[DOCS] Contradictory statements about Prompt-based hooks supported events
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Dec 2, 2025 by natsuume Closed Feb 28, 2026
Documentation Type
Unclear/confusing documentation
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks#prompt-based-hooks
Section/Topic
Prompt-Based Hooks
Current Documentation
The Hooks reference page contains contradictory statements about Prompt-based hooks support:
- Statement 1 (in "Prompt-Based Hooks" section):
"Prompt-based hooks are currently only supported for Stop and SubagentStop hooks, where they enable intelligent, context-aware decisions."
- Statement 2 (in "Supported hook events" subsection):
"Prompt-based hooks work with any hook event, but are most useful for: - Stop - SubagentStop - UserPromptSubmit - PreToolUse - PermissionRequest"
What's Wrong or Missing?
These two statements contradict each other:
- The first statement says Prompt-based hooks are "currently only supported for Stop and SubagentStop"
- The second statement says they "work with any hook event"
It's unclear which statement is accurate, making it difficult for users to know which hook events actually support Prompt-based hooks.
Suggested Improvement
Clarify the documentation by either:
- If Prompt-based hooks now work with all events: Update the first statement to remove "currently only supported for Stop and SubagentStop hooks"
- If Prompt-based hooks are still limited to Stop/SubagentStop: Update the second statement to reflect this limitation
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
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