usethis-python · nathanjmcdougall · Mar 22, 2026 · Mar 22, 2026 · Mar 22, 2026 · Mar 22, 2026
diff --git a/.importlinter b/.importlinter
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type = layers
 containers =
     usethis._ui.interface
 layers =
-    arch | author | badge | browse | ci | doc | docstyle | format_ | init | lint | list | readme | rule | show | spellcheck | status | test | tool | typecheck | version
+    arch | author | badge | browse | ci | doc | docstyle | format_ | hook | init | lint | list | readme | rule | show | spellcheck | status | test | tool | typecheck | version
 exhaustive = true
 
 [importlinter:contract:pipeweld]

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Additionally, the command line reference documentation can be viewed with `useth
 - [`usethis arch`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-arch) — Add/Configure recommended architecture analysis tools (namely, [Import Linter](https://import-linter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)).
 - [`usethis doc`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-doc) — Add/Configure recommended documentation tools (namely, [MkDocs](https://www.mkdocs.org/)).
 - [`usethis format`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-format) — Add/Configure recommended formatters (namely, [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/formatter/) and [pyproject-fmt](https://pyproject-fmt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)).
+- [`usethis hook`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-hook) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
- [`usethis hook`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-hook) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
+- [`usethis hook`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
- [`usethis hook`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-hook) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
+- [`usethis hook`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
 - [`usethis lint`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-lint) — Add/Configure recommended linters (namely, [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/linter) and [deptry](https://github.com/fpgmaas/deptry)).
 - [`usethis spellcheck`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-spellcheck) — Add/Configure recommended spellcheckers (namely, [codespell](https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell)).
 - [`usethis test`](https://usethis.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/reference#usethis-test) — Add/Configure a recommended testing framework (namely, [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest) with [Coverage.py](https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy)).

diff --git a/docs/cli/overview.md b/docs/cli/overview.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - [`usethis arch`](reference.md#usethis-arch) — Add/Configure recommended architecture analysis tools (namely, [Import Linter](https://import-linter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)).
 - [`usethis doc`](reference.md#usethis-doc) — Add/Configure recommended documentation tools (namely, [MkDocs](https://www.mkdocs.org/)).
 - [`usethis format`](reference.md#usethis-format) — Add/Configure recommended formatters (namely, [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/formatter/) and [pyproject-fmt](https://pyproject-fmt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)).
+- [`usethis hook`](reference.md#usethis-hook) — Add/Configure a recommended git hook framework (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)).
 - [`usethis lint`](reference.md#usethis-lint) — Add/Configure recommended linters (namely, [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/linter) and [deptry](https://github.com/fpgmaas/deptry)).
 - [`usethis spellcheck`](reference.md#usethis-spellcheck) — Add/Configure recommended spellcheckers (namely, [codespell](https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell)).
 - [`usethis test`](reference.md#usethis-test) — Add/Configure a recommended testing framework (namely, [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest) with [Coverage.py](https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy)).

diff --git a/docs/cli/reference.md b/docs/cli/reference.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Initialize a new Python project with recommended defaults, including:
 - a `pyproject.toml` file and relevant configuration,
 - recommended linters, formatters, spellcheckers, type checkers, and test frameworks (all opt-out),
 - docstring style enforcement (opt-in),
-- the pre-commit framework (opt-in),
+- a recommended git hook framework (opt-in),
 - CI services (opt-in),
 - declared & installed dependencies via `uv add`, and
 - any other relevant directories or tool-bespoke configuration files.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Supported options:
 - `--spellcheck` to add a recommended spellchecker (default; or `--no-spellcheck` to opt-out)
 - `--test` to add a recommended testing framework (default; or `--no-test` to opt-out)
 - `--typecheck` to add a recommended type checker (default; or `--no-typecheck` to opt-out)
-- `--pre-commit` to add the pre-commit framework for git hooks (but the default is `--no-pre-commit`)
+- `--hook` to add a recommended git hook framework (but the default is `--no-hook`)
 - `--ci` to add a CI service configuration
 
   Possible values:
@@ -124,6 +124,32 @@ Supported options:
 
 See [`usethis tool`](#usethis-tool) for more information.
 
+## `usethis hook`
+
+Add a recommended git hook framework to the project (namely, [pre-commit](https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit)), including:
+
+- declared & installed dependencies via `uv add`,
+- relevant configuration, and
+- any other relevant directories or tool-bespoke configuration files.
+
+Note if `pyproject.toml` is not present, it will be created, since this is required for declaring dependencies via `uv add`.
+
+Supported options:
+
+- `--remove` to remove the tool instead of adding it
+- `--how` to only print how to use the tool, with no other side effects
+- `--offline` to disable network access and rely on caches
+- `--frozen` to leave the virtual environment and lockfile unchanged
+- `--quiet` to suppress output
+- `--backend` to specify a package manager backend to use. The default is to auto-detect.
+
+  Possible values:
+  - `auto` to auto-detect the backend (default)
+  - `uv` to use the [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv) package manager
+  - `none` to not use a package manager backend and display messages for some operations.
+
+See [`usethis tool`](#usethis-tool) for more information.
+
 ## `usethis lint`
 
 Add recommended linters to the project (namely, [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/linter) and [deptry](https://github.com/fpgmaas/deptry)), including:

diff --git a/src/usethis/_toolset/hook.py b/src/usethis/_toolset/hook.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from usethis._core.tool import use_pre_commit
+
+
+def use_hook_framework(remove: bool = False, how: bool = False):
+    use_pre_commit(remove=remove, how=how)
diff --git a/src/usethis/_ui/app.py b/src/usethis/_ui/app.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import usethis._ui.interface.doc
 import usethis._ui.interface.docstyle
 import usethis._ui.interface.format_
+import usethis._ui.interface.hook
 import usethis._ui.interface.init
 import usethis._ui.interface.lint
 import usethis._ui.interface.list
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@
 )(
     usethis._ui.interface.format_.format_,
 )
+app.command(
+    help="Add or configure a recommended git hook framework.",
+    rich_help_panel=rich_help_panel,
+)(
+    usethis._ui.interface.hook.hook,
+)
 app.command(
     help="Add or configure recommended linters.", rich_help_panel=rich_help_panel
 )(

diff --git a/src/usethis/_ui/interface/hook.py b/src/usethis/_ui/interface/hook.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import typer
+
+from usethis._config import usethis_config
+from usethis._types.backend import BackendEnum
+from usethis._ui.options import (
+    backend_opt,
+    frozen_opt,
+    how_opt,
+    offline_opt,
+    quiet_opt,
+    remove_opt,
+)
+
+
+def hook(
+    remove: bool = remove_opt,
+    how: bool = how_opt,
+    offline: bool = offline_opt,
+    quiet: bool = quiet_opt,
+    frozen: bool = frozen_opt,
+    backend: BackendEnum = backend_opt,
+) -> None:
+    """Add a recommended git hook framework to the project."""
+    from usethis._config_file import files_manager
+    from usethis._console import err_print
+    from usethis._toolset.hook import use_hook_framework
+    from usethis.errors import UsethisError
+
+    assert isinstance(backend, BackendEnum)
+
+    with (
+        usethis_config.set(
+            offline=offline, quiet=quiet, frozen=frozen, backend=backend
+        ),
+        files_manager(),
+    ):
+        try:
+            use_hook_framework(remove=remove, how=how)
+        except UsethisError as err:
+            err_print(err)
+            raise typer.Exit(code=1) from None
diff --git a/src/usethis/_ui/interface/init.py b/src/usethis/_ui/interface/init.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ def init(
         "--typecheck/--no-typecheck",
         help="Add a recommended type checker.",
     ),
-    pre_commit: bool = typer.Option(
+    hook: bool = typer.Option(
         False,
-        "--pre-commit/--no-pre-commit",
-        help="Add the pre-commit framework for git hooks.",
+        "--hook/--no-hook",
+        help="Add a recommended git hook framework.",
     ),
     ci: CIServiceEnum | None = typer.Option(
         None,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def init(
                 spellcheck=spellcheck,
                 test=test,
                 typecheck=typecheck,
-                pre_commit=pre_commit,
+                hook=hook,
                 ci=ci,
                 docstyle=docstyle,
                 status=status,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def _init(  # noqa: PLR0915
     spellcheck: bool,
     test: bool,
     typecheck: bool,
-    pre_commit: bool,
+    hook: bool,
     ci: CIServiceEnum | None,
     docstyle: DocStyleEnum | None,
     status: DevelopmentStatusEnum,
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ def _init(  # noqa: PLR0915
     from usethis._core.docstyle import use_docstyle
     from usethis._core.readme import add_readme
     from usethis._core.status import use_development_status
-    from usethis._core.tool import use_pre_commit
     from usethis._init import project_init
     from usethis._toolset.arch import use_arch_tools
     from usethis._toolset.doc import use_doc_frameworks
     from usethis._toolset.format_ import use_formatters
+    from usethis._toolset.hook import use_hook_framework
     from usethis._toolset.lint import use_linters
     from usethis._toolset.spellcheck import use_spellcheckers
     from usethis._toolset.test import use_test_frameworks
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ def _init(  # noqa: PLR0915
     assert isinstance(status, DevelopmentStatusEnum)
     use_development_status(status)
 
-    if pre_commit:
-        tick_print("Adding the pre-commit framework.")
+    if hook:
+        tick_print("Adding a recommended git hook framework.")
         with usethis_config.set(instruct_only=True):
-            use_pre_commit()
-        use_pre_commit(how=True)
+            use_hook_framework()
+        use_hook_framework(how=True)
 
     if doc:
         tick_print("Adding recommended documentation tools.")

diff --git a/tests/usethis/_ui/interface/test_hook.py b/tests/usethis/_ui/interface/test_hook.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from usethis._config_file import files_manager
+from usethis._deps import get_deps_from_group
+from usethis._test import CliRunner, change_cwd
+from usethis._types.deps import Dependency
+from usethis._ui.app import app
+
+
+class TestHook:
+    def test_dependencies_added(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        # Act
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path):
+            result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["hook"])
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path), files_manager():
+            assert Dependency(name="pre-commit") in get_deps_from_group("dev")
+
+    def test_how_option(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        # Act
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path):
+            result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["hook", "--how"])
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        assert "pre-commit" in result.output
+
+    def test_add_then_remove(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        # Arrange
+        runner = CliRunner()
+
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path):
+            # Act: Add hook framework
+            result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["hook"])
+            assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+            # Act: Remove hook framework
+            result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["hook", "--remove"])
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path), files_manager():
+            assert Dependency(name="pre-commit") not in get_deps_from_group("dev")
+
+    def test_none_backend(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        # Act
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        with change_cwd(tmp_path):
+            result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["hook", "--backend", "none"])
+
+        # Assert
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        assert "pre-commit" in result.output
diff --git a/tests/usethis/_ui/interface/test_init.py b/tests/usethis/_ui/interface/test_init.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
 
 class TestInit:
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("_vary_network_conn")
-    def test_pre_commit_included(self, tmp_path: Path):
+    def test_hook_included(self, tmp_path: Path):
         # Act
         runner = CliRunner()
         with change_cwd(tmp_path):
             if not usethis_config.offline:
-                result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["init", "--pre-commit"])
+                result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["init", "--hook"])
             else:
-                result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["init", "--pre-commit", "--offline"])
+                result = runner.invoke_safe(app, ["init", "--hook", "--offline"])
 
         # Assert
         assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_pre_commit_included(self, tmp_path: Path):
             "✔ Writing 'README.md'.\n"
             "☐ Populate 'README.md' to help users understand the project.\n"
             "✔ Setting the development status to '1 - Planning'.\n"
-            "✔ Adding the pre-commit framework.\n"
+            "✔ Adding a recommended git hook framework.\n"
             "☐ Run 'uv run pre-commit run -a' to run the hooks manually.\n"
             "✔ Adding recommended documentation tools.\n"
             "☐ Run 'uv run mkdocs build' to build the documentation.\n"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_bitbucket_docstyle_and_status(self, tmp_path: Path):
                     "bitbucket",
                     "--docstyle",
                     "numpy",
-                    "--pre-commit",
+                    "--hook",
                     "--status",
                     "production",
                 ],
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_bitbucket_docstyle_and_status(self, tmp_path: Path):
             "✔ Writing 'README.md'.\n"
             "☐ Populate 'README.md' to help users understand the project.\n"
             "✔ Setting the development status to '5 - Production/Stable'.\n"
-            "✔ Adding the pre-commit framework.\n"
+            "✔ Adding a recommended git hook framework.\n"
             "☐ Run 'uv run pre-commit run -a' to run the hooks manually.\n"
             "✔ Adding recommended documentation tools.\n"
             "☐ Run 'uv run mkdocs build' to build the documentation.\n"