Hook Handler Has Type
Each hook handler object in .gemini/settings.json MUST contain a "type" field set to command. The inherited Gemini-CLI hooks contract supports only command. Without a type field, the agent cannot dispatch the handler and the hook silently does nothing.
Antipatterns
- Missing type field. Defining a handler with only
"command"but no"type"key. - Invalid type value. Setting
"type": "prompt","type": "shell", or"type": "script"— onlycommandis supported. (promptis a Claude-specific hook type and is not recognized here.)
Pass / Fail
Pass
{
"hooks": {
"SessionStart": [
{ "type": "command", "command": "echo hook" }
]
}
}
Fail
{
"hooks": {
"SessionStart": [
{ "command": "echo hook" }
]
}
}
Limitations
Checks that at least one handler has a valid type field. Does not verify every handler individually. The handler contract is inherited from Gemini CLI pending accessible Antigravity hook documentation.
