> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://beads.gascity.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# bd hooks

> Manage git hooks for beads integration

Generated from `bd help --doc hooks`.

Install, uninstall, or list git hooks for beads integration.

The hooks provide:

* pre-commit: Run chained hooks before commit
* post-merge: Run chained hooks after pull/merge
* pre-push: Run chained hooks before push
* post-checkout: Run chained hooks after branch checkout
* prepare-commit-msg: Add agent identity trailers for forensics

```
bd hooks [command]
```

## bd hooks install

Install git hooks for beads integration.

By default, hooks are installed to .git/hooks/ in the current repository.
Use --beads to install to .beads/hooks/ (recommended for Dolt backend).
Use --shared to install to a versioned directory (.beads-hooks/) that can be
committed to git and shared with team members.

Hooks use section markers to coexist with existing hooks — any user content
outside the markers is preserved across installs and upgrades.

Installed hooks:

* pre-commit: Run chained hooks before commit
* post-merge: Run chained hooks after pull/merge
* pre-push: Run chained hooks before push
* post-checkout: Run chained hooks after branch checkout
* prepare-commit-msg: Add agent identity trailers (for orchestrator agents)

```
bd hooks install [flags]
```

**Flags:**

```
      --beads    Install hooks to .beads/hooks/ (recommended for Dolt backend)
      --chain    Chain with existing hooks (run them before bd hooks)
      --force    Overwrite existing hooks without backup
      --shared   Install hooks to .beads-hooks/ (versioned) instead of .git/hooks/
```

## bd hooks list

Show the status of bd git hooks (installed, outdated, missing).

```
bd hooks list [flags]
```

## bd hooks run

Execute the logic for a git hook. This command is typically called by
thin shim scripts installed in .git/hooks/.

Supported hooks:

* pre-commit: Run chained hooks before commit
* post-merge: Run chained hooks after pull/merge
* pre-push: Run chained hooks before push
* post-checkout: Run chained hooks after branch checkout
* prepare-commit-msg: Add agent identity trailers for forensics

The thin shim pattern ensures hook logic is always in sync with the
installed bd version - upgrading bd automatically updates hook behavior.

```
bd hooks run <hook-name> [args...] [flags]
```

## bd hooks uninstall

Remove bd git hooks from .git/hooks/ directory.

```
bd hooks uninstall [flags]
```