# Client vs Server Hooks

Like many other Version Control Systems, Git has a way to fire off custom scripts when certain important actions occur. There are two groups of these hooks: client-side and server-side. Client-side hooks are triggered by operations such as committing and merging, while server-side hooks run on network operations such as receiving pushed commits.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@official@Git Hooks](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20groups%20of,for%20all%20sorts%20of%20reasons.)
- [@article@Git Hooks: The Powerful Tool You're Probably Not Using](https://dev.to/algodame/git-hooks-the-powerful-tool-youre-probably-not-using-but-should-be-1lec)
- [@video@Client vs Server Hooks](https://youtu.be/egfuwOe8nXc?si=IkbLCr-3eGE9x6cY)