repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formatting
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> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
K Jayatheerth committed
Jul 17, 2026 at 19:00 UTC
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Documentation/git-repo.adoc
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@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ values that they return:
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`path.gitdir.relative`::
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The path to the Git repository directory relative to the current working directory.
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+`path.hooks.absolute`::
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+ The canonical absolute path to the repository's hooks directory.
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+ Respects `core.hooksPath` configuration adjustments.
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+
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+`path.hooks.relative`::
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+ The path to the repository's hooks directory relative to the current
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+ working directory. Respects `core.hooksPath` configuration adjustments.
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+
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`path.objects.absolute`::
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The canonical absolute path to the repository's object database directory.
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Respects the `GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY` environment override.
builtin/repo.c
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@@ -122,6 +122,26 @@ static int get_path_gitdir_relative(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
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return 0;
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}
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+static int get_path_hooks_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
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+{
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+ struct strbuf hooks_path = STRBUF_INIT;
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+
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+ repo_git_path_replace(repo, &hooks_path, "hooks");
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+ format_path(buf, hooks_path.buf, startup_info->prefix, PATH_FORMAT_CANONICAL);
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+ strbuf_release(&hooks_path);
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+ return 0;
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+}
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+
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+static int get_path_hooks_relative(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
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+{
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+ struct strbuf hooks_path = STRBUF_INIT;
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+
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+ repo_git_path_replace(repo, &hooks_path, "hooks");
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+ format_path(buf, hooks_path.buf, startup_info->prefix, PATH_FORMAT_RELATIVE);
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+ strbuf_release(&hooks_path);
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+ return 0;
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+}
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static int get_path_objects_absolute(struct repository *repo, struct strbuf *buf)
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{
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const char *obj_dir = repo_get_object_directory(repo);
@@ -216,6 +236,8 @@ static const struct repo_info_field repo_info_field[] = {
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{ "path.commondir.relative", get_path_commondir_relative },
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{ "path.gitdir.absolute", get_path_gitdir_absolute },
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{ "path.gitdir.relative", get_path_gitdir_relative },
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+ { "path.hooks.absolute", get_path_hooks_absolute },
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+ { "path.hooks.relative", get_path_hooks_relative },
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{ "path.objects.absolute", get_path_objects_absolute },
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{ "path.objects.relative", get_path_objects_relative },
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{ "path.superproject-working-tree.absolute", get_path_superproject_absolute },
t/t1900-repo-info.sh
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@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ test_repo_info_path 'gitdir with explicit GIT_DIR' 'gitdir' \
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'.git' \
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'GIT_DIR="../.git" && export GIT_DIR'
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+test_repo_info_path 'hooks standard fallback' 'hooks' '.git/hooks'
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+test_repo_info_path 'hooks with core.hooksPath override' 'hooks' \
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+ 'custom-hooks' \
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+ 'git config core.hooksPath "$ROOT/custom-hooks" && mkdir -p "$ROOT/custom-hooks"'
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+
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test_repo_info_path 'objects standard' 'objects' '.git/objects'
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test_repo_info_path 'objects with GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY override' 'objects' \