Husky overwrites existing Git hooks like LFS
Husky replaces existing Git hooks instead of chaining with them, breaking Git LFS setup and custom hooks.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 29 April 2024 · last reported 4 September 2025
What's going wrong
Teams that already rely on other Git hook tools, such as Git LFS or personal global hooks, find that Husky overwrites those hook files whenever it installs.
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