diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 167d351..7076cca 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -150,5 +150,8 @@ Do **not** add any `Co-Authored-By` / "Generated with Claude Code" attribution
 lines to commits in this repo. Write the body (when useful) as wrapped prose or
 bullet points explaining the *why*, matching the existing history.
 
-The hook and the test gate are activated per clone with:
-`git config core.hooksPath .githooks` (emergency skip: `git commit --no-verify`).
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+The hook (and the `pre-push` test gate) live in `.githooks/` and are activated
+per clone via `core.hooksPath`. You don't need to remember this: the `prepare`
+npm script runs `git config core.hooksPath .githooks` automatically on every
+`npm install`. The deploy server does not need it — it only pulls, never commits
+or pushes, so no hook ever fires there. Emergency skip: `git commit --no-verify`.
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7996e3..ed27761 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
+    "prepare": "git config core.hooksPath .githooks || true",
     "dev": "next dev -p 3014",
     "build": "next build --webpack",
     "start": "next start",