Your First Line of Defense for Clean Code is Pre-Commit: How to Set It Up

pre-commit is a tool that automatically runs code quality checks (like formatting and linting) before you git commit. It uses a simple configuration file to catch errors, preventing them from ever entering the codebase and saving you from failed pipeline builds.

Ever accidentally push secrets to a repository? Or maybe you’ve pushed unformatted code, only to have to create a follow-up “linting” commit? We’ve all been there. These small mistakes can lead to failed CI/CD pipelines and frustrating delays, all because of checks that could have been run locally.

Git hooks are a powerful tool to prevent these issues by running scripts before you commit or push. However, sharing and standardizing these hooks across a team or project can be challenging.

This is where pre-commit comes in. Pre-commit is an easy-to-use framework for managing and sharing multi-language git hooks, helping you catch ...