diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 719802564..19d9b030e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -421,6 +421,12 @@ If you'd like to specify specific `base` and `head` refs, you can use the `base`
 ## Pre-commit Hook
 
 Trufflehog can be used in a pre-commit hook to prevent credentials from leaking before they ever leave your computer.
+
+**Key Usage Note:**
+
+- **For optimal hook efficacy, execute `git add` followed by `git commit` separately.** This ensures Trufflehog analyzes all intended changes.
+- **Avoid using `git commit -am`, as it might bypass pre-commit hook execution for unstaged modifications.**
+
 An example `.pre-commit-config.yaml` is provided (see [pre-commit.com](https://pre-commit.com/) for installation).
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/pkg/giturl/giturl.go b/pkg/giturl/giturl.go
index 5021cdbeb..ce01c95fd 100644
--- a/pkg/giturl/giturl.go
+++ b/pkg/giturl/giturl.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func NormalizeOrgRepoURL(provider provider, repoURL string) (string, error) {
 func GenerateLink(repo, commit, file string, line int64) string {
 	// Some paths contain '%' which breaks |url.Parse| if not encoded.
 	// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Percent-encoding
-	file = strings.Replace(file, "%", "%25", -1)
+	file = strings.ReplaceAll(file, "%", "%25")
 
 	switch determineProvider(repo) {
 	case providerBitbucket:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func GenerateLink(repo, commit, file string, line int64) string {
 	default:
 		var baseLink string
 
-		//Gist links are formatted differently
+		// Gist links are formatted differently
 		if strings.HasPrefix(repo, "https://gist.github.com") {
 			baseLink = repo[:len(repo)-4] + "/"
 			if commit != "" {