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lefthook for Mac

Fast and powerful Git hooks manager for any type of projects

Quick answer: lefthook is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lefthook. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 4,054 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lefthook is

lefthook is a developer tool for macOS: fast and powerful Git hooks manager for any type of projects.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/evilmartians/lefthook.

How to install lefthook

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install lefthook.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lefthook on Mac?

Run brew install lefthook in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is lefthook open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does lefthook run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is lefthook?

It was installed 4,054 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #393 in this catalogue.

What version of lefthook is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.2.