Claude Code hooks are the seatbelt nobody buckles — here's the 10-hook setup that makes agent disasters impossible

Short summary

Claude Code hooks intercept tool calls outside the model's control to enable defensive safety guardrails. This guide teaches 10 production patterns: exit-code blocking to prevent accidental force-pushes, JSON feedback loops to auto-fix lint warnings, test-gate enforcement to block incomplete work, and secrets detection. Implement yourself using documented shell-script mechanics or use the packaged repo-armor tool ($5).

• •Hooks run outside the model, blocking dangerous actions with exit code 2 or JSON decisions
• •10 specific patterns: force-push guard, secrets blocker, protected file guard, test enforcement, lint feedback
• •Can build yourself from mechanics or use repo-armor installer ($5)

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