Claude Hooks Skill

What This Skill Does

• Creates PreToolUse validation hooks
• Sets up PostToolUse logging/cleanup
• Configures notification hooks
• Implements custom automation
• Documents hook patterns

When to Use

• Tool execution validation
• Audit logging
• Custom notifications
• Workflow automation
• Security controls

Reference Files

• references/CLAUDE_HOOK.template.md

  - Hook configuration examples and patterns

Hook Events

Configuration Location

~/.claude/settings.json

hooks

Best Practices

• Keep hooks fast (< 1 second)
• Handle errors gracefully
• Use specific matchers
• Test hooks independently
• Avoid verbose output