Do you actually need the fancy extras (git hooks) yet?
Add the extras when you feel the pain they solve, not before.
Add extras when they fix real pain
Git hooks earn their keep on a mature project. On your first one they are mostly a way to feel productive while dodging the actual work. Add an extra only when it fixes pain you have already hit.
I want to add [git hooks / the extra tool] to my project. What specific problem have I already hit that it solves, and am I reaching for it for that reason or because it looks professional?
Know what an extra actually does
A tool you cannot explain is just decoration. Before you install one, know what it does and when it actually pays off.
In one sentence each: what does [the extra tool, e.g. git hooks] actually do, and what would break or slow me down on a short project if I add it before I need it?
Add the extras when you feel the pain they solve, not because they look professional.
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