ControlFreak - Commit Checks and Jira Hooks for Bitbucket
Free app
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Key highlights of the appValidate pushes, merges, and web UI edits. Great replacement for *YACC/Yet Another Commit Checker* on Bitbucket 10.x and newer

Great replacement for Yet Another Commit Checker
- Detailed migration guide: bit-booster.com/Migrating-from-YACC
- Works with all versions of Bitbucket DC & Cloud (and GitHub soon!)
- We will support Bitbucket DC until Atlassian doesn't (Bitbucket DC is *NOT* EOL in 2029)
Never see another missing Jira ticket ref / ID
- Define protected branches using Bitbucket's branching model
- Can check Jira issue status, assignee, or better yet, any arbitrary JQL
- Options: can ignore merge commits, submodule updates, clean rebases & cherry picks
Helpful block messages keep developers productive
- Rejection messages include steps to fix the problem
- Enables Gerrit workflows ("Needs Work" PRs can't merge)
- Supports regex like YACC, ScriptRunner, Better Commit Policy
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More details
Control Freak is a collection of push and merge hooks to reject commits based on pre-configured rules. Available rules include:
- Enforce JIRA linking for git commit messages (similar to YACC but better!)
- Branch naming policy
- Block large files
- Block deletes / rewrites / force-pushes of important branches
- Enforce a rebase or squash workflow
- Block self-approvals on pull-requests
- Author / committer name and email checks
- Block empty commits
- Block foxtrot merges
Configuration can be applied per-repo, per-project, or globally. Rules can be applied per repository type (regular vs. personal vs. fork). User and Group based exemption lists let service accounts, bots, and power users avoid the checks when necessary.
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ABOUT BIT-BOOSTER
We also make:
- Git Graph for Jira (free)
- Commit Graph for Bitbucket Server (free)
- PR-Booster for Bitbucket Server (paid)
Resources
Descriptor
Get the descriptor file downloaded to your system
App documentation
Comprehensive set of documentation from the partner on how this app works
Privacy and Security
Privacy policy
Atlassian's privacy policy is not applicable to the use of this app. Please refer to the privacy policy provided by this app's partner.
Partner privacy policySecurity program
This app is not part of the Marketplace Bug Bounty program.
Integration permissions
ControlFreak - Commit Checks and Jira Hooks for Bitbucket integrates with your Atlassian app
Version information
Version 1.2.1-AC•for Bitbucket Cloud
- Release date
- Apr 24th 2025
- Summary
- Minor version update
- Details
Minor version update
- Payment model
- Free
- License type
- Commercial - no charge