diff --git a/src/_manifest.lua b/src/_manifest.lua
index 4b5acc624..93cae0422 100644
--- a/src/_manifest.lua
+++ b/src/_manifest.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- _manifest.lua
 -- Manage the list of built-in Premake scripts.
--- Copyright (c) 2002-2015 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
+-- Copyright (c) 2002-2024 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
 --
 
 -- The master list of built-in scripts. Order is important! If you want to
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 		"base/validation.lua",
 		"base/premake.lua",
 		"base/help.lua",
+		'base/git_integration.lua',
 
 		-- tool APIs
 		"tools/dotnet.lua",
diff --git a/src/_premake_main.lua b/src/_premake_main.lua
index a19fcbe64..3dcd33625 100644
--- a/src/_premake_main.lua
+++ b/src/_premake_main.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- _premake_main.lua
 -- Script-side entry point for the main program logic.
--- Copyright (c) 2002-2015 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
+-- Copyright (c) 2002-2024 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
 --
 
 	local shorthelp     = "Type 'premake5 --help' for help"
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@
 		end
 	end
 
+---
+-- Run git integration part.
+---
+
+	function m.gitHookInstallation()
+		p.git_integration.gitHookInstallation()
+	end
 
 ---
 -- Override point, for logic that should run after validation and
@@ -387,6 +394,7 @@
 		m.bake,
 		m.postBake,
 		m.validate,
+		m.gitHookInstallation,
 		m.preAction,
 		m.callAction,
 		m.postAction,
diff --git a/src/base/git_integration.lua b/src/base/git_integration.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea5f158bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/git_integration.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+--
+-- git_integration.lua
+--
+-- Code for git integration.
+--
+-- Copyright (c) 2024 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
+--
+
+local p = premake
+local api = p.api
+p.git_integration = {}
+local m = p.git_integration
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- Register gitintegration.
+--
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+api.register {
+	name = "gitintegration",
+	scope = "global",
+	kind = "string",
+	allowed = {
+		"Off",
+		"Always",
+		"OnNewFiles"
+	}
+}
+
+---
+-- Find root directory (directory containing '.git' directory).
+---
+local function find_git_root(current_path)
+	current_path = path.getabsolute(current_path or _MAIN_SCRIPT_DIR)
+
+	while not os.isdir(path.join(current_path, ".git")) do
+		current_path = path.getdirectory(current_path)
+		if current_path == "" then
+			error("No git root path")
+		end
+	end
+	return current_path
+end
+
+---
+-- Write git post-checkout content
+---
+local function print_git_post_checkout_hooks(root_path, mode)
+	local args = {}
+	for _, arg in ipairs(_ARGV) do
+		if not (arg:startswith("--file") or arg:startswith("/file")) then
+			table.insert(args, arg);
+		end
+	end
+
+	local indent = ''
+	p.outln('#!/bin/sh')
+	if mode == 'OnNewFiles' then
+		p.outln('count=`git diff --compact-summary $1 $2 | grep -E "( \\(new\\)| \\(gone\\)|premake)" | wc -l`')
+		p.outln('if [ $count -ne 0 ]')
+		p.outln('then')
+		indent = '    '
+	end
+	p.outln(indent .. p.esc(path.getrelative(root_path, _PREMAKE_COMMAND)) .. ' --file=' .. p.esc(path.getrelative(root_path, _MAIN_SCRIPT)) .. ' ' .. table.concat(p.esc(args), ' '))
+	if mode == 'OnNewFiles' then
+		p.outln('fi')
+	end
+	p.outln('')
+end
+
+---
+-- Generate .git/hooks/post-checkout according to mode
+---
+function m.gitHookInstallation()
+	local git_integration_mode = p.api.rootContainer().gitintegration or "Off"
+	if git_integration_mode == "Off" then
+		return
+	end
+	local root_path = find_git_root()
+
+	local content = p.capture(function () print_git_post_checkout_hooks(root_path, git_integration_mode) end)
+	local res, err = os.writefile_ifnotequal(content, path.join(root_path, '.git', 'hooks', 'post-checkout'))
+
+	if (res == 0) then -- file not modified
+		return
+	elseif (res < 0) then
+		error(err, 0)
+	elseif (res > 0) then -- file modified
+		printf("Generated %s...", path.getrelative(os.getcwd(), path.join(root_path, '.git', 'hooks', 'post-checkout')))
+		return
+	end
+end
diff --git a/website/docs/gitintegration.md b/website/docs/gitintegration.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..068fe1745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/gitintegration.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+Enable git integration to run premake on checkout.
+
+```lua
+gitintegration ("value")
+```
+
+### Parameters ###
+
+| Action          | Description                                                                      |
+|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Off             | Disable git integration.                                                         |
+| Always          | Run premake on checkout.                                                         |
+| OnNewFiles      | Run premake only when files are added/removed or if premake script has changed.  |
+
+### Applies To ###
+
+Global scope.
+
+### Availability ###
+
+Premake 5.0.0 beta 3 or later.
+
+### Examples ###
+
+Regenerate autoversion.h with git tag when checkout to another branch.
+
+```lua
+gitintegration "Always"
+
+local locationDir = _OPTIONS["to"]
+
+local function autoversion_h()
+	local git_tag, errorCode = os.outputof("git describe --tag --always")
+	if errorCode == 0 then
+		print("git description: ", git_tag)
+		local content = io.readfile("src/autoversion.h.in")
+		content = content:gsub("${GIT_DESC}", git_tag)
+
+		os.mkdir(locationDir)
+		local f, err = os.writefile_ifnotequal(content, path.join(locationDir, "autoversion.h"))
+
+		if (f == 0) then -- file not modified
+		elseif (f < 0) then
+			error(err, 0)
+			return false
+		elseif (f > 0) then
+			print("Generated autoversion.h...")
+		end
+
+		return true
+	else
+		print("`git describe --tag` failed with error code", errorCode, git_tag)
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+local have_autoversion_h = autoversion_h()
+
+workspace "MyProject"
+	location(locationDir)
+
+	if have_autoversion_h then
+		includedirs { locationDir } -- for generated file (autoversion.h)
+	end
+  -- [..]
+```
diff --git a/website/sidebars.js b/website/sidebars.js
index 7f0e169c6..b9e819693 100644
--- a/website/sidebars.js
+++ b/website/sidebars.js
@@ -307,6 +307,14 @@ module.exports = {
 						'xcodesystemcapabilities'
 					]
 				},
+				{
+					collapsed: true,
+					type: 'category',
+					label: 'Global Settings',
+					items: [
+						'gitintegration'
+					]
+				},
 				{
 					collapsed: true,
 					type: 'category',