Lydia Hallie ✨

Claude Code hooks now support an `if` field that uses permission rule syntax to conditionally filter when a hook runs. This allows developers to target hooks at specific bash commands rather than having them trigger on every command execution.

Claude Code now supports an `if` field in hooks

It uses permission rule syntax to filter when a hook runs, which is useful when you want a hook on some bash commands but not every single one!

<p>Claude Code now supports an `if` field in hooks

It uses permission rule syntax to filter when a hook runs, which is useful when you want a hook on some bash commands but not every single one!</p>

Boris Cherny

Claude Code has added support for an `if` field in hooks, using permission rule syntax to filter when a hook runs. This enables more conditional control over hook execution in the Claude Code AI coding assistant.