core.hooksPath not respected for custom Git hooks (e.g. .githooks folder) #8090
Description
Version
0.14.16
Operating System
macOS
Distribution Method
dmg (Mac OS - Apple Silicon)
Describe the issue
Originally discussed in this comment — opening a new issue as suggested in the reply.
Hi all,
First of all, thanks for the amazing work on GitButler — it’s truly changed the way I work with Git, giving me much more flexibility and control.
One thing I’m struggling with is getting Git hooks to run properly. I always enable the “Run commit hooks” toggle in my project settings, since I always rely on hooks in my workflow.
I usually store my hook scripts in a .githooks folder and set it with:
git config core.hooksPath .githooksHowever, the hooks are never executed (yes, they are set as executables: chmod +x .githooks/*). I also tried using the default git/hooks directory, but unfortunately, the result is the same — they still don’t run. Specifically, I’m trying to use pre-commit and pre-push hooks.
I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong or if there’s a limitation I’m missing. I’d really love to get this working, as commit hooks are a critical part of my development flow.
Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated — and again, thanks for all your great work on GitButler!
How to reproduce (Optional)
No response
Expected behavior (Optional)
When I enable the “Run commit hooks” toggle and set core.hooksPath to a custom directory (e.g., .githooks), GitButler should run the hook scripts (e.g., pre-commit, pre-push) located in that directory — just like standard Git behavior when run via CLI.