diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 5787d65..21cb1ab 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -96,10 +96,14 @@ function main() {
       shift
     done
     [ ! -d "$YADM_WORK" ] && error_out "Work tree does not exist: [$YADM_WORK]"
+    invoke_hook "pre_$YADM_COMMAND"
     $YADM_COMMAND "${YADM_ARGS[@]}"
+    invoke_hook "post_$YADM_COMMAND"
   else
     #; any other commands are simply passed through to git
+    invoke_hook "pre_$1"
     git_command "$@"
+    invoke_hook "post_$1"
     retval="$?"
   fi
 
@@ -827,6 +831,16 @@ function error_out() {
 
 }
 
+#: ******  Hook handler  ******S
+function invoke_hook() {
+  hook_name=$1
+
+  if [[ -x "$YADM_DIR/hooks/$hook_name.sh" ]] ; then
+    debug "invoking hook: $hook_name"
+    $YADM_DIR/hooks/$hook_name.sh
+  fi
+}
+
 #; ****** Auto Functions ******
 
 function auto_alt() {