docs: fix HOOKS_TUTORIAL.md paths, matcher, and missing timeout (#1037)#1101
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Fixes four issues causing silent hook failures: 1. **Relative paths** → Absolute paths (/absolute/path/to/hooks/...) Claude Code resolves hooks from working directory, not repo root. 2. **Wrong matcher** → Stop uses *, PreCompact has no matcher PreCompact doesn't use matcher (only Stop hooks do). 3. **Missing timeout** → Added timeout: 30 to both hooks Matches hooks/README.md specification. 4. **Ambiguous target** → Specified ~/.claude/settings.local.json Clarified global vs project-scoped config. Also added executable chmod instructions and path replacement note. Fixes MemPalace#1037
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Fixes four issues in
examples/HOOKS_TUTORIAL.mdthat cause silent hook failures:Problems fixed:
Relative paths → Absolute paths (
/absolute/path/to/hooks/...)Claude Code resolves hooks from working directory at fire time, not repo root.
Wrong matcher →
Stopuses"*",PreCompacthas no matcherPreCompacthooks don't use matchers (onlyStophooks do per hooks/README.md).Missing timeout → Added
"timeout": 30to both hooksMatches the specification in hooks/README.md.
Ambiguous target → Specified
~/.claude/settings.local.jsonClarified global vs project-scoped config paths.
Also added:
chmod +xinstructions for hook scripts/absolute/path/to/hooks/with actual pathThis aligns the tutorial with the correct examples already documented in
hooks/README.md.Fixes #1037
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