simple-git-hooks
Zero-dependency tool for setting up git hooks (pre-commit, pre-push) easily.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
52
0.4% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#35 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
806K
npm, last 7 days, simple-git-hooks
GitHub stars
1,683
last push Aug 28, 2026
How simple-git-hooks is used
simple-git-hooks is a dependency in 52 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.4%), #35 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use lint-staged (63.5%), Vitest (55.8%), TypeScript (96.2%).
Often used with simple-git-hooks
| lint-staged | 63.5% of simple-git-hooks projects · 13.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| Vitest | 55.8% of simple-git-hooks projects · 4.6× more than average |
| TypeScript | 96.2% of simple-git-hooks projects · 1.7× more than average |
| tsx | 36.5% of simple-git-hooks projects · 3.7× more than average |
| Vite | 51.9% of simple-git-hooks projects · 2.3× more than average |
| ESLint | 61.5% of simple-git-hooks projects · 1.6× more than average |
| Playwright (JavaScript) | 28.8% of simple-git-hooks projects · 3.3× more than average |
| Tailwind CSS | 53.8% of simple-git-hooks projects · 1.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| GitHub Copilot | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 1.9% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.3% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list simple-git-hooks as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install simple-git-hooks |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (39), Ruby (4), React Native / Expo (3), Next.js (3) |
| Example projects | crbnos/carbon, vega-org/vega-app, getsentry/toolkit, ngxtension/ngxtension-platform, miantiao-me/bm.md |
Alternatives to simple-git-hooks
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |