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Precious vs pre-commit: catalog facts
Preciouspre-commit
Free

Free and open source under either the Apache-2.0 or MIT license.

Free

Free and open source.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs multiple linters and formatters with one command
  • Uses a single project configuration file
  • Installs hook environments for many languages automatically
  • Hooks shared across projects through a single config file
  • Requires the configured linters and formatters to be installed
  • Requires Python to run
  • First run can be slow while hook environments are installed
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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