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What hackers pick instead

• pre-commitRuns linters and checks on changed files before each commit, and the same definitions can run in CI. Critics say hooks break with history edits and cross-platform builds.24recommend
• prekRust reimplementation of pre-commit, compatible with existing hooks and faster, with monorepo support and no Python dependencies. Critics say it does not fix the underlying pre-commit hook problems.13recommend
• LefthookSimple git hook manager that handles formatters well and has simpler dependency handling than pre-commit.7recommend
• HuskySets up git hooks automatically when you install a project's dependencies, so hooks run for everyone on the team. Critics say it assumes a single tech stack and lacks out-of-the-box support that pre-commit offers.6recommend

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1. hk uses read/write locks and other techniques like processing --diff output to safely run multiple fixers in parallel

   Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Prek: A better, faster, drop-in pre-commit replacement, engineered in Rust”

2. pre-hooks manager that is actually fast and stays out of the way

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Claude Code as a Daily Driver: Claude.md, Skills, Subagents, Plugins, and MCPs”

3. That sounds pretty cool! I will definitely take a closer look.

   Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Prek: A better, faster, drop-in pre-commit replacement, engineered in Rust”

4. it even deals with staged/unstaged HUNKS in the same file

   Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Prek: A better, faster, drop-in pre-commit replacement, engineered in Rust”

5. I see that hk has a flake, so that's a good sign.

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Claude Code as a Daily Driver: Claude.md, Skills, Subagents, Plugins, and MCPs”

6. they don't offer the out-of-the-box support that pre-commit does

   Criticizes · Nov 2025 · in “Better pre-commit, re-engineered in Rust”