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Expand Up @@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ Make sure to install the pre-commit hook to your local repository:

```shell
cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/
# or ln -rs hooks/pre-commit "$hooks/"
```

When working with working trees
```shell
# Run in the main tree:
git config extensions.worktreeconfig true
```
```shell
# Run in each working tree
hooks="`git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks"
git config --worktree core.hookspath "$hooks"
mkdir -p "$hooks"
cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/
# or ln -rs hooks/pre-commit "$hooks/"
```

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