About Prek
⚡ A fast Git hook manager written in Rust, designed as a drop-in alternative to pre-commit
Prek: questions and answers
- What is Prek?
- Prek is a ⚡ A fast Git hook manager written in Rust, designed as a drop-in alternative to pre-commit.
- Is Prek open source?
- Yes. Prek is open source under the MIT licence. Its source code is on GitHub at j178/prek and is written mainly in Rust.
- Is Prek free?
- Yes. Prek is open source, so the software itself is free to use.
- Can I self-host Prek?
- Yes. Prek can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
- Is Prek actively maintained?
- Yes. The most recent commit to Prek was on 5 October 2026, and the latest release is v0.5.5, published on 5 October 2026. The project has 8.6k stars on GitHub.