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Hooks are little scripts you can place in `$GIT_DIR/hooks`
directory to trigger action at certain points. When
-'git-init' is run, a handful example hooks are copied in the
+'git-init' is run, a handful of example hooks are copied into the
`hooks` directory of the new repository, but by default they are
all disabled. To enable a hook, rename it by removing its `.sample`
suffix.
+NOTE: It is also a requirement for a given hook to be executable.
+However - in a freshly initialized repository - the `.sample` files are
+executable by default.
+
This document describes the currently defined hooks.
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