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husky

typicode/husky

A tool for managing Git hooks with ease.

  • Quiet
  • MIT
  • JavaScript
husky card: Git hooks made easy.
35.4kGitHub stars
1.1kForks
124Contributors
v9.1.7latest release

In short

husky is a GitHub project in the DevOps category, written mainly in JavaScript. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: quiet, last commit 19 Mar 2026. It has 35,388 GitHub stars.

What it does

Standout capabilitySupports all 13 client-side Git hooks
Best forDevelopers using Git hooks in projects

Maintenance

237 dsince last commit
723 dsince last release
110open issues
12 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday

Quiet No commits for over 180 days. Last commit: 19 Mar 2026 · Latest release: v9.1.7 · 18 Nov 2024. How we score this

Licence in plain words

Permissive · MIT

Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.

A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗

husky compared with alternatives

ProjectStarsLicenceStatusLast commit
Uptime Kuma93.5kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Traefik65.5kMITActive10 Nov 2026
Ruff51.2kMITActive11 Nov 2026
Portainer38.8kZlibActive11 Nov 2026
husky (this page)35.4kMITQuiet19 Mar 2026
Dokku32.2kMITActive10 Nov 2026

Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.

Questions

Is husky free and open source?

Yes. husky is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.

Is husky still maintained?

Quiet: the last commit was on 19 Mar 2026 and the latest release, v9.1.7, came out on 18 Nov 2024. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.

What is husky written in?

husky is mainly written in JavaScript.

How popular is husky?

As of 11 Nov 2026, husky has 35,388 GitHub stars, 1,104 forks and 124 contributors.

What are some alternatives to husky?

Other DevOps projects on Repoworthy include Uptime Kuma, Traefik, Ruff, Portainer and Dokku.

Alternatives in DevOps

DevOps →

Uptime Kuma

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★ 93.5kMITJavaScript

Traefik

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★ 65.5kMITGo

Ruff

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An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter written in Rust.

★ 51.2kMITRust

Portainer

portainer/portainer

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A container management UI for Docker, Swarm, Podman, Kubernetes, and ACI.

★ 38.8kZlibTypeScript

Dokku

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A docker-powered PaaS for building and managing application lifecycles.

★ 32.2kMITShell

Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.