Git Hooks with Ruby on Rails — part 2

Gokul
3 min readMar 25, 2023

What?

Git is a technology that is essential for software development teams because it enables teams to collaborate on projects and manage changes to source code. However, when projects increase in size and complexity, it may become challenging to keep up with the many activities required in the Git process.

This may be especially true when the projects involve a large number of contributors. This is when the gem known as "overcommit" comes into play.

Overcommit is a Git hook manager that can assist in the automation of a variety of operations that are associated with the Git workflow. It offers a straightforward approach to enforcing coding standards, validating code modifications, and streamlining the Git procedure.

In this post, we’ll discuss the advantages of utilizing the Overcommit gem, as well as the ways in which it may assist in making your Git workflow more efficient.

How?

Installing the Overcommit gem in your Ruby on Rails project is the first thing you need to do in order to configure it. You are able to accomplish this by including the following line in your Gemfile.

gem 'overcommit'

Then, run bundle install to install the gem and its dependencies.

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Gokul

Consultant | Freelancer | Ruby on Rails | ReactJS