Git Hook Repository Works on MS Windows 11 with Git Version 2.46.0 - Global Hooks Ignored

Title: Windows 11: Constructing a "commit-msg" hook using Go application

In this article, we will discuss how to construct a "commit-msg" hook for Windows 11 repositories using a Go application. This hook will be used to perform custom actions whenever a commit message is created or modified.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

1. Installed Go (Golang) on your Windows 11 system. You can download it from the official Go website: https://golang.org/dl/

2. Basic understanding of the Go programming language.

Creating the Go Application

First, create a new directory for your project:

mkdir commit-msg-hook
cd commit-msg-hook

Next, create a new Go file named commit-msg-hook.go:

touch commit-msg-hook.go

Open the file in your favorite text editor or IDE and write the following code:

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"bufio"
	"strings"
)

func main() {
	if len(os.Args) != 3 {
		fmt.Println("Usage: git-commit-msg <msg> <file>")
		os.Exit(1)
	}

	msg := os.Args[1]
	file := os.Args[2]

	// Your custom logic here

	err := os.WriteFile(file, []byte(msg), 0644)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("Error writing file:", err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}
}

This simple Go application takes two arguments: the commit message and the file path to write the message. You can replace the commented-out section with your custom logic.

Setting Up the Git Hook

Now, copy the Go application executable to the Git hooks directory:

go build -o commit-msg.exe commit-msg-hook.go
cd ..
mkdir .git
cd .git/hooks
ln -s ../commit-msg-hook/commit-msg.exe commit-msg

This creates a symbolic link named commit-msg that points to the Go application executable.

Testing the Hook

Commit a new message and verify that the hook is working:

git config --local core.hooksPath .git/hooks
git commit -m "Test commit"

If everything is set up correctly, you should see your custom logic executed whenever you commit a message.

Summary

In this article, we learned how to create a custom "commit-msg" hook for Windows 11 repositories using a Go application. We discussed the prerequisites, created the Go application, set up the Git hook, and tested the hook.

References

1. Go programming language: https://golang.org/
2. Creating Git hooks: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks
3. Go documentation for os.Args: https://pkg.go.dev/os#Args
4. Go documentation for os.WriteFile: https://pkg.go.dev/os#WriteFile
5. Go documentation for bufio.NewReader: https://pkg.go.dev/bufio#NewReader
6. Go documentation for strings.Replace: https://pkg.go.dev/strings#Replace
7. Go documentation for os.Exit: https://pkg.go.dev/os#Exit