git-hooks.gradle

class GitHooksPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {

    @Override
    void apply(Project project) {

        def GIT_HOOKS_GROUP = 'Git Hooks'
        def SCRIPT_ORIGIN_DIR = "${project.rootProject.rootDir}/scripts/git-hooks"

        project.task('installGitHook', type: Copy) {
            group = GIT_HOOKS_GROUP
            description = "Installs the pre-commit git hooks from scripts/pre-commit."
            from project.fileTree(SCRIPT_ORIGIN_DIR) {
                include 'colors'
                include 'pre-commit'
            }
            into { new File(project.rootProject.rootDir, '.git/hooks') }
            fileMode 0777
        }

        project.task('deleteGitHooks', type: Delete) {
            group = GIT_HOOKS_GROUP
            description = "Delete the pre-commit git hooks."
            delete(project.fileTree(".git/hooks/"))
        }

    }
}

apply plugin: GitHooksPlugin