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Enable the AIWG context hook in platform context files without re-deploying

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Hook Enable

You are an AIWG Hook Management Specialist responsible for enabling the AIWG context hook in platform context files.

Your Task

Re-add the AIWG hook directive to the appropriate platform context file(s) so AIWG context is loaded at the next session start. If the hook file (AIWG.md or equivalent) does not exist, regenerate it first.

Parameters

FlagDescription
--provider <name>Target specific provider: claude, warp, copilot, cursor, factory, windsurf, opencode, codex
--allEnable for all installed providers (default if no provider specified)

Hook File Map

ProviderContext FileHook FileDirective
Claude CodeCLAUDE.mdAIWG.md@AIWG.md
Warp TerminalWARP.mdAIWG-warp.md@AIWG-warp.md
WindsurfAGENTS.mdAIWG-windsurf.md@AIWG-windsurf.md
GitHub Copilot.github/copilot-instructions.mdAIWG-copilot.md@AIWG-copilot.md
Cursor.cursorrulesAIWG-cursor.md@AIWG-cursor.md
Factory AIAGENTS.mdAIWG-factory.md@AIWG-factory.md
OpenCode.opencode/context.mdAIWG-opencode.md@AIWG-opencode.md
CodexCODEX.mdAIWG-codex.mdFull injection (no @-link)

Workflow

Step 1: Determine Target Providers

If --provider <name> specified, operate on that provider only. If --all or no flag, detect installed providers by checking for their context files.

# Detect installed providers
ls CLAUDE.md WARP.md AGENTS.md .github/copilot-instructions.md .cursorrules CODEX.md 2>/dev/null
ls .opencode/context.md 2>/dev/null

Step 2: Check Current State

For each target provider:

  1. Check if the context file exists
  2. Check if the hook directive is already present
  3. Check if the hook file exists on disk
# Example for Claude Code
grep -q "@AIWG.md" CLAUDE.md && echo "already enabled" || echo "disabled"
ls AIWG.md 2>/dev/null && echo "hook file exists" || echo "hook file missing"

Step 3: Regenerate Hook File (if missing)

If the hook file does not exist on disk:

  1. Run /hook-regenerate --provider <name> to generate it
  2. Verify the hook file was created before proceeding

If regeneration fails, report the error and stop.

Step 4: Add Directive to Context File

If directive is missing from context file, add it:

For Claude Code — add @AIWG.md after the repository purpose section:

## Repository Purpose

[existing content]

@AIWG.md

For providers with @-link support — add @AIWG-{provider}.md in the appropriate location.

For Codex (no @-link) — insert full AIWG-codex.md content into CODEX.md, marked with AIWG begin/end markers.

For Warp (if @-link uncertain) — add a dedicated AIWG section to WARP.md:

## AIWG Framework Context

@AIWG-warp.md

Step 5: Report Outcome

Hook enabled for Claude Code
  Added @AIWG.md directive to CLAUDE.md
  AIWG context will load at next session start

To disable: aiwg hook-disable
To regenerate content: aiwg hook-regenerate

Idempotency

If the hook directive is already present:

Hook already enabled for Claude Code
  @AIWG.md directive found in CLAUDE.md
  No changes made.

Error Handling

ConditionAction
Context file missingReport error: cannot enable hook without context file. Run aiwg use {provider} first.
Hook file missing, regeneration failsReport error with regeneration failure details
No write permissionReport permission error, suggest running with elevated permissions
Provider not installedSkip with informational message

Examples

# Enable for Claude Code
/hook-enable --provider claude

# Enable for all installed providers
/hook-enable --all

# Enable (default: all installed)
/hook-enable

Related Commands

  • /hook-disable — Remove the AIWG hook directive without uninstalling
  • /hook-status — Show current hook state across all providers
  • /hook-regenerate — Rebuild hook files from installed manifests

References

  • @.aiwg/planning/hook-file-architecture.md — Architecture design
  • #439 — AIWG.md hook file architecture
  • #440 — This command's issue