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+#!/bin/bash
+# Pre-commit hook for Foxhunt HFT system
+# Lightweight checks only — compilation is validated by agents before commit
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🔍 Running pre-commit quality checks..."
+echo ""
+
+# Check for common issues in staged files
+echo "🔎 Checking for common issues..."
+STAGED_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep "\.rs$" || true)
+
+if [ -n "$STAGED_FILES" ]; then
+    # Check for unwrap() usage
+    UNWRAP_FILES=$(echo "$STAGED_FILES" | xargs grep -l "\.unwrap()" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    if [ -n "$UNWRAP_FILES" ]; then
+        echo "⚠️  Warning: Found .unwrap() in staged files:"
+        echo "$UNWRAP_FILES" | sed 's/^/    /'
+        echo "   Consider using ? operator or proper error handling"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Check for expect() with generic messages
+    EXPECT_FILES=$(echo "$STAGED_FILES" | xargs grep -l "\.expect(\"\")" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    if [ -n "$EXPECT_FILES" ]; then
+        echo "⚠️  Warning: Found .expect() with empty message in:"
+        echo "$EXPECT_FILES" | sed 's/^/    /'
+        echo "   Provide descriptive error messages"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Check for TODO/FIXME comments
+    TODO_COUNT=$(echo "$STAGED_FILES" | xargs grep -c "TODO\|FIXME" 2>/dev/null | awk -F: '{sum+=$2} END {print sum}' || echo "0")
+    if [ "$TODO_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo "ℹ️  Info: Found $TODO_COUNT TODO/FIXME comments in staged files"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Check for stub patterns in src/ files
+    SRC_FILES=$(echo "$STAGED_FILES" | grep "/src/" || true)
+    if [ -n "$SRC_FILES" ]; then
+        STUB_RETURNS=$(echo "$SRC_FILES" | xargs grep -n 'return 0\.0\b\|return 100\.0\|return 1\.0\b\|return vec!\[\]' 2>/dev/null | grep -v '// ok:' | grep -v '// legitimate' || true)
+        if [ -n "$STUB_RETURNS" ]; then
+            echo "⚠️  Warning: Possible stub return values in staged files:"
+            echo "$STUB_RETURNS" | head -5 | sed 's/^/    /'
+            echo "   Add '// ok: <reason>' comment to suppress if intentional"
+            echo ""
+        fi
+
+        STUB_MARKERS=$(echo "$SRC_FILES" | xargs grep -n '"placeholder"\|"stub"\|"fake"\|"hardcoded"\|"dummy"' 2>/dev/null | grep -v '// ok:' || true)
+        if [ -n "$STUB_MARKERS" ]; then
+            echo "⚠️  Warning: Stub marker strings in production code:"
+            echo "$STUB_MARKERS" | head -5 | sed 's/^/    /'
+            echo ""
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "✅ All pre-commit checks passed!"
+echo ""
+echo "Summary:"
+echo "  - Code quality checks: ✅"
+echo ""
+
+exit 0