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[PATCH v3 4/7] repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formatting

From
K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 26, 2026, 10:43 UTC
Message-ID
<20260726104343.16933-5-jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20260726104343.16933-1-jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>

External tool integrations and validation systems need a stable way to identify where the repository hooks are stored. Currently, this involves relying on `git rev-parse --git-path hooks` or querying `core.hooksPath` manually.

Introduce `path.hooks.absolute` and `path.hooks.relative` keys to `git repo info`. This allows tools to discover the active hooks location natively, ensuring proper resolution regardless of whether Git is using the standard `.git/hooks` structure or a custom `core.hooksPath` setup.

Mentored-by: Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-repo.adoc |  8 ++++++++
 builtin/repo.c              | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t1900-repo-info.sh        |  6 ++++++
 3 files changed, 36 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-repo.adoc b/Documentation/git-repo.adoc
index 8429a44b43..7bc1c51310 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-repo.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-repo.adoc
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ values that they return:
 `path.gitdir.relative`::
 	The path to the Git repository directory relative to the current working directory.
 
+`path.hooks.absolute`::
+	The canonical absolute path to the repository's hooks directory.
+	Respects `core.hooksPath` configuration adjustments.
+
+`path.hooks.relative`::
+	The path to the repository's hooks directory relative to the current
+	working directory. Respects `core.hooksPath` configuration adjustments.
+
 `path.objects.absolute`::
 	The canonical absolute path to the repository's object database directory.
 	Respects the `GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY` environment override.
diff --git a/builtin/repo.c b/builtin/repo.c
index d6bdd5bcfa..c921de222d 100644
--- a/builtin/repo.c
+++ b/builtin/repo.c
@@ -122,6 +122,26 @@ static int get_path_gitdir_relative(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int get_path_hooks_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
+{
+	struct strbuf hooks_path = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+	repo_git_path_replace(repo, &hooks_path, "hooks");
+	format_path(buf, hooks_path.buf, startup_info->prefix, PATH_FORMAT_CANONICAL);
+	strbuf_release(&hooks_path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_path_hooks_relative(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
+{
+	struct strbuf hooks_path = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+	repo_git_path_replace(repo, &hooks_path, "hooks");
+	format_path(buf, hooks_path.buf, startup_info->prefix, PATH_FORMAT_RELATIVE);
+	strbuf_release(&hooks_path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int get_path_objects_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
 {
 	const char *obj_dir = repo_get_object_directory(repo);
@@ -216,6 +236,8 @@ static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
 	{ "path.commondir.relative", get_path_commondir_relative },
 	{ "path.gitdir.absolute", get_path_gitdir_absolute },
 	{ "path.gitdir.relative", get_path_gitdir_relative },
+	{ "path.hooks.absolute", get_path_hooks_absolute },
+	{ "path.hooks.relative", get_path_hooks_relative },
 	{ "path.objects.absolute", get_path_objects_absolute },
 	{ "path.objects.relative", get_path_objects_relative },
 	{ "path.superproject-working-tree.absolute", get_path_superproject_absolute },
diff --git a/t/t1900-repo-info.sh b/t/t1900-repo-info.sh
index 260f4fde43..cd3f856d04 100755
--- a/t/t1900-repo-info.sh
+++ b/t/t1900-repo-info.sh
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ test_repo_info_path 'gitdir with explicit GIT_DIR' 'gitdir' \
 	'.git' \
 	'GIT_DIR="../.git" && export GIT_DIR'
 
+test_repo_info_path 'hooks standard fallback' 'hooks' '.git/hooks'
+
+test_repo_info_path 'hooks with core.hooksPath override' 'hooks' \
+	'custom-hooks' \
+	'git config core.hooksPath "$ROOT/custom-hooks" && mkdir -p "$ROOT/custom-hooks"'
+
 test_repo_info_path 'objects standard' 'objects' '.git/objects'
 
 test_repo_info_path 'objects with GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY override' 'objects' \
-- 
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  1. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  2. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  3. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  4. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  5. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  6. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  7. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  8. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path key validationK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2026
  10. K JayatheerthJul 16, 2026
  11. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  12. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  13. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  14. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  15. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  16. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  17. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  18. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  19. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  20. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2026
  22. K JayatheerthJul 21, 2026
  23. K JayatheerthJul 24, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  25. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  26. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  27. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  28. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  29. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  30. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  31. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  32. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  33. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2026
  34. K JayatheerthJul 26, 2026
  35. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 27, 2026
  36. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2026
  37. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2026
  38. K JayatheerthJul 28, 2026
  39. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  40. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  41. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  42. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  43. K JayatheerthJul 29, 2026
  44. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  45. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  46. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  47. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  48. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  49. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  50. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  51. 7/7 repo: remove unused setup.h includeK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  52. Lucas Seiki OshiroAug 15, 2026
  53. Lucas Seiki OshiroAug 16, 2026
  54. K JayatheerthAug 18, 2026
  55. K JayatheerthAug 18, 2026
  56. Junio C HamanoAug 18, 2026
  57. K JayatheerthAug 21, 2026
  58. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  59. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  60. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  61. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  62. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  63. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  64. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  65. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  66. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2026
  67. SZEDER GáborAug 26, 2026
  68. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2026
  69. K JayatheerthSep 4, 2026
  70. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2026
  71. K JayatheerthSep 5, 2026
  72. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  73. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  74. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  75. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  76. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  77. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  78. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  79. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  80. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  81. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  82. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  83. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  84. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  85. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  86. 0/8 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  87. 1/8 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  88. 2/8 submodule: use repository to find superprojectK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  89. 3/8 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  90. 4/8 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  91. 5/8 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  92. 6/8 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  93. 7/8 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  94. 8/8 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026

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