# prek

> A fast Git hook manager written in Rust, designed as a drop-in alternative to pre-commit, reimagined.

prek is a drop-in replacement for pre-commit, fully compatible with existing
`.pre-commit-config.yaml` files. It runs the same hooks faster, with better
toolchain management.

Key differences from pre-commit:
- Single binary, no Python runtime required
- Parallel hook execution by priority
- Built-in workspace/monorepo support
- Automatic toolchain installation (Python, Node, Go, Rust, Ruby)
- Integration with uv for Python environments

When fetching documentation, use explicit `index.md` paths for directories, e.g.,
`https://prek.j178.dev/configuration/index.md`. This returns clean markdown
instead of rendered HTML.

## Getting Started

- [Introduction](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/index.md>)
- [Installation](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/installation/index.md>)
- [Quickstart](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/quickstart/index.md>)
- [Migrating from Other Tools](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/migration/index.md>)

## Usage

- [Running Hooks](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/running-hooks/index.md>)
- [Configuration](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/configuration/index.md>)
- [Local Hooks](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/local-hooks/index.md>)
- [Built-in Hooks](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/built-in-hooks/index.md>)
- [Monorepos](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/monorepos/index.md>)
- [Continuous Integration](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/ci/index.md>)
- [Cookbook](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/cookbook/index.md>)
- [Integrations](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/integrations/index.md>)

## Authoring

- [Hook Repositories](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/authoring-hooks/index.md>)

## Reference

- [CLI Reference](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/cli/index.md>)
- [Configuration Reference](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/configuration/index.md>)
- [Built-in Hooks](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/built-in-hooks/index.md>)
- [Language Support](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/language-support/index.md>)
- [Workspace Reference](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/workspace/index.md>)
- [Environment Variables](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/reference/environment-variables/index.md>)
- [Internals](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/internals/index.md>)

## Help

- [Debugging](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/debugging/index.md>)
- [FAQ](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/faq/index.md>)

## About

- [Compatibility](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/compatibility/index.md>)
- [Differences](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/diff/index.md>)
- [Security](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/security/index.md>)
- [Benchmark](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/benchmark/index.md>)
- [Changelog](<https://prek.j178.dev/0.5.6/changelog/index.md>)