18-pre-commit-hooks.md

Backend Challenge - Pre-commit Hooks

Introduction

Implement pre-commit hooks for automated code quality and testing checks.

This challenge is tech-agnostic. Choose your preferred programming language, framework, database, ORM, hook management tool, and CI/CD. For middle level, you can use advanced features.

Objectives

• Set up pre-commit hooks
• Automate code checks before commits
• Prevent low-quality code commits

Instructions

1. Environment Setup:

   • Programming language and web framework
   • Database and ORM
   • Pre-commit hook tool
   • Linting and testing tools
   • Docker (recommended for containerization)

2. Implementation Details:

   • Configure pre-commit hooks
   • Add checks for linting, formatting, and tests
   • Handle hook failures gracefully

3. Testing:

   • Attempt commits and verify hook execution

Possible Improvements

• Add custom hooks
• Implement selective hook running

Conclusion

By completing this challenge, you will understand commit quality control.

Happy coding!