diff --git a/hooks/hooks.json b/hooks/hooks.json
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+{
+  "description": "Gitea connector hooks — push reminder after commits (opt-in)",
+  "hooks": {}
+}
diff --git a/hooks/scripts/push-reminder.sh b/hooks/scripts/push-reminder.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# push-reminder.sh — nudges you to push after a commit
+# Reads Bash tool output from stdin (JSON), checks if a git commit happened.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+INPUT=$(cat)
+TOOL_NAME=$(echo "$INPUT" | jq -r '.tool_name // ""')
+TOOL_RESULT=$(echo "$INPUT" | jq -r '.tool_result // ""')
+
+# Only trigger on Bash tool
+[[ "$TOOL_NAME" == "Bash" ]] || exit 0
+
+# Check if the output looks like a successful git commit
+if echo "$TOOL_RESULT" | grep -qE '^\[.+\]\s+\S+'; then
+  echo '{"decision":"approve","systemMessage":"Commit detected! Friendly reminder: run `gitea push` to send it to git.sethpc.xyz. Unpushed commits are just really elaborate local notes."}'
+else
+  echo '{"decision":"approve"}'
+fi