diff --git a/gitconfig b/gitconfig
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index 0000000..a26bb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitconfig
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+[core]
+        hooksPath = /etc/git/hooks/
+        quotePath = false
+        commitGraph = true
+        logallrefupdates = true
+[user]
+        email = gitea@fake.local
+        name = Gitea
+[receive]
+        advertisePushOptions = true
+        procReceiveRefs = refs/for
+[gc]
+        writeCommitGraph = true
+        reflogexpire = 90
+[fetch]
+        writeCommitGraph = true
+[safe]
+        directory = *
+[uploadpack]
+        allowfilter = true
+        allowAnySHA1InWant = true
+[diff]
+        algorithm = histogram
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run_local_hook b/run_local_hook
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index 0000000..ad15002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_local_hook
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Running local hook $1 with params ${@:2}"
+
+# Run local hook if exists
+HOOK=$1
+#PROJECT_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+PROJECT_ROOT=$PWD
+
+if [ -e "$PROJECT_ROOT/hooks/$HOOK" ]; then
+  echo "Using local $HOOK at $PROJECT_ROOT/hooks/$HOOK in $PROJECT_ROOT"
+  $PROJECT_ROOT/hooks/$HOOK ${@:2}
+  INTERNAL_HOOK_EXIT_CODE=$?
+  echo "Internal hook exited with $INTERNAL_HOOK_EXIT_CODE"
+  exit $INTERNAL_HOOK_EXIT_CODE
+else
+  exit 0
+fi