Watch This If Your Coding Agent is Ignoring Your Rules (You Need Hooks)

This post introduces and advocates for the use of 'hooks' in coding agents. It explains that hooks act as guarantees for agent workflows, ensuring that certain actions or events are always handled, unlike standard rules which can be ignored. The author demonstrates how to build hooks, provides a 'hooks-create' skill to automate their generation, and offers practical examples for their application, including guaranteeing test execution, enhancing security, and ensuring audit trails. The core contribution is the elevation of hooks from an overlooked feature to a fundamental component for reliable agentic systems.