aws / aws/amazon-q-developer-cli
bug: `conversation_start` hook triggers on every prompt instead of once per conversation
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### Checks
- [x] I have searched [github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues](https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues?q=) and there are no duplicates of my issue
- [x] I have run `q doctor` in the affected terminal session
- [x] I have run `q restart` and replicated the issue again
### Operating system
Windows 11 with WSL2 (Ubuntu) using integrated VS Code terminal
### Expected behaviour
I expected the following hook to run once at the start of each conversation, not on every prompt:
`/hooks add --trigger conversation_start`
This should behave differently from `--trigger per_prompt` and trigger only once per session.
### Actual behaviour
Despite using `--trigger conversation_start`, the hook is triggered on every single prompt. This makes it impossible to run setup logic only once per conversation.
Command used:
`/hooks add --trigger conversation_start --command 'context add .amazonq/rules/PROJECT_RULES.md' add_rules_on_session_start`
Each time I enter a prompt, the following error repeats:
`✗ add_rules_on_session_start failed after 0.06 s: command returned non-zero exit code: exit status: 127
✗ 0 of 1 hooks finished in 0.08 s`
I used `q doctor` and also restarted Q CLI, but the issue persists.
### Steps to reproduce
Steps:
1. Run the following command to add a hook:
`/hooks add --trigger conversation_start --command 'context add .amazonq/rules/PROJECT_RULES.md' add_rules_on_session_start`
2. Start a new conversation in Amazon Q CLI.
3. Enter any prompt (e.g., `nvm`, `dummy text`).
4. Observe that the hook runs on every prompt instead of only once at conversation start.
### Environment
```yaml
The Q diagnostic shows your system is running well:
## Q CLI Status
• **Version**: 1.12.7 (4 days old, current)
• **Variant**: minimal
• **Environment**: WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
## System Information
• **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U with Radeon Graphics (4 cores)
• **Memory**: 6.68 GB
• **Kernel**: WSL2 (6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2)
## Environment
• **Current Directory**: /mnt/c/Users/mazar/cdk/q-integration-cdk-ts ✅
• **Shell**: /bin/bash
• **WSL**: Detected and running properly
• **Q Terminal Session**: Active (QTERM_SESSION_ID present)
## Key Observations
• You're in the correct project directory
• WSL2 environment is properly configured
• Q CLI is up-to-date and functioning
• PATH includes necessary tools (npm, node, git, etc.)
Everything looks good! Your Q CLI setup is working properly in your CDK
TypeScript project environment.
```
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