all, specific names, or interactive)
Phase 4a: Copy scripts to .claude/hooks/
Phase 4b: Merge hook definitions into settings.json
Phase 4c: Update manifest
Phase 4.5: Backfill CLAUDE.md references
Phase 5: Output report
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS
| Argument | Description |
|---|
--all | Install all available hooks |
--list | List available hooks without installing |
--dry-run | Show what would be installed, no changes |
--force | Overwrite existing hooks with different content |
--local | Write to settings.local.json instead of settings.json |
--guard-mode warn|strict | Set stop-guard mode during install |
hook-names... | Specific hooks to install |
Two-Layer Install
| Layer | Target | Content |
|---|
| Scripts | .claude/hooks/*.sh | Executable hook scripts |
| Definitions | settings.json hooks entries | Event → script path mapping |
Conflict Handling
| Script Status | Settings Status | Action |
|---|
| Missing | Missing | Install both |
| Identical | Present | Skip (up to date) |
| Different | Present | AskUserQuestion |
Output
## Install Hooks Report
| Hook | Script | Settings | Status |
|------|--------|----------|--------|
| post-edit-format | ✅ | ✅ | installed |
| stop-guard | ✅ | ⏭️ | skipped (identical) |
Scripts: N installed | Settings entries: M merged