{"slug":"hook-authoring","title":"hook-authoring","summary":"Guide creating Claude Code hooks with security-first design. Use for validation and enforcement.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T17:35:05.425755Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market","stars":338,"forks":35,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T04:34:18Z"},"bodyHtml":"<h1>Hook Authoring Scripts</h1>\n<p>Utilities for validating and testing Claude Code and SDK hooks.</p>\n<h2>hook_validator.py</h2>\n<p>Validates hook files for syntax, structure, and compliance with hook specifications.</p>\n<h3>Features</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><p><strong>JSON Hook Validation</strong>: Validates <code>hooks.json</code> files for Claude Code</p>\n<ul>\n<li>JSON syntax validation</li>\n<li>Required field checking</li>\n<li>Known event type verification</li>\n<li>Hook action validation</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><p><strong>Python SDK Hook Validation</strong>: Validates Python files containing <code>AgentHooks</code> subclasses</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Python syntax validation</li>\n<li><code>AgentHooks</code> inheritance checking</li>\n<li>Callback method signature verification</li>\n<li>Async definition validation</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Usage</h3>\n<pre><code># Make executable (first time only)\n# hook_validator.py ships executable in git\n\n# Validate JSON hook file\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py hooks/hooks.json\n\n# Validate Python SDK hook file\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py my_hooks.py\n\n# Specify type explicitly\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py hooks.json --type json\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py my_hooks.py --type python\n\n# Verbose output (show info messages)\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py hooks.json --verbose\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Exit Codes</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><code>0</code>: Success, no issues found</li>\n<li><code>1</code>: Warnings found (valid but with recommendations)</li>\n<li><code>2</code>: Errors found (invalid)</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Example Output</h3>\n<p><strong>Valid JSON hook:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>OK Valid\n\nInfo:\n  [INFO]  Loaded JSON from hooks/hooks.json\n  [INFO]  Validated 2 event type(s)\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Invalid Python hook:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>FAIL Invalid\n\nErrors:\n  FAIL MyHooks.on_pre_tool_use: should be async (async def)\n  FAIL MyHooks.on_post_tool_use: incorrect arguments. Expected ['self', 'tool_name', 'tool_input', 'tool_output'], got ['self', 'tool', 'output']\n</code></pre>\n<h3>JSON Hook Validation</h3>\n<p>Checks for:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid JSON syntax</li>\n<li>Known event types (<code>PreToolUse</code>, <code>PostToolUse</code>, etc.)</li>\n<li>Required fields (<code>hooks</code> array)</li>\n<li>Hook action structure (<code>type</code>, <code>command</code>)</li>\n<li><strong>Matcher format</strong>: String regex patterns (e.g., <code>\"Bash\"</code>, <code>\"Read|Write\"</code>)\n<ul>\n<li>Object format <code>{\"toolName\": \"Bash\"}</code> is deprecated and will generate warnings</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Python SDK Hook Validation</h3>\n<p>Checks for:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Python syntax</li>\n<li><code>AgentHooks</code> base class inheritance</li>\n<li>Async callback methods (<code>async def</code>)</li>\n<li>Correct callback signatures:\n<ul>\n<li><code>on_pre_tool_use(self, tool_name, tool_input) -&gt; dict | None</code></li>\n<li><code>on_post_tool_use(self, tool_name, tool_input, tool_output) -&gt; str | None</code></li>\n<li><code>on_user_prompt_submit(self, message) -&gt; str | None</code></li>\n<li><code>on_stop(self, reason, result) -&gt; None</code></li>\n<li><code>on_subagent_stop(self, subagent_id, result) -&gt; None</code></li>\n<li><code>on_pre_compact(self, context_size) -&gt; dict | None</code></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Integration with CI/CD</h2>\n<h3>Pre-commit Hook</h3>\n<p>Add to <code>.git/hooks/pre-commit</code>:</p>\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\necho \"Validating hooks...\"\n\n# Find all hook files\njson_hooks=$(find . -name \"hooks.json\" -not -path \"*/node_modules/*\" -not -path \"*/.git/*\")\npython_hooks=$(find . -name \"*_hooks.py\" -not -path \"*/tests/*\" -not -path \"*/.git/*\")\n\n# Validate JSON hooks\nfor hook in $json_hooks; do\n    if ! python3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py \"$hook\"; then\n        echo \"Hook validation failed: $hook\"\n        exit 1\n    fi\ndone\n\n# Validate Python hooks\nfor hook in $python_hooks; do\n    if ! python3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py \"$hook\"; then\n        echo \"Hook validation failed: $hook\"\n        exit 1\n    fi\ndone\n\necho \"OK All hooks validated\"\n</code></pre>\n<h3>GitHub Actions</h3>\n<p>Add to <code>.github/workflows/validate-hooks.yml</code>:</p>\n<pre><code>name: Validate Hooks\n\non: [push, pull_request]\n\njobs:\n  validate:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v3\n\n      - name: Set up Python\n        uses: actions/setup-python@v4\n        with:\n          python-version: '3.11'\n\n      - name: Validate JSON hooks\n        run: |\n          find . -name \"hooks.json\" \\\n            -not -path \"*/node_modules/*\" -not -path \"*/.venv/*\" \\\n            -not -path \"*/__pycache__/*\" -not -path \"*/.git/*\" | while read hook; do\n            python3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py \"$hook\" --verbose\n          done\n\n      - name: Validate Python hooks\n        run: |\n          find . -name \"*_hooks.py\" -not -path \"*/tests/*\" \\\n            -not -path \"*/.venv/*\" -not -path \"*/__pycache__/*\" \\\n            -not -path \"*/node_modules/*\" -not -path \"*/.git/*\" | while read hook; do\n            python3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py \"$hook\" --verbose\n          done\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Testing</h2>\n<p>Test the validator itself:</p>\n<pre><code># Test with valid JSON hook (string matcher format)\necho '{\n  \"PreToolUse\": [{\n    \"matcher\": \"Bash\",\n    \"hooks\": [{\"type\": \"command\", \"command\": \"echo test\"}]\n  }]\n}' &gt; test_hooks.json\n\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py test_hooks.json\n# Should exit with 0\n\n# Test with invalid JSON hook\necho '{\"invalid\": \"structure\"}' &gt; test_invalid.json\n\npython3 plugins/abstract/scripts/hook_validator.py test_invalid.json\n# Should exit with 1 or 2\n\n# Clean up\nrm test_hooks.json test_invalid.json\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Dependencies</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Python 3.11+</li>\n<li>Standard library only (no external dependencies)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Related Files</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SKILL.md</strong>: Main hook authoring guide</li>\n<li><strong>modules/hook-types.md</strong>: Hook event specifications</li>\n<li><strong>modules/sdk-callbacks.md</strong>: Python SDK patterns</li>\n<li><strong>modules/security-patterns.md</strong>: Security validation guidelines</li>\n<li><strong>modules/testing-hooks.md</strong>: detailed testing strategies</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"modules/hook-types.md","sizeBytes":17128,"isText":true},{"path":"modules/observability-warnings.md","sizeBytes":3711,"isText":true},{"path":"modules/performance-guidelines.md","sizeBytes":17343,"isText":true},{"path":"modules/scope-selection.md","sizeBytes":13536,"isText":true},{"path":"modules/sdk-callbacks.md","sizeBytes":20052,"isText":true},{"path":"modules/testing-hooks.md","sizeBytes":3326,"isText":true},{"path":"scripts/README.md","sizeBytes":5380,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":24260,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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