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fix: hooks degrade gracefully when node is not on PATH #57

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ Lazy, not negligent: trust-boundary validation, data-loss handling, security, an

The most effort ponytail will ever ask of you:

The Claude Code and Codex plugins run two tiny Node.js lifecycle hooks, so `node` needs to be on your PATH (note for Nix/nvm users: it must be on the non-interactive shell's PATH). If it isn't, the skills still work, the always-on activation just stays quiet instead of erroring on every prompt.

### Claude Code

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"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/ponytail-activate.js\"",
"commandWindows": "node \"$env:CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT\\hooks\\ponytail-activate.js\"",
"command": "command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 && node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/ponytail-activate.js\" || exit 0",
"commandWindows": "if (Get-Command node -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { node \"$env:CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT\\hooks\\ponytail-activate.js\" }",
"timeout": 5,
"statusMessage": "Loading ponytail mode..."
}
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"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/ponytail-mode-tracker.js\"",
"commandWindows": "node \"$env:CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT\\hooks\\ponytail-mode-tracker.js\"",
"command": "command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 && node \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/ponytail-mode-tracker.js\" || exit 0",
"commandWindows": "if (Get-Command node -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { node \"$env:CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT\\hooks\\ponytail-mode-tracker.js\" }",
"timeout": 5,
"statusMessage": "Tracking ponytail mode..."
}
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