# Hooks System ## Hook Types - **PreToolUse**: Before tool execution (validation, parameter modification) - **PostToolUse**: After tool execution (auto-format, checks) - **Stop**: When session ends (final verification) ## Auto-Accept Permissions Use with caution: - Enable for trusted, well-defined plans - Disable for exploratory work - Never use dangerously-skip-permissions flag - Configure `allowedTools` in `~/.claude.json` instead ## TodoWrite Best Practices Use TodoWrite tool to: - Track progress on multi-step tasks - Verify understanding of instructions - Enable real-time steering - Show granular implementation steps Todo list reveals: - Out of order steps - Missing items - Extra unnecessary items - Wrong granularity - Misinterpreted requirements