From 63247262ad691b7a28e59f0cdf822f1f47245379 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robsdedude <rouven.bauer@neo4j.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 14:23:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING.md: explain pre-commit hooks with working trees

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c76b4b3b..1f838983 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ Make sure to install the pre-commit hook to your local repository:
 
 ```shell
 cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/
+# or ln -rs hooks/pre-commit "$hooks/"
+```
+
+When working with working trees
+```shell
+# Run in the main tree:
+git config extensions.worktreeconfig true
+```
+```shell
+# Run in each working tree
+hooks="`git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks"
+git config --worktree core.hookspath "$hooks"
+mkdir -p "$hooks"
+cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/
+# or ln -rs hooks/pre-commit "$hooks/"
 ```
 
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