git-ots/AGENTS.md
Otto 948e7d9d70 Rename hooks to standard git hook names
- Rename post-commit-ots → post-commit
- Rename pre-commit-ots → pre-commit
- Remove legacy post-commit and pre-commit symlinks
- Update install.sh and documentation
- Simplified: only 2 hook files with standard names

Hooks are now named exactly as git expects them, making
manual installation more intuitive.
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# AI Agent Instructions
Quick reference for AI agents installing OpenTimestamp hooks.
## ⚠️ Hard Requirement
**`ots` CLI must be installed.** No fallback available.
```bash
pipx install opentimestamps-client
```
The Node.js `@opentimestamps/ots` package is **not a valid alternative** - it only creates local proofs without calendar submission or Bitcoin attestation.
## Installation
```bash
# 1. Verify/install prerequisites
if ! command -v ots &> /dev/null; then
pipx install opentimestamps-client
fi
# 2. Install hooks
./hooks/install.sh .
# 3. Commit proofs
git add .ots/ .gitignore
git commit -m "Add OpenTimestamp proofs for commit history"
```
## Manual Installation
```bash
cp hooks/post-commit .git/hooks/post-commit
cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit
chmod +x .git/hooks/post-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit
```
**.gitignore:**
```
.ots/.attestation-cache
```
## Key Files
| File | Purpose | Version? |
|------|---------|----------|
| `hooks/post-commit` | Post-commit hook | Yes |
| `hooks/pre-commit` | Backfill hook | Yes |
| `hooks/install.sh` | Installer (checks ots) | Yes |
| `.ots/*.ots` | Individual proofs | Yes |
| `.ots/proof.ots` | Latest proof reference | Yes |
| `.ots/commit-chain.txt` | Commit chain | Yes |
| `.ots/.attestation-cache` | Local cache | No |
## Verification
```bash
# Check attestation status
ots info .ots/<commit-hash>.ots | grep -c "PendingAttestation"
# 0 = attested, >0 = pending
# Verify proof
ots verify .ots/<commit-hash>.ots
# Upgrade pending proofs
ots upgrade .ots/<commit-hash>.ots
```
## Important Notes
- **No Node.js fallback** - ots CLI is mandatory
- **Attestation time:** ~10 min (Bitcoin confirmation)
- **Cache validity:** 1 hour, re-checks pending after 10 min
- **Commit overhead:** ~10-15s after initial backfill
- **Proof size:** ~500-900 bytes each
- **Safe to commit:** Yes, `.ots/` directory should be versioned
## Why ots CLI is Required
| Feature | ots CLI | Node.js Package |
|---------|---------|-----------------|
| Calendar submission | ✓ | ✗ |
| Bitcoin attestation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof upgrade | ✓ | ✗ |
| Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Local proofs | ✓ | ✓ |
The Node.js package only creates self-attested local proofs with no third-party verification. For tamper-evident timestamps anchored to Bitcoin, ots CLI is the only complete implementation.