Git Hooks Manager - Startup Idea

Problem (Pain Score: 6/10)

Git hooks (pre-commit, pre-push, etc.) are powerful, but managing them across projects is fragmented and difficult.

Real Examples:

• Setting up hooks from scratch for every new project
• Inconsistencies from different hook configurations across team members
• Difficulty reusing useful hooks in other projects
• Manual updates required across all projects when hooks change

Frequency: Every new project + team member onboarding

Tools like pre-commit exist, but version-controlling and sharing hooks across multiple projects remains manual work.

Target Market

Primary Targets:

• Dev teams managing multiple projects
• Open source maintainers
• Freelance developers (multiple client projects)
• DevOps/Platform engineers

Market Size:

• TAM: $10B+ (DevOps tools market)
• Git tools market: stable growth
• Developer productivity tools: high interest

Customer Characteristics:

• Git power users
• High interest in automation
• Prefers consistent dev environments
• Values team collaboration

Proposed Solution

Core Features:

1. Centralized Hooks Management

   • Manage hooks in separate repo/config files
   • Version control and rollback
   • Distinguish project-specific vs global hooks

2. Hooks Marketplace

   • Share community-created hooks
   • Category-based search (lint, test, security, etc.)
   • One-click installation

3. Team Synchronization

   • Auto-install team hooks
   • Distinguish required vs optional hooks
   • Ensure CI/CD consistency

4. CLI Tool

   ghooks install lint/eslint-check
   ghooks sync --team myteam
   ghooks list --available
   

Competitive Analysis

Differentiation:

• Hooks marketplace (recipe sharing)
• Team sync functionality
• Language/framework agnostic
• Compatible with existing pre-commit hooks

MVP Development Plan

Timeline: 4 weeks

Week 1: CLI Foundation

• Install/remove hook commands
• Config file parsing
• Git hooks directory management

Week 2: Repository Integration

• Remote hooks repository support
• Hooks package format definition
• Version management

Week 3: Team Features

• Team config synchronization
• Conflict resolution logic
• Required vs optional hooks

Week 4: Marketplace Foundation

• Public hooks registry
• Search and categories
• One-click installation

Tech Stack:

• Runtime: Go (fast CLI, single binary)
• Registry: GitHub Packages or self-hosted
• Distribution: brew, npm, binary download

Revenue Model

Pricing:

Revenue Projections:

• Year 1 target: $1.5K MRR
• 100 paid customers (avg $15/mo)
• Community growth via open source

Growth Strategy:

• Start as GitHub open source
• Curate popular hooks recipes
• DevOps community marketing

Risks & Challenges

Technical Risks:

• OS compatibility diversity
• Conflicts with existing hooks tools

Market Risks:

• pre-commit may add similar features
• Market size may be small

Operational Risks:

• Marketplace quality control
• Preventing malicious hooks

Mitigation:

• Maintain compatibility with existing tools
• Community-based quality control (reviews, ratings)
• Focus on niche (team sync)

Why We Recommend This

Score: 87/100

1. Real inconvenience: Repetitive work when managing multiple projects
2. Blue ocean: Few hooks marketplaces exist
3. Fast MVP: Core features in 4 weeks
4. Preferred domain: devops, dev_tools
5. Low technical complexity: Leverages Git basics
6. Community potential: Can grow via open source

A practical tool solving small daily inconveniences for developers.