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+# Git Hooks
+
+This directory contains git hooks for the ptouch-prnt repository.
+
+## Installation
+
+To install the hooks, run:
+
+```bash
+./hooks/install_hooks.sh
+```
+
+This will copy all hooks from this directory to `.git/hooks/` and make them executable.
+
+## Available Hooks
+
+### pre-commit
+
+The pre-commit hook automatically updates copyright headers in source files before each commit.
+
+**What it does:**
+- Runs `scripts/update_copyright.sh` to update copyright years in source files
+- Automatically re-stages any modified files
+- Ensures copyright headers are always up-to-date
+
+**Requirements:**
+- `scripts/update_copyright.sh` must exist and be executable
+
+## Skipping Hooks
+
+If you need to skip the pre-commit hook for a specific commit (not recommended), use:
+
+```bash
+git commit --no-verify
+```
+
+## Uninstalling
+
+To remove a hook, simply delete it from `.git/hooks/`:
+
+```bash
+rm .git/hooks/pre-commit
+```
diff --git a/hooks/install_hooks.sh b/hooks/install_hooks.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Install git hooks for ptouch-prnt repository
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Get the root directory of the git repository
+ROOT_DIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+
+if [ -z "$ROOT_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Not in a git repository${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+HOOKS_SOURCE_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/hooks"
+HOOKS_TARGET_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/.git/hooks"
+
+echo "Installing git hooks..."
+echo "  Source: $HOOKS_SOURCE_DIR"
+echo "  Target: $HOOKS_TARGET_DIR"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if hooks directory exists
+if [ ! -d "$HOOKS_SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Hooks source directory not found: $HOOKS_SOURCE_DIR${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if .git/hooks directory exists
+if [ ! -d "$HOOKS_TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Git hooks directory not found: $HOOKS_TARGET_DIR${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Install each hook
+installed_count=0
+for hook_file in "$HOOKS_SOURCE_DIR"/*; do
+    # Skip the install script itself
+    if [[ "$(basename "$hook_file")" == "install_hooks.sh" ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    # Skip if not a file
+    if [ ! -f "$hook_file" ]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    hook_name=$(basename "$hook_file")
+    target_file="$HOOKS_TARGET_DIR/$hook_name"
+
+    # Check if hook already exists
+    if [ -f "$target_file" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Hook already exists: $hook_name${NC}"
+        read -p "  Overwrite? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+        echo
+        if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+            echo "  Skipped: $hook_name"
+            continue
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Copy and make executable
+    cp "$hook_file" "$target_file"
+    chmod +x "$target_file"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Installed: $hook_name"
+    ((installed_count++))
+done
+
+echo ""
+if [ $installed_count -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}No hooks were installed${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Successfully installed $installed_count hook(s)${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Verify update_copyright.sh exists and is executable
+if [ -f "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/update_copyright.sh" ]; then
+    if [ ! -x "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/update_copyright.sh" ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Making update_copyright.sh executable...${NC}"
+        chmod +x "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/update_copyright.sh"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} update_copyright.sh is now executable"
+    fi
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: scripts/update_copyright.sh not found${NC}"
+    echo "  The pre-commit hook requires this script to function properly"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Hook installation complete!"
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Pre-commit hook to update copyright headers
+
+# Get the root directory of the git repository
+ROOT_DIR=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+# Check if update_copyright.sh exists and is executable
+if [ ! -x "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/update_copyright.sh" ]; then
+    echo "Warning: scripts/update_copyright.sh not found or not executable"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get list of staged C++ source files
+STAGED_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep -E '\.(cpp|hpp|h|c|cc)$' || true)
+
+if [ -z "$STAGED_FILES" ]; then
+    # No C++ files staged, nothing to do
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Updating copyright headers for staged files..."
+
+# Update copyright for each staged file
+updated=0
+for file in $STAGED_FILES; do
+    if [ -f "$ROOT_DIR/$file" ]; then
+        # Run update_copyright.sh on the file
+        if "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/update_copyright.sh" "$ROOT_DIR/$file" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            # Re-stage the file if it was modified
+            git add "$ROOT_DIR/$file"
+            echo "  ✓ Updated: $file"
+            ((updated++))
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ $updated -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "Updated copyright headers in $updated file(s)"
+else
+    echo "No copyright headers needed updating"
+fi
+
+exit 0
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