This skill is the mandatory reference for all Claude Code hook creation. Use cc-hooks-ts for every hook. This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a hook", "add a hook", "write a hook", "implement a hook", "rewrite hooks in TypeScript", "use cc-hooks-ts", or needs to build any Claude Code hook — cc-hooks-ts is always required regardless of whether explicitly mentioned.
From cc-hooks-tsnpx claudepluginhub masseater/claude-code-plugin --plugin cc-hooks-tsThis skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.
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cc-hooks-ts is mandatory for all hook development. Never write raw hook scripts without it.
bun add cc-hooks-ts
Every hook follows this pattern:
#!/usr/bin/env bun
import { defineHook } from "cc-hooks-ts";
const hook = defineHook({
trigger: {
PostToolUse: {
Write: true,
Edit: true,
},
},
// Optional: skip execution conditionally
shouldRun: () => process.platform === "darwin",
run: (context) => {
// Hook logic here
return context.success({
messageForUser: "Hook executed successfully",
});
},
});
if (import.meta.main) {
const { runHook } = await import("cc-hooks-ts");
await runHook(hook);
}
Key elements:
#!/usr/bin/env bun — hooks run as standalone executablesdefineHook() — provides full type inference for trigger, input, and responserunHook() via dynamic import — handles stdin parsing, validation, context creation, and output formattingif (import.meta.main) guard — allows importing the hook definition in tests without side effects| Event | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
SessionStart | Session begins | Environment checks, dependency install |
SessionEnd | Session ends | Cleanup, state persistence |
PreToolUse | Before tool execution | Block operations, validate input, modify input |
PostToolUse | After tool execution | Logging, inject additional context |
PostToolUseFailure | After tool failure | Error handling, retry guidance |
UserPromptSubmit | User submits prompt | Prompt augmentation, blocking |
Stop | Claude stops processing | Cleanup, notifications |
SubagentStart | Subagent spawns | Subagent initialization |
SubagentStop | Subagent stops | Subagent result processing |
Notification | System notification | Alert handling |
PermissionRequest | Permission requested | Auto-approve/deny rules |
PreCompact | Before context compaction | State preservation |
PostCompact | After context compaction | Post-compaction processing |
Setup | Setup/maintenance trigger | One-time setup tasks |
Filter hooks to specific tools by listing them in the trigger config:
const hook = defineHook({
trigger: {
PreToolUse: {
Read: true, // Only triggers for Read tool
Bash: true, // and Bash tool
},
},
run: (context) => {
// context.input.tool_name is "Read" | "Bash"
// context.input.tool_input is typed per tool
return context.success({});
},
});
| Method | Exit Code | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
context.success(payload?) | 0 | Continue normally. Optional messageForUser and additionalClaudeContext. |
context.blockingError(message) | 2 | Stop execution. Error message fed to Claude. |
context.nonBlockingError(message?) | 1 | Show warning to user, continue execution. |
context.json(payload) | 0 | Full control over hook output — set permissionDecision, additionalContext, suppressOutput, etc. |
context.defer(handler, opts?) | 0 | Deferred async processing with optional timeoutMs. |
Strongly typed based on trigger configuration:
// Base fields (all events)
context.input.cwd; // Current working directory
context.input.session_id; // Session ID
context.input.transcript_path; // Transcript file path
context.input.hook_event_name; // Event name
// Tool events (PreToolUse/PostToolUse)
context.input.tool_name; // Tool name (typed to trigger config)
context.input.tool_input; // Tool input (typed per tool)
context.input.tool_response; // Tool output (PostToolUse only)
Optional conditional execution — boolean or function (sync/async):
shouldRun: () => process.env.HOOKS_ENABLED === "true";
shouldRun: false; // Disable hook entirely
If it returns false, the hook exits with code 0 (skipped silently).
Use context.json() for advanced control. The structure varies by event — see references/response-patterns.md for full details.
PreToolUse — control permission and modify input:
return context.json({
event: "PreToolUse",
output: {
hookSpecificOutput: {
hookEventName: "PreToolUse",
permissionDecision: "allow" | "ask" | "deny",
permissionDecisionReason: "Auto-approved by policy",
updatedInput: { file_path: "/corrected/path" },
additionalContext: "Message for Claude",
},
},
});
PostToolUse — inject context after tool runs:
return context.json({
event: "PostToolUse",
output: {
hookSpecificOutput: {
hookEventName: "PostToolUse",
additionalContext: "Additional context for Claude",
},
suppressOutput: true,
},
});
Register hooks in plugin.json:
{
"hooks": {
"PostToolUse": [
{
"matcher": "Write|Edit",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/my-hook.ts"
}
]
}
]
}
}
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} for plugin-relative pathsmatcher field filters at event dispatch level; the trigger config in defineHook filters at code levelchmod +x)Extend type definitions for MCP or custom tools via declaration merging:
declare module "cc-hooks-ts" {
interface ToolSchema {
my_custom_tool: {
input: { query: string };
response: { result: string };
};
}
}
Then context.input.tool_input is typed as { query: string } when triggered for my_custom_tool.
stop_hook_active)When a Stop hook returns additionalContext or blocks the stop, Claude may continue processing and eventually stop again — triggering the same Stop hook recursively. To prevent this infinite loop, Claude Code sets stop_hook_active: true in the input on the second invocation.
Always check this flag in Stop hooks:
const hook = defineHook({
trigger: { Stop: true },
run: (context) => {
if (context.input.stop_hook_active) {
return context.success({}); // Skip — already ran once this turn
}
// Your Stop hook logic here
return context.success({
additionalClaudeContext: "Remember to push before ending",
});
},
});
Without this guard, a Stop hook that injects context will cause Claude to resume, stop again, trigger the hook again, and loop indefinitely.
console.error() for user-visible output — stdout is reserved for hook JSON responsesstop_hook_active (see above)references/response-patterns.md — Complete context.json() response structures for all hook events — PreToolUse, PostToolUse, UserPromptSubmit, PermissionRequest, Stop, and more