diff --git a/.codex/hooks.json b/.codex/hooks.json
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+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "PreToolUse": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "Bash",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "CMD=$(python3 -c \"import json,sys; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('tool_input',d).get('command',''))\" 2>/dev/null || true); set -- $CMD; case \"$1\" in grep|egrep|fgrep|rg|ripgrep|find|fd|ack|ag) [ -f graphify-out/graph.json ] && echo '{\"hookSpecificOutput\":{\"hookEventName\":\"PreToolUse\",\"additionalContext\":\"graphify: Knowledge graph exists. Read graphify-out/GRAPH_REPORT.md for god nodes and community structure before searching raw files.\"}}' || true ;; esac"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}