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diff --git a/Documentation/hooks.txt b/Documentation/hooks.txt index f110162b01..76b8d77460 100644 --- a/Documentation/hooks.txt +++ b/Documentation/hooks.txt @@ -61,6 +61,35 @@ The default 'pre-commit' hook, when enabled, catches introduction of lines with trailing whitespaces and aborts the commit when such a line is found. +All the `git-commit` hooks are invoked with the environment +variable `GIT_EDITOR=:` if the command will not bring up an editor +to modify the commit message. + +prepare-commit-msg +------------------ + +This hook is invoked by `git-commit` right after preparing the +default log message, and before the editor is started. + +It takes one to three parameters. The first is the name of the file +that the commit log message. The second is the source of the commit +message, and can be: `message` (if a `\-m` or `\-F` option was +given); `template` (if a `\-t` option was given or the +configuration option `commit.template` is set); `merge` (if the +commit is a merge or a `.git/MERGE_MSG` file exists); `squash` +(if a `.git/SQUASH_MSG` file exists); or `commit`, followed by +a commit SHA1 (if a `\-c`, `\-C` or `\--amend` option was given). + +If the exit status is non-zero, `git-commit` will abort. + +The purpose of the hook is to edit the message file in place, and +it is not suppressed by the `\--no-verify` option. A non-zero exit +means a failure of the hook and aborts the commit. It should not +be used as replacement for pre-commit hook. + +The sample `prepare-commit-msg` hook that comes with git comments +out the `Conflicts:` part of a merge's commit message. + commit-msg ---------- |