This document describes the currently defined hooks.
+HOOKS
+-----
+
applypatch-msg
---------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-am' script. It takes a single
parameter, the name of the file that holds the proposed commit
'commit-msg' hook, if the latter is enabled.
pre-applypatch
---------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-am'. It takes no parameter, and is
invoked after the patch is applied, but before a commit is made.
'pre-commit' hook, if the latter is enabled.
post-applypatch
----------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-am'. It takes no parameter,
and is invoked after the patch is applied and a commit is made.
the outcome of 'git-am'.
pre-commit
-----------
+~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-commit', and can be bypassed
with `\--no-verify` option. It takes no parameter, and is
to modify the commit message.
prepare-commit-msg
-------------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-commit' right after preparing the
default log message, and before the editor is started.
out the `Conflicts:` part of a merge's commit message.
commit-msg
-----------
+~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-commit', and can be bypassed
with `\--no-verify` option. It takes a single parameter, the
"Signed-off-by" lines, and aborts the commit if one is found.
post-commit
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-commit'. It takes no
parameter, and is invoked after a commit is made.
the outcome of 'git-commit'.
pre-rebase
-----------
+~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is called by 'git-rebase' and can be used to prevent a branch
from getting rebased.
post-checkout
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked when a 'git-checkout' is run after having updated the
worktree. The hook is given three parameters: the ref of the previous HEAD,
properties.
post-merge
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-merge', which happens when a 'git-pull'
is done on a local repository. The hook takes a single parameter, a status
[[pre-receive]]
pre-receive
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-receive-pack' on the remote repository,
which happens when a 'git-push' is done on a local repository.
[[update]]
update
-------
+~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-receive-pack' on the remote repository,
which happens when a 'git-push' is done on a local repository.
[[post-receive]]
post-receive
-------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-receive-pack' on the remote repository,
which happens when a 'git-push' is done on a local repository.
[[post-update]]
post-update
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-receive-pack' on the remote repository,
which happens when a 'git-push' is done on a local repository.
for the user.
pre-auto-gc
------------
+~~~~~~~~~~~
This hook is invoked by 'git-gc --auto'. It takes no parameter, and
exiting with non-zero status from this script causes the 'git-gc --auto'