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name: Hook Development description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a hook", "add a PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop hook", "validate tool use", "implement prompt-based hooks", "use ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}", "set up event-driven automation", "block dangerous commands", or mentions hook events (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop, SessionStart, SessionEnd, UserPromptSubmit, PreCompact, Notification). Provides comprehensive guidance for creating and implementing Claude Code plugin hooks with focus on advanced prompt-based hooks API. version: 0.1.0

Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins

Overview

Hooks are event-driven automation scripts that execute in response to Claude Code events. Use hooks to validate operations, enforce policies, add context, and integrate external tools into workflows.

Key capabilities:

• Validate tool calls before execution (PreToolUse)
• React to tool results (PostToolUse)
• Enforce completion standards (Stop, SubagentStop)
• Load project context (SessionStart)
• Automate workflows across the development lifecycle

Hook Types

Prompt-Based Hooks (Recommended)

Use LLM-driven decision making for context-aware validation:

{
  "type": "prompt",
  "prompt": "Evaluate if this tool use is appropriate: $TOOL_INPUT",
  "timeout": 30
}

Supported events: Stop, SubagentStop, UserPromptSubmit, PreToolUse

Benefits:

• Context-aware decisions based on natural language reasoning
• Flexible evaluation logic without bash scripting
• Better edge case handling
• Easier to maintain and extend

Command Hooks

Execute bash commands for deterministic checks:

{
  "type": "command",
  "command": "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/validate.sh",
  "timeout": 60
}

Use for:

• Fast deterministic validations
• File system operations
• External tool integrations
• Performance-critical checks

Hook Configuration Formats

Plugin hooks.json Format

For plugin hooks in `