moai-cc-hook-model-strategy

Hook strategies automate validation by enforcing pre-tool checks and post-tool processing across Claude Code workflows. Define hooks to standardize sequencing, parallel execution models, and error handling at session lifecycle stages, ensuring consistent workflow quality without manual intervention.

Pre-tool hooks validate inputs and gate tool execution before it runs; post-tool hooks process results after execution completes. Together they create a validation sandwich that enforces data quality, timing constraints, and sequential orchestration across the entire workflow.

Hook execution supports both sequential and parallel models. You define which hooks chain in order and which run concurrently, giving you fine-grained control over timing and orchestration to match your workflow's performance and dependency requirements.

Hook error handling strategies define how to respond when validation or processing fails—whether to halt execution, retry, or branch to alternate paths. This ensures automation degrades gracefully and maintains workflow integrity when hooks encounter issues.

Hooks integrate with Read, Glob, and Bash tools to validate inputs, process outputs, and orchestrate file and command-line operations. This enables end-to-end automation gating across the full suite of allowed Claude Code tools.

Advanced implementation depth means hooks codify complex orchestration patterns, but entry is straightforward: define pre-tool and post-tool validation rules, and the framework handles timing and sequencing. Prior automation knowledge helps but isn't required to start.