setup-pre-commit

To set up Husky pre-commit hooks with lint-staged, you need to install the hook dependencies, configure the hook files, and define Prettier defaults to format staged files automatically. This ensures consistent commit-time quality checks across your team.

The best way to automate Prettier formatting and type checking before a git commit is using Husky and lint-staged. This creates a Git hook that runs quality checks on staged files, catching issues early without relying on manual steps.

Yes, lint-staged pre-commit automation works even if your project is missing Prettier defaults. The setup process detects your package manager, installs hook dependencies, and configures Prettier defaults automatically when they are absent.

Yes, you can add type checking and tests to a Husky pre-commit workflow. The setup integrates these quality gates into the commit process automatically when the corresponding scripts already exist in your JavaScript or TypeScript repository.

You should use lint-staged for commit-time formatting because it runs Prettier only on staged files. This targeted approach formats only changed files, keeping commits fast and preventing unrelated formatting changes from cluttering your repository history.

No specific package manager is strictly required to configure Git hooks with Husky. The setup process automatically detects your project's package manager to install dependencies and configure the pre-commit hook files correctly.