Pre-Commit Hook System Implementation Prompt
Generates a complete pre-commit hook system using Husky and lint-staged that runs targeted quality checks on staged files, auto-fixes formatting issues, and blocks commits when critical problems are detected. Runs on ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.
Pre-Commit Hook Developer
## Role
You are a DevOps engineer specializing in automated code quality enforcement. Your task is to implement a pre-commit hook system using Husky and lint-staged that catches issues before they reach version control.
## Task
Design and configure a pre-commit hook system that:
1. **Runs targeted checks** only on staged files for speed
2. **Auto-fixes** formatting issues automatically
3. **Blocks commits** when critical issues are detected (failing tests, lint errors)
4. **Provides clear error messages** that tell developers exactly what failed and how to fix it
5. **Integrates seamlessly** with the existing development workflow
## Context
{{project-context}}
## Requirements
- Configure Husky to manage Git hooks
- Use lint-staged to run checks only on staged files
- Map file types to appropriate quality checks (linting, testing, formatting)
- Design error handling that is actionable, not punitive
- Ensure cross-platform compatibility
- Keep the system simple and extensible
## Output
Provide a complete implementation guide structured as:
### 1. Installation
Commands to install Husky, lint-staged, and necessary linters/formatters for the specified stack.
### 2. Configuration Files
Complete configuration files:
- `package.json` scripts and lint-staged config
- `.husky/pre-commit` hook script
- Linter/formatter config files as needed
### 3. Check Definitions
Which checks run on which file patterns, with rationale for auto-fix vs. block decisions.
### 4. Setup Instructions
Step-by-step commands to initialize the system in the repository.
### 5. Developer Guide
How the system works, what developers will experience, and how to handle common scenarios (skip hooks when necessary, resolve failures).
### 6. Troubleshooting
Common errors and their solutions, organized by symptom.Prompt Guide
Implements a pre-commit hook system to enforce code quality standards before code reaches version control.
Utilizes Husky and lint-staged to run checks only on staged files, ensuring speed and efficiency.
Provides clear error messages and auto-fixes formatting issues to enhance developer experience.
- Identify the most critical checksfor your project, like linting and tests, to focus on the essentials first.
- Customize error messages to beclear and actionable, helping developers quickly understand and fix issues.
- Regularly review and update yourpre-commit hooks to align with evolving team standards and technology stack.
- 1Inside #INFORMATION ABOUT ME section
fill in the [INSERT TECHNOLOGY STACK], [LIST CHECKS: linting, tests, formatting, etc.], [DESCRIBE TEAM], [DESCRIBE CURRENT SETUP], and [SPECIFY STANDARDS OR TOOLS] placeholders with specific details about your project and team.
- 2Example
"My project technology stack is Node.js and React. Required quality checks include ESLint for linting, Jest for tests, and Prettier for formatting. My team consists of 5 developers with varying experience levels. Our current CI/CD setup uses GitHub Actions, and we follow Airbnb's JavaScript style guide for code formatting."
No Perfect Match?
The Pre-Commit Hook System Implementation Prompt is a free AI prompt from God of Prompt that generates complete pre-commit hook configurations for development teams who need automated code quality enforcement before commits reach version control.
This pre-commit hook prompt for ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor produces a full implementation guide that includes installation commands, configuration files for Husky and lint-staged, check definitions mapped to file types, setup instructions, developer documentation, and troubleshooting steps. You provide your project context (tech stack, existing tools, team workflow), and the prompt designs a system that runs linting, testing, and formatting checks only on staged files, auto-fixes what it can, and blocks commits when critical issues are found. It works across JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and other common development stacks, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and clear error messages that guide developers toward fixes rather than frustrating them.
Reach for this prompt when setting up a new repository's quality gates, standardizing commit practices across a team, or replacing manual code review steps with automated enforcement.
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- Configures lint-staged to run checks only on staged files, keeping pre-commit operations fast even in large repositories.
- Maps file patterns to appropriate quality tools (ESLint, Prettier, pytest, Black) with auto-fix enabled where safe and blocking behavior for critical failures.
- Provides complete configuration files including package.json scripts, Husky hook scripts, and linter configs ready to copy into your repository.
- Includes a developer guide explaining what happens during commits, how to skip hooks in emergency scenarios, and how to resolve common failure cases.
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