fix: respect CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR env var across all hooks#146
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All hook files hardcoded ~/.claude as the Claude config directory. Users who set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR (e.g. for XDG compliance) had hooks writing to the wrong location. Now all hooks check CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR first, falling back to ~/.claude. Closes JuliusBrussee#140
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Thanks for this work, this is a key feature to me |
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Summary
~/.claudeas the Claude config directoryCLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR(e.g. for XDG compliance) had hooks reading/writing to the wrong locationCLAUDE_CONFIG_DIRfirst, falling back to~/.claudeFiles changed
hooks/caveman-activate.js— use env var + updated comments and statusline nudge pathhooks/caveman-mode-tracker.js— use env var for flag file pathhooks/caveman-statusline.sh—${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}hooks/caveman-statusline.ps1—$env:CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIRwith fallbackhooks/install.sh/install.ps1— use env var for install target dirhooks/uninstall.sh/uninstall.ps1— use env var for uninstall target dirTest plan
CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIRto a custom path, runinstall.sh— hooks install to custom dirCLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR, runinstall.sh— hooks install to~/.claude(default behavior unchanged)CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIRset — flag file written to correct locationCloses #140