# pre-commit v4.6.0 — pre-commit v4.6.0

- Product: pre-commit (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pre-commit)
- Vendor: pre-commit
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Version: v4.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit/releases/tag/v4.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pre-commit/releases/v4.6.0

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- **added** — Allow `--hook-dir` to be missing in `pre-commit hook-impl` to enable easier usage with git 2.54+ git hooks
- **fixed** — Make `--hook-type` required in `pre-commit hook-impl`

###### Features
- `pre-commit hook-impl`: allow `--hook-dir` to be missing to enable easier usage with `git` 2.54+ git hooks.
    - #3662 PR by @asottile.

###### Fixes
- `pre-commit hook-impl`: `--hook-type` is required.
    - #3661 PR by @asottile.