Hooks

Global Hooks

Run before/after any recipe:

@pre echo "=== Starting Jake ==="
@post echo "=== Jake Complete ==="

Recipe Hooks

Run before/after a specific recipe:

task deploy:
    @pre echo "Pre-deploy checks..."
    rsync dist/ server:/var/www/
    @post echo "Deploy notification sent"

Targeted Hooks

Target specific recipes without modifying them:

# Run before the "build" recipe only
@before build echo "Checking dependencies..."

# Run after the "deploy" recipe only
@after deploy notify "Deployment complete"

# Multiple targeted hooks
@before test docker-compose up -d
@after test docker-compose down

Error Hooks

Run commands when any recipe fails:

@on_error echo "Recipe failed! Check logs."
@on_error notify "Build failed - see logs"

Post-hooks Always Run

Post-hooks run even if the recipe fails, making them ideal for cleanup:

task test:
    @pre docker-compose up -d
    npm test
    @post docker-compose down

Execution Order

1. Global @pre hooks
2. @before hooks targeting this recipe
3. Recipe @pre hooks (inside recipe)
4. Recipe commands
5. Recipe @post hooks (inside recipe)
6. @after hooks targeting this recipe
7. Global @post hooks
8. @on_error hooks (only if recipe failed)