Hooks & Automation

Transform Siya into Your Personal Automation Engine

Hooks are Siya’s automation superpower - creating intelligent, event-driven workflows that respond to your actions in real-time. From auto-formatting code to deploying applications, hooks turn repetitive tasks into seamless, background magic.

Understanding Hooks

Hooks create an intelligent automation layer that responds to events in your workflow

Event-Driven

Respond instantly to file changes, git operations, or Siya actions

Intelligent

Pattern matching and conditional logic for smart automation

Non-Blocking

Hooks run in parallel without interrupting your workflow

Creating Hooks

Multiple Ways to Create Powerful Automations

Choose the method that fits your style - from natural language to precise configuration

Natural Language
Configuration File
Interactive Builder

Just Tell Siya What You Want

The easiest way - describe your automation in plain English

Describe Your Need

Tell Siya what you want to automate

Siya Creates Hook

Siya generates the appropriate hook configuration

Instant Activation

Hook starts working immediately

"Run tests whenever I save a test file"

Siya understands context and creates appropriate patterns and commands

Hook Events

Rich Event System for Every Scenario

Hooks can respond to a wide variety of events in your development workflow

File Events
Git Events
Siya Events
Custom Events

File system events trigger hooks for automatic file processing

Available File Events

Pattern Matching

{
  "pattern": "src/**/*.ts",  // All TypeScript in src
  "pattern": "*.{js,jsx}",   // JS and JSX files
  "pattern": "!**/*.test.*", // Exclude test files
  "pattern": "docs/*.md"     // Markdown in docs
}

Hook Configuration

Fine-Tune Every Aspect of Your Automations

Comprehensive configuration options for precise control

Core Properties

Advanced Options

Execution Control
Debouncing & Throttling
Conditional Logic

{
  "name": "Smart executor",
  "event": "file:modified",
  "pattern": "**/*.ts",
  "command": "npm run process -- ${file}",
  
  // Execution options
  "parallel": true,           // Run commands in parallel
  "continueOnError": true,    // Don't stop on failure
  "timeout": 30000,          // 30 second timeout
  "retries": 2,              // Retry failed commands
  "retryDelay": 1000,        // Wait between retries
  "shell": "/bin/zsh",       // Specific shell
  "cwd": "${projectRoot}",   // Working directory
  "env": {                   // Environment variables
    "NODE_ENV": "test",
    "DEBUG": "true"
  }
}

Notifications

Notification Channels

{
  "notifications": {
    "channels": {
      "desktop": true,
      "sound": true,
      "email": "dev@company.com",
      "slack": "#dev-alerts",
      "webhook": "https://api.company.com/hooks"
    },
    "events": {
      "start": false,    // Don't notify on start
      "success": true,   // Notify on success
      "failure": true,   // Always notify failures
      "timeout": true    // Notify on timeout
    }
  }
}

Custom Messages

{
  "notifications": {
    "templates": {
      "success": "✅ ${name} completed in ${duration}ms",
      "failure": "❌ ${name} failed: ${error}",
      "timeout": "⏱️ ${name} timed out after ${timeout}ms"
    },
    "includeOutput": true,
    "maxOutputLength": 500
  }
}

Hook Examples

Real-World Automation Patterns

Production-ready hook configurations for common scenarios

Development Hooks
CI/CD Hooks
Monitoring Hooks
Workflow Hooks

Code Quality Automation

{
  "hooks": [
    {
      "name": "Format on save",
      "event": "file:modified",
      "pattern": "src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}",
      "command": "prettier --write ${file}",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "name": "Lint and fix",
      "event": "file:modified",
      "pattern": "**/*.{js,ts}",
      "commands": [
        "eslint --fix ${file}",
        "tsc --noEmit --skipLibCheck"
      ],
      "continueOnError": true,
      "debounce": 1000
    },
    {
      "name": "Update imports",
      "event": "file:renamed",
      "pattern": "src/**/*.{ts,tsx}",
      "command": "node scripts/update-imports.js ${oldFile} ${newFile}"
    }
  ]
}

Test Automation

{
  "hooks": [
    {
      "name": "Test affected",
      "event": "file:modified",
      "pattern": "src/**/*.{js,ts}",
      "condition": "!file.includes('.test.')",
      "command": "jest --findRelatedTests ${file} --coverage",
      "notifications": {
        "failure": "desktop"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "E2E on feature complete",
      "event": "git:push",
      "condition": "branch.startsWith('feature/')",
      "commands": [
        "npm run build",
        "npm run test:e2e -- --headless"
      ],
      "timeout": 300000
    }
  ]
}

Documentation Generation

{
  "hooks": [
    {
      "name": "Generate API docs",
      "event": "file:modified",
      "pattern": "src/api/**/*.ts",
      "command": "typedoc --entryPoints ${file} --out docs/api",
      "debounce": 5000
    },
    {
      "name": "Update README",
      "event": "siya:task:complete",
      "condition": "task.includes('feature')",
      "command": "node scripts/update-readme.js"
    }
  ]
}

Hook Management

Monitor and Control Your Automation Fleet

Tools and commands for managing your hooks effectively

Hook Commands

"Show all my hooks"
"List active hooks"
"What hooks are running?"

Siya provides natural language control over all hook operations

Hook Monitoring

Real-time hook execution monitoring

Ask “Show hook dashboard” for a real-time view of your automations

Troubleshooting

Use "dryRun": true to test hooks without executing commands

Advanced Hook Patterns

Master-Level Automation Techniques

Sophisticated patterns for complex automation scenarios

Chain Reactions
State Machines
Dynamic Hooks

Create cascading automations with hook chains

{
  "hooks": [
    {
      "name": "Format chain start",
      "event": "file:modified",
      "pattern": "**/*.js",
      "command": "prettier --write ${file}",
      "emitOnSuccess": "format:complete"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lint after format",
      "event": "format:complete",
      "command": "eslint --fix ${file}",
      "emitOnSuccess": "lint:complete"
    },
    {
      "name": "Test after lint",
      "event": "lint:complete",
      "command": "jest --findRelatedTests ${file}",
      "emitOnSuccess": "test:complete"
    }
  ]
}

Hook Security

Secure Automation Practices

Keep your automations safe and controlled

Security Best Practices

Do's

Validate all inputs
Use environment variables for secrets
Limit command scope
Regular security audits
Principle of least privilege
Log all executions

Don'ts

Hardcode credentials
Execute untrusted input
Disable security features
Grant excessive permissions
Skip validation
Ignore security warnings

Permission Model

{
  "hookSecurity": {
    "defaultPermissions": "restricted",
    "allowedCommands": [
      "npm", "yarn", "git", "prettier", "eslint"
    ],
    "blockedPatterns": [
      "**/secrets/**",
      "**/*.key",
      "**/*.pem"
    ],
    "requireConfirmation": [
      "rm -rf",
      "deploy:production",
      "database:migrate"
    ],
    "sandboxMode": {
      "enabled": true,
      "allowNetwork": false,
      "allowFileWrite": ["./tmp", "./dist"]
    }
  }
}

Future of Hooks

The Evolution of Intelligent Automation

Exciting developments coming to Siya’s hook system

Coming Soon

Enhanced Capabilities

Visual hook builder
Hook marketplace
AI-powered hook suggestions
Cross-project hook sharing

Advanced Features

Distributed execution
Hook versioning
A/B testing for hooks
Performance analytics

Experimental

Next-Gen Automation

Predictive triggering
Self-healing hooks
Natural language conditions
Voice-activated hooks

Integration Expansion

Cloud platform hooks
IoT device triggers
Calendar integration
Biometric triggers

Summary

Automation Mastery Unlocked

Hooks transform Siya from an AI assistant into a complete automation platform. By responding intelligently to events in your workflow, hooks eliminate repetitive tasks and enforce best practices automatically. Whether you’re formatting code, running tests, or deploying applications, hooks work tirelessly in the background to keep your development process smooth and efficient.

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Hook Library

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Automate everything. Focus on what matters.

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Configuration & Integration

Advanced

Hooks & Automation

Transform Siya into Your Personal Automation Engine

Understanding Hooks

Event-Driven

Intelligent

Non-Blocking

Creating Hooks

Multiple Ways to Create Powerful Automations

Just Tell Siya What You Want

Hook Events

Rich Event System for Every Scenario

Hook Configuration

Fine-Tune Every Aspect of Your Automations

Notification Channels

Custom Messages

Hook Examples

Real-World Automation Patterns

Hook Management

Monitor and Control Your Automation Fleet

Advanced Hook Patterns

Master-Level Automation Techniques

Hook Security

Secure Automation Practices

Do's

Don'ts

Future of Hooks

The Evolution of Intelligent Automation

Coming Soon

Experimental

Summary

Automation Mastery Unlocked

Next: Advanced Topics

Hook Library

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Configuration & Integration

Advanced

Transform Siya into Your Personal Automation Engine

​Understanding Hooks

Event-Driven

Intelligent

Non-Blocking

​Creating Hooks

Multiple Ways to Create Powerful Automations

Just Tell Siya What You Want

​Hook Events

Rich Event System for Every Scenario

​Hook Configuration

Fine-Tune Every Aspect of Your Automations

Notification Channels

Custom Messages

​Hook Examples

Real-World Automation Patterns

​Hook Management

Monitor and Control Your Automation Fleet

​Advanced Hook Patterns

Master-Level Automation Techniques

​Hook Security

Secure Automation Practices

Do's

Don'ts

​Future of Hooks

The Evolution of Intelligent Automation

Coming Soon

Experimental

​Summary

Automation Mastery Unlocked

Next: Advanced Topics

Hook Library

Understanding Hooks

Creating Hooks

Hook Events

Hook Configuration

Hook Examples

Hook Management

Advanced Hook Patterns

Hook Security

Future of Hooks

Summary