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What aegis runs automatically, and when. A hook is a command Claude Code fires at a fixed moment, without you asking for it.

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aegis
1.4k23 skills3 commands1 hook

Claude Code

> /plugin marketplace add GanyuanRan/Aegis
> /plugin install aegis@aegis-dev

What fires, and when

SessionStart

Fires once when a session begins, and again after a context compaction. It is where a plugin sets up its environment, or restores state the compaction dropped.

  • Matchesstartup|clear|compact"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/run-hook.cmd" session-start
Read hooks/hooks.json

Where it lives

  • hooks/copilot-session-start.ps1GitHub
    Read the script
    #!/usr/bin/env pwsh
    
    $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
    
    $scriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
    $repoRoot = Split-Path -Parent $scriptDir
    $sessionStart = Join-Path $scriptDir "session-start"
    $homeDirectory = if ($env:HOME) { $env:HOME } elseif ($env:USERPROFILE) { $env:USERPROFILE } else { [Environment]::GetFolderPath("UserProfile") }
    $legacySkillsDir = Join-Path $homeDirectory ".config/aegis/skills"
    $usingAegisPath = Join-Path $repoRoot "skills/using-aegis/SKILL.md"
    
    $env:AEGIS_HOOK_JSON_STYLE = "compact"
    $env:COPILOT_CLI = "1"
    Remove-Item Env:CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    
    function Get-AegisConfigValue {
        param(
            [string]$Key,
            [string[]]$AllowedValues,
            [string]$DefaultValue
        )
    
        $environmentName = "AEGIS_{0}" -f $Key.ToUpper()
        $configured = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable($environmentName)
        $configFile = Join-Path $homeDirectory ".config/aegis/config.toml"
    
        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($configured) -and (Test-Path $configFile)) {
            $matches = Select-String -Path $configFile -Pattern "^\s*$Key\s*=\s*(.+)$"
            if ($matches) {
                $configured = $matches[-1].Matches[0].Groups[1].Value
            }
        }
    
        if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($configured)) {
            $configured = ($configured -replace "#.*$", "").Trim()
            $configured = $configured.Trim('"')
            $configured = $configured.Trim("'")
            $configured = $configured.Trim()
        }
    
        if ($AllowedValues -contains $configured) {
            return $configured
        }
    
        return $DefaultValue
    }
    
    function Write-CopilotFallbackBootstrap {
        if ((Get-AegisConfigValue -Key "activation_mode" -AllowedValues @("auto", "explicit") -DefaultValue "auto") -eq "explicit") {
            Write-Output "{}"
            return
        }
    
        $tddMode = Get-AegisConfigValue -Key "tdd_mode" -AllowedValues @("auto", "off") -DefaultValue "off"
        try {
            $usingAegisContent = Get-Content -LiteralPath $usingAegisPath -Raw
        } catch {
            $usingAegisContent = "Error reading using-aegis skill"
        }
    
        $warningMessage = if (Test-Path $legacySkillsDir) {
            "`n`n<important-reminder>IN YOUR FIRST REPLY AFTER SEEING THIS MESSAGE YOU MUST TELL THE USER:⚠️ **WARNING:** Aegis no longer reads custom skills from ~/.config/aegis/skills. Move them to the current host's supported skills surface (for example ~/.claude/skills, ~/.copilot/skills, ~/.agents/skills, or repository .github/skills as appropriate). To make this message go away, remove ~/.config/aegis/skills</important-reminder>"
        } else {
            ""
        }
    
        $sessionContext = @"
    <EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>
    You have Aegis.
    
    Aegis TDD mode: $tddMode. off is the default and disables automatic TDD while verification-before-completion still applies; auto routes strict TDD only when risk warrants.
    
    **Below is the compact 'aegis:using-aegis' hot path. For task-specific workflows, use the Skill tool to load only the relevant skill or reference:**
    
    $usingAegisContent$warningMessage
    </EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>
    "@
    
        @{ additionalContext = $sessionContext } | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Write-Output
    }
    
    $gitBash = $null
    if ($env:AEGIS_COPILOT_SKIP_BASH -ne "1") {
        $gitBash = @(
            "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe",
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\bash.exe"
        ) | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
    }
    
    if ($gitBash) {
        & $gitBash $sessionStart
        exit $LASTEXITCODE
    }
    
    if ($env:AEGIS_COPILOT_SKIP_BASH -ne "1" -and (Get-Command bash -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
        & bash $sessionStart
        exit $LASTEXITCODE
    }
    
    Write-CopilotFallbackBootstrap
    exit 0
    

Read the script before you install anything that runs on your machine. This is the one part of a plugin that acts without being asked.

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Questions about the hooks in aegis.

Which coding agents can use the hooks in aegis?
The hooks in aegis install in Claude Code and Cursor: each runs Claude Code hooks from .claude/settings.json, so copy the hooks there.