these are great for ignoring files by name, but you often want to ignore binary files or other files by type. Set a global hooks dir, and then block binary fil

these are great for ignoring files by name, but you often want to ignore binary files or other files by type. Set a global hooks dir, and then block binary files in pre-commit by using file or checking the git index git config --global core.hooksPath ~/.config/git/hooks Or block large changes, because binary mods are often larger than a real diff.