[FEATURE] Add tool_name to PreToolUse/PostToolUse hook events

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by usedhonda Closed Feb 28, 2026

Problem

Hook events for PreToolUse/PostToolUse don't include which tool is being used. To get this info, I have to parse CLAUDE_TOOL_INPUT env var.

Proposal

Add tool_name field:

{
  "hook_event_type": "PreToolUse",
  "tool_name": "Bash",
  "session_id": "xxx"
}

Use Case

My monitoring app could show "Executing Bash" or "Edit pending":
https://github.com/usedhonda/cc-status-bar

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