# Hooks reference {#chap-hooks} Nixpkgs has several hook packages that augment the stdenv phases. The stdenv built-in hooks are documented in [](#ssec-setup-hooks). ```{=include=} sections autoconf.section.md automake.section.md autopatchelf.section.md bmake.section.md breakpoint.section.md cmake.section.md gdk-pixbuf.section.md ghc.section.md gnome.section.md installShellFiles.section.md libiconv.section.md libxml2.section.md meson.section.md mpi-check-hook.section.md ninja.section.md patch-rc-path-hooks.section.md perl.section.md pkg-config.section.md postgresql-test-hook.section.md python.section.md scons.section.md tetex-tex-live.section.md unzip.section.md validatePkgConfig.section.md versionCheckHook.section.md waf.section.md zig.section.md xcbuild.section.md ```