pre-commit

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# This pre-commit hook will prevent any commit to forbidden branches
# (by default, "staging" and "production").
# Put this file in your local repo, in the .git/hooks folder
# and make sure it is executable.
# The name of the file *must* be "pre-commit" for Git to pick it up.

FORBIDDEN_BRANCHES = ["staging", "production", "sandbox"]

branch = `git symbolic-ref --short HEAD`.strip

if (FORBIDDEN_BRANCHES.include?(branch))
  puts
  puts " STOP THE PRESS!"
  puts " You are trying to commit on the *#{branch}* branch."
  puts " Surely you don't mean that?"
  puts
  puts " If you really do, force the commit by adding --no-verify to the command."
  puts

  exit 1
end