Claude Code Hooks - all 23 explained and implemented | AI Paper Digest

TL;DR Highlight

An open-source repo implementing all 23 Claude Code hooks, with an explanatory YouTube video

Who Should Read

Developers looking to leverage Claude Code at an advanced level

Core Mechanics

Published a repo (shanraisshan/claude-code-hooks) implementing all 23 Claude Code hooks
YouTube video explaining use cases for each hook
Hooks are a key differentiator between Claude Code and other CLI agents like Codex

Evidence

Open-source repo implementing all 23 Claude Code hooks
YouTube video covering use cases for each hook
Pre-commit hooks for automated linting and test execution

How to Apply

Cherry-pick the hooks you need from github.com/shanraisshan/claude-code-hooks
Pre-commit hooks for automated linting and test execution are especially useful

Terminology

HookA user-defined script or function that runs automatically when a specific event occurs. Like Git's pre-commit hooks, they let you inject custom logic before or after certain actions.

Claude CodeAnthropic's CLI-based AI coding assistant. Lets you generate, edit, and review code directly from the terminal.

Lifecycle EventStage-by-stage events that occur while an application or tool runs. Examples include session start, file save, and command completion — you can attach hooks to each stage to insert additional behavior.

Claude Code Hooks - all 23 explained and implemented