🛡️ Hook Development

This skill helps you create and manage Claude Code hooks and prompts for event-driven automation, validation, and policy enforcement.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill anthropics/claude-code --skill hook-development

About Hook Development

Hook Development is a free security skill that configures AI coding agents to this skill helps you create and manage claude code hooks and prompts for event-driven automation, validation, and policy enforcement.

Its 19-word system prompt specializes your agent in security with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.

Use Cases

  • Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
  • Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
  • Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
  • Hardening infrastructure and dependency security

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (19 words)

This skill helps you create and manage Claude Code hooks and prompts for event-driven automation, validation, and policy enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hook Development?

Hook Development is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you create and manage Claude Code hooks and prompts for event-driven automation, validation, and policy enforcement.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.

How do I use Hook Development with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill anthropics/claude-code --skill hook-development in your terminal to install Hook Development into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Hook Development?

Hook Development is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Hook Development free to use?

Yes, Hook Development is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/plugin-dev/skills/hook-development. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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