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grip quizzes you on your diff before every git push

What to do

Install the free grip pre-push hook to block pushes you cannot explain.

Why

It uses your local Claude Code install, so no API key is needed, and it can be tried offline.

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What the research found

grip is a free open source Python git pre-push hook that quizzes the developer on their diff with five questions, blocks pushes below a pass mark, uses the local Claude Code install so no API key is needed, and can be tried offline with a fake provider.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. grip is a git pre-push hook that asks five questions about the diff and blocks the push below a pass mark 98%
  2. grip uses the existing Claude Code install as the model so no API key is needed 99%
  3. grip is free, open source, and installable with pipx install grip-hook 99%
  4. A gate stops Claude from running git push until the user passes 98%

Evidence

Actionability rated medium.