diff --git a/Documentation/config/hook.txt b/Documentation/config/hook.txt
index 75312754ae..8b12512e33 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/hook.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/hook.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ hookcmd.<name>.command::
 	as a command. This can be an executable on your device or a oneliner for
 	your shell. See linkgit:git-hook[1].
 
+hookcmd.<name>.skip::
+	Specify this boolean to remove a command from earlier in the execution
+	order. Useful if you want to make a single repo an exception to hook
+	configured at the system or global scope. If there is no hookcmd
+	specified for the command you want to skip, you can use the value of
+	`hook.<command>.command` as <name> as a shortcut. The "skip" setting
+	must be specified after the "hook.<command>.command" to have an effect.
+
 hook.runHookDir::
 	Controls how hooks contained in your hookdir are executed. Can be any of
 	"yes", "warn", "interactive", or "no". Defaults to "yes". See
diff --git a/Documentation/git-hook.txt b/Documentation/git-hook.txt
index f19875ed68..c84520cb38 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-hook.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-hook.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,39 @@ $ git hook list "prepare-commit-msg"
 local: /bin/linter --c
 ----
 
+If there is a command you wish to run in most cases but have one or two
+exceptional repos where it should be skipped, you can use specify
+`hookcmd.<name>.skip`, for example:
+
+System config
+----
+  [hook "pre-commit"]
+    command = check-for-secrets
+
+  [hookcmd "check-for-secrets"]
+    command = /bin/secret-checker --aggressive
+----
+
+Local config
+----
+  [hookcmd "check-for-secrets"]
+    skip = true
+  # This works for inlined hook commands, too:
+  [hookcmd "~/typocheck.sh"]
+    skip = true
+----
+
+After these configs are added, the hook list becomes:
+
+----
+$ git hook list "post-commit"
+global: /bin/linter --c
+local: python ~/run-test-suite.py
+
+$ git hook list "pre-commit"
+no commands configured for hook 'pre-commit'
+----
+
 COMMANDS
 --------
 
diff --git a/hook.c b/hook.c
index 030051cab2..65cbad8dba 100644
--- a/hook.c
+++ b/hook.c
@@ -12,24 +12,25 @@ void free_hook(struct hook *ptr)
 	}
 }
 
-static void append_or_move_hook(struct list_head *head, const char *command)
+static struct hook * find_hook_by_command(struct list_head *head, const char *command)
 {
 	struct list_head *pos = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
-	struct hook *to_add = NULL;
+	struct hook *found = NULL;
 
-	/*
-	 * remove the prior entry with this command; we'll replace it at the
-	 * end.
-	 */
 	list_for_each_safe(pos, tmp, head) {
 		struct hook *it = list_entry(pos, struct hook, list);
 		if (!strcmp(it->command.buf, command)) {
 		    list_del(pos);
-		    /* we'll simply move the hook to the end */
-		    to_add = it;
+		    found = it;
 		    break;
 		}
 	}
+	return found;
+}
+
+static void append_or_move_hook(struct list_head *head, const char *command)
+{
+	struct hook *to_add = find_hook_by_command(head, command);
 
 	if (!to_add) {
 		/* adding a new hook, not moving an old one */
@@ -74,12 +75,22 @@ static int hook_config_lookup(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb_data)
 	if (!strcmp(key, hook_key)) {
 		const char *command = value;
 		struct strbuf hookcmd_name = STRBUF_INIT;
+		int skip = 0;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check if we're removing that hook instead. Hookcmds are
+		 * removed by name, and inlined hooks are removed by command
+		 * content.
+		 */
+		strbuf_addf(&hookcmd_name, "hookcmd.%s.skip", command);
+		git_config_get_bool(hookcmd_name.buf, &skip);
 
 		/*
 		 * Check if a hookcmd with that name exists. If it doesn't,
 		 * 'git_config_get_value()' is documented not to touch &command,
 		 * so we don't need to do anything.
 		 */
+		strbuf_reset(&hookcmd_name);
 		strbuf_addf(&hookcmd_name, "hookcmd.%s.command", command);
 		git_config_get_value(hookcmd_name.buf, &command);
 
@@ -94,7 +105,13 @@ static int hook_config_lookup(const char *key, const char *value, void *cb_data)
 		 *   for each key+value, do_callback(key, value, cb_data)
 		 */
 
-		append_or_move_hook(head, command);
+		if (skip) {
+			struct hook *to_remove = find_hook_by_command(head, command);
+			if (to_remove)
+				remove_hook(&(to_remove->list));
+		} else {
+			append_or_move_hook(head, command);
+		}
 
 		strbuf_release(&hookcmd_name);
 	}
diff --git a/t/t1360-config-based-hooks.sh b/t/t1360-config-based-hooks.sh
index 141e6f7590..33ac27aa97 100755
--- a/t/t1360-config-based-hooks.sh
+++ b/t/t1360-config-based-hooks.sh
@@ -146,6 +146,41 @@ test_expect_success 'hook.runHookDir = warn is respected by list' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git hook list removes skipped hookcmd' '
+	setup_hookcmd &&
+	test_config hookcmd.abc.skip "true" --add &&
+
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	no commands configured for hook '\''pre-commit'\''
+	EOF
+
+	git hook list pre-commit >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git hook list ignores skip referring to unused hookcmd' '
+	test_config hookcmd.abc.command "/path/abc" --add &&
+	test_config hookcmd.abc.skip "true" --add &&
+
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	no commands configured for hook '\''pre-commit'\''
+	EOF
+
+	git hook list pre-commit >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git hook list removes skipped inlined hook' '
+	setup_hooks &&
+	test_config hookcmd."$ROOT/path/ghi".skip "true" --add &&
+
+	cat >expected <<-EOF &&
+	global: $ROOT/path/def
+	EOF
+
+	git hook list pre-commit >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
 
 test_expect_success 'hook.runHookDir = interactive is respected by list' '
 	setup_hookdir &&
