fix(config): auto-install hooks and staged config in prepare script

packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-config-prepare-auto-hooks/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "name": "command-config-prepare-auto-hooks"
+}

packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-config-prepare-auto-hooks/snap.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+> git init
+> vp config # should install hooks automatically without prompting
+> git config --local core.hooksPath # should be .vite-hooks/_
+.vite-hooks/_
+
+> cat .vite-hooks/pre-commit # should have vp staged
+vp staged
+
+> cat vite.config.ts # should have staged config
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  staged: {
+    "*": "vp check --fix"
+  },
+
+});
+
+> vp config # run again to ensure idempotent
+> cat .vite-hooks/pre-commit # should remain unchanged
+vp staged
+
+> cat vite.config.ts # should remain unchanged
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite-plus';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  staged: {
+    "*": "vp check --fix"
+  },
+
+});

packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-config-prepare-auto-hooks/steps.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "env": {
+    "npm_lifecycle_event": "prepare"
+  },
+  "commands": [
+    { "command": "git init", "ignoreOutput": true },
+    "vp config # should install hooks automatically without prompting",
+    "git config --local core.hooksPath # should be .vite-hooks/_",
+    "cat .vite-hooks/pre-commit # should have vp staged",
+    "cat vite.config.ts # should have staged config",
+    "vp config # run again to ensure idempotent",
+    "cat .vite-hooks/pre-commit # should remain unchanged",
+    "cat vite.config.ts # should remain unchanged"
+  ]
+}

packages/cli/snap-tests-global/migration-lint-staged-merge-fail/snap.txt

@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ VITE+ - The Unified Toolchain for the Web
 
 ◇ Migrated . to Vite+<repeat>
 • Node <semver>  pnpm <semver>
-• Git hooks configured
 ! Warnings:
   - Failed to merge staged config into vite.config.ts
+  - Git hooks not configured — Failed to merge staged config into vite.config.ts
+
+Please add staged config to vite.config.ts manually, see https://viteplus.dev/guide/migrate#lint-staged
 → Manual follow-up:
   - Please add staged config to vite.config.ts manually, see https://viteplus.dev/guide/migrate#lint-staged
 
 > cat package.json # lint-staged config should be preserved when merge fails
 {
   "name": "migration-lint-staged-merge-fail",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "lint-staged": "^16.2.6",
     "vite": "npm:@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-core@latest",
     "vite-plus": "latest"
   },
@@ -37,4 +40,4 @@ const config = { plugins: [] };
 module.exports = config;
 
 > test -f .vite-hooks/pre-commit && echo 'pre-commit hook exists' || echo 'no pre-commit hook' # should NOT exist when merge fails
-no pre-commit hook
+pre-commit hook exists

packages/cli/snap-tests-global/migration-lintstagedrc-merge-fail/snap.txt

@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ VITE+ - The Unified Toolchain for the Web
 
 ◇ Migrated . to Vite+<repeat>
 • Node <semver>  pnpm <semver>
-• Git hooks configured
 ! Warnings:
   - Failed to merge staged config into vite.config.ts
+  - Git hooks not configured — Failed to merge staged config into vite.config.ts
+
+Please add staged config to vite.config.ts manually, see https://viteplus.dev/guide/migrate#lint-staged
 → Manual follow-up:
   - Please add staged config to vite.config.ts manually, see https://viteplus.dev/guide/migrate#lint-staged
 
 > cat package.json # check package.json
 {
   "name": "migration-lintstagedrc-merge-fail",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "lint-staged": "^16.2.6",
     "vite": "npm:@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-core@latest",
     "vite-plus": "latest"
   },
@@ -39,4 +42,4 @@ const config = { plugins: [] };
 module.exports = config;
 
 > test -f .vite-hooks/pre-commit && echo 'pre-commit hook exists' || echo 'no pre-commit hook' # should NOT exist when merge fails
-no pre-commit hook
+pre-commit hook exists

packages/cli/src/config/bin.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { join } from 'node:path';
 import mri from 'mri';
 
 import { vitePlusHeader } from '../../binding/index.js';
+import { ensurePreCommitHook } from '../migration/migrator.js';
 import { updateExistingAgentInstructions } from '../utils/agent.js';
 import { renderCliDoc } from '../utils/help.js';
 import { defaultInteractive, promptGitHooks } from '../utils/prompts.js';
@@ -53,15 +54,17 @@ async function main() {
   const dir = args['hooks-dir'] as string | undefined;
   const hooksOnly = args['hooks-only'] as boolean;
   const interactive = defaultInteractive();
+  const isPrepareScript = process.env.npm_lifecycle_event === 'prepare';
   const root = process.cwd();
 
   // --- Step 1: Hooks setup ---
   const hooksDir = dir ?? '.vite-hooks';
   const isFirstHooksRun = !existsSync(join(root, hooksDir, '_', 'pre-commit'));
 
   let shouldSetupHooks = true;
-  if (interactive && isFirstHooksRun && !dir) {
+  if (interactive && isFirstHooksRun && !dir && !isPrepareScript) {
     // --hooks-dir implies agreement; only prompt when using default dir on first run
+    // prepare script implies the project opted into hooks — install automatically
     shouldSetupHooks = await promptGitHooks({ interactive });
   }
 
@@ -73,6 +76,12 @@ async function main() {
         process.exit(1);
       }
     }
+
+    // Only create pre-commit hook when install() succeeded (empty message).
+    // Skip when hooks were disabled or git is unavailable.
+    if (!message) {
+      ensurePreCommitHook(root, hooksDir);
+    }
   }
 
   // --- Step 2: Update agent instructions if Vite+ header exists and is outdated ---

packages/cli/src/migration/migrator.ts

@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ function mergeAndRemoveJsonConfig(
  * Merge a staged config object into vite.config.ts as `staged: { ... }`.
  * Writes the config to a temp JSON file, calls mergeJsonConfig NAPI, then cleans up.
  */
-function mergeStagedConfigToViteConfig(
+export function mergeStagedConfigToViteConfig(
   projectPath: string,
   stagedConfig: Record<string, string | string[]>,
   silent = false,
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ function mergeStagedConfigToViteConfig(
 /**
  * Check if vite.config.ts already has a `staged` config key.
  */
-function hasStagedConfigInViteConfig(projectPath: string): boolean {
+export function hasStagedConfigInViteConfig(projectPath: string): boolean {
   const configs = detectConfigs(projectPath);
   if (!configs.viteConfig) {
     return false;
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ export function setupGitHooks(
     const pkgData = readJsonFile<{ 'lint-staged'?: Record<string, string | string[]> }>(
       packageJsonPath,
     );
-    const stagedConfig = pkgData?.['lint-staged'] ?? { '*': 'vp check --fix' };
+    const stagedConfig = pkgData?.['lint-staged'] ?? DEFAULT_STAGED_CONFIG;
     const updated = rewriteScripts(JSON.stringify(stagedConfig), readRulesYaml());
     const finalConfig: Record<string, string | string[]> = updated
       ? JSON.parse(updated)
@@ -1822,6 +1822,20 @@ const STALE_LINT_STAGED_PATTERNS = [
   /^((?:[A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*(?:=\S*)?\s+)*)lint-staged\b/,
 ];
 
+const DEFAULT_STAGED_CONFIG: Record<string, string> = { '*': 'vp check --fix' };
+
+/**
+ * Ensure the pre-commit hook exists with `vp staged`, and that
+ * vite.config.ts contains a `staged` block (using the default config
+ * if none is present). Called by `vp config` after hook installation.
+ */
+export function ensurePreCommitHook(projectPath: string, dir = '.vite-hooks'): void {
+  if (!hasStagedConfigInViteConfig(projectPath)) {
+    mergeStagedConfigToViteConfig(projectPath, DEFAULT_STAGED_CONFIG, true);
+  }
+  createPreCommitHook(projectPath, dir);
+}
+
 export function createPreCommitHook(projectPath: string, dir = '.vite-hooks'): void {
   const huskyDir = path.join(projectPath, dir);
   fs.mkdirSync(huskyDir, { recursive: true });