From 96d62330cd74bc1414d6c2eb34cc4925329d37d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:03:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(client): support beforeAll in DOM challenge tests
 (#59001)

---
 client/src/redux/prop-types.ts                |  1 +
 .../src/templates/Challenges/classic/show.tsx |  9 +++
 .../Challenges/redux/action-types.js          |  1 +
 .../src/templates/Challenges/redux/actions.js |  1 +
 .../redux/execute-challenge-saga.js           |  4 +-
 .../src/templates/Challenges/redux/index.js   |  4 ++
 .../templates/Challenges/redux/selectors.js   |  1 +
 .../src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame.ts   | 49 +++++++++----
 .../641da803d9892447d059804e.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da836581c254815f785fe.md               |  5 ++
 .../641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md               |  6 ++
 .../641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da42481d90c4314c99e94.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da465273051435d332b15.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da4b16937be43ba24c63d.md               |  5 ++
 .../641da51a9810e74411262fcc.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da5462576784453146ec2.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da5abaac81844a54adb03.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da73b09e7f046c758e0ed.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da791d0c34a472b8d15b6.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da803d9892447d059804e.md               | 10 ++-
 .../641da836581c254815f785fe.md               |  5 ++
 .../641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da895fb7ec648a5bdf19c.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da8db2a036048ebe6999e.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da97c987a514959ada414.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da9aceb788e49a73ebcc9.md               |  6 ++
 .../641da9ea9b847a49fe6ee9b6.md               |  6 ++
 .../641daa5ea050f24a7cade6e6.md               |  6 ++
 .../641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md               |  6 ++
 .../641daae5e18eae4b562633e4.md               |  6 ++
 .../641dab13c1b6f14b9828e6b1.md               |  6 ++
 curriculum/schema/challenge-schema.js         |  3 +
 curriculum/test/test-challenges.js            | 33 ++++++---
 .../with-another-invalid-before-hook.md       | 34 +++++++++
 .../parser/__fixtures__/with-before-hook.md   | 40 +++++++++++
 .../__fixtures__/with-empty-before-hook.md    | 32 +++++++++
 .../__fixtures__/with-invalid-before-hook.md  | 42 +++++++++++
 .../__fixtures__/with-non-js-before-hook.md   | 40 +++++++++++
 tools/challenge-parser/parser/index.js        |  2 +
 .../add-before-hook.test.js.snap              | 13 ++++
 .../parser/plugins/add-before-hook.js         | 33 +++++++++
 .../parser/plugins/add-before-hook.test.js    | 69 +++++++++++++++++++
 43 files changed, 531 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-another-invalid-before-hook.md
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-before-hook.md
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-empty-before-hook.md
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-invalid-before-hook.md
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-non-js-before-hook.md
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/__snapshots__/add-before-hook.test.js.snap
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.js
 create mode 100644 tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.test.js

diff --git a/client/src/redux/prop-types.ts b/client/src/redux/prop-types.ts
index be0db623874..e349ceef89a 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/prop-types.ts
+++ b/client/src/redux/prop-types.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ export type ChallengeNode = {
     head: string[];
     hasEditableBoundaries: boolean;
     helpCategory: string;
+    hooks?: { beforeAll: string };
     id: string;
     instructions: string;
     isComingSoon: boolean;
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/show.tsx b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/show.tsx
index 5c71f40b7aa..c8baf9a856d 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/show.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/show.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import {
   executeChallenge,
   initConsole,
   initTests,
+  initHooks,
   initVisibleEditors,
   previewMounted,
   updateChallengeMeta,
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch: Dispatch) =>
       createFiles,
       initConsole,
       initTests,
+      initHooks,
       initVisibleEditors,
       updateChallengeMeta,
       challengeMounted,
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ interface ShowClassicProps extends Pick<PreviewProps, 'previewMounted'> {
   challengeFiles: ChallengeFiles;
   initConsole: (arg0: string) => void;
   initTests: (tests: Test[]) => void;
+  initHooks: (hooks?: { beforeAll: string }) => void;
   initVisibleEditors: () => void;
   isChallengeCompleted: boolean;
   output: string[];
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ function ShowClassic({
         title,
         description,
         instructions,
+        hooks,
         fields: { tests, blockName },
         challengeType,
         hasEditableBoundaries,
@@ -216,6 +220,7 @@ function ShowClassic({
   challengeMounted,
   initConsole,
   initTests,
+  initHooks,
   initVisibleEditors,
   updateChallengeMeta,
   openModal,
@@ -359,6 +364,7 @@ function ShowClassic({
     );
 
     initTests(tests);
+    initHooks(hooks);
 
     initVisibleEditors();
 
@@ -556,6 +562,9 @@ export const query = graphql`
         superBlock
         translationPending
         forumTopicId
+        hooks {
+          beforeAll
+        }
         fields {
           blockName
           slug
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/action-types.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/action-types.js
index d9d2efd3fea..a988ea8bdee 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/action-types.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/action-types.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const actionTypes = createTypes(
   [
     'createFiles',
     'createQuestion',
+    'initHooks',
     'initTests',
     'initConsole',
     'initLogs',
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/actions.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/actions.js
index 7ccb65f257f..39970babac0 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/actions.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/actions.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const createFiles = createAction(
 
 export const createQuestion = createAction(actionTypes.createQuestion);
 export const initTests = createAction(actionTypes.initTests);
+export const initHooks = createAction(actionTypes.initHooks);
 export const updateTests = createAction(actionTypes.updateTests);
 export const cancelTests = createAction(actionTypes.cancelTests);
 export const initConsole = createAction(actionTypes.initConsole);
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
index 9514a4a3290..4e51f880c41 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {
   challengeDataSelector,
   challengeMetaSelector,
   challengeTestsSelector,
+  challengeHooksSelector,
   isBuildEnabledSelector,
   isExecutingSelector,
   portalDocumentSelector,
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export function* executeChallengeSaga({ payload }) {
     const tests = (yield select(challengeTestsSelector)).map(
       ({ text, testString }) => ({ text, testString })
     );
+    const hooks = yield select(challengeHooksSelector);
     yield put(updateTests(tests));
 
     yield fork(takeEveryLog, consoleProxy);
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ export function* executeChallengeSaga({ payload }) {
     const document = yield getContext('document');
     const testRunner = yield call(
       getTestRunner,
-      buildData,
+      { ...buildData, hooks },
       { proxyLogger },
       document
     );
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/index.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/index.js
index a24ffab0d3a..b24916a75bb 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/index.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/index.js
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ export const reducer = handleActions(
       ...state,
       challengeTests: payload
     }),
+    [actionTypes.initHooks]: (state, { payload }) => ({
+      ...state,
+      challengeHooks: payload
+    }),
     [actionTypes.updateTests]: (state, { payload }) => ({
       ...state,
       challengeTests: payload
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/selectors.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/selectors.js
index 437630d1fcb..0c3d82972ca 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/selectors.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/selectors.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ns } from './action-types';
 
 export const challengeFilesSelector = state => state[ns].challengeFiles;
 export const challengeMetaSelector = state => state[ns].challengeMeta;
+export const challengeHooksSelector = state => state[ns].challengeHooks;
 export const challengeTestsSelector = state => state[ns].challengeTests;
 export const consoleOutputSelector = state => state[ns].consoleOut;
 export const completedChallengesIdsSelector = createSelector(
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame.ts b/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame.ts
index 6c8d4d0eb54..090841425ee 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame.ts
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export interface Source {
   original: { [key: string]: string | null };
 }
 
+interface Hooks {
+  beforeAll?: string;
+}
+
 export interface Context {
   window?: Window &
     typeof globalThis & { i18nContent?: i18n; __pyodide: unknown };
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ export interface Context {
   element: HTMLIFrameElement;
   build: string;
   sources: Source;
+  hooks?: Hooks;
   loadEnzyme?: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ const DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND_ERROR = 'misc.document-notfound';
 // The "fcc-hide-header" class on line 95 is added to ensure that the CSSHelper class ignores this style element
 // during tests, preventing CSS-related test failures.
 
-export const createHeader = (id = mainPreviewId) =>
+const createHeader = (id = mainPreviewId) =>
   `
   <base href='' />
   <style class="fcc-hide-header">
@@ -137,6 +142,14 @@ export const createHeader = (id = mainPreviewId) =>
   </script>
 `;
 
+const createBeforeAllScript = (beforeAll?: string) => {
+  if (!beforeAll) return '';
+
+  return `<script>
+  ${beforeAll};
+</script>`;
+};
+
 type TestResult =
   | { pass: boolean }
   | { err: { message: string; stack?: string } };
@@ -368,25 +381,32 @@ const waitForFrame = (frameContext: Context) => {
   });
 };
 
-function writeToFrame(content: string, frame?: FrameDocument) {
+export const createContent = (
+  id: string,
+  { build, sources, hooks }: { build: string; sources: Source; hooks?: Hooks }
+) => {
+  // DOCTYPE should be the first thing written to the frame, so if the user code
+  // includes a DOCTYPE declaration, we need to find it and write it first.
+  const doctype = sources.contents?.match(/^<!DOCTYPE html>/i)?.[0] || '';
+  return (
+    doctype + createBeforeAllScript(hooks?.beforeAll) + createHeader(id) + build
+  );
+};
+
+const writeContentToFrame = (id: string) => (frameContext: Context) => {
+  const frame = frameContext.document;
+
   // it's possible, if the preview is rapidly opened and closed, for the frame
   // to be null at this point.
   if (frame) {
     frame.open();
-    frame.write(content);
+    frame.write(createContent(id, frameContext));
     frame.close();
   }
-}
-
-const writeContentToFrame = (frameContext: Context) => {
-  const doctype =
-    frameContext.sources.contents?.match(/^<!DOCTYPE html>/i)?.[0] || '';
-
-  writeToFrame(
-    doctype + createHeader(frameContext.element.id) + frameContext.build,
-    frameContext.document
-  );
+  return frameContext;
+};
 
+const restoreScrollPosition = (frameContext: Context) => {
   scrollManager.registerScrollEventListener(frameContext.element);
 
   if (scrollManager.getPreviewScrollPosition()) {
@@ -458,6 +478,7 @@ const createFramer = ({
     updateWindowFunctions ?? noop,
     updateProxyConsole(proxyLogger),
     updateWindowI18next,
-    writeContentToFrame,
+    writeContentToFrame(id),
+    restoreScrollPosition,
     init(frameReady, proxyLogger)
   ) as (args: Context) => void;
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
index a9fd3e8cc0a..3552ae700c5 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ dashedName: step-17
 
 Now create an image tag and give it the `class` `"user-img"`. Use string interpolation to set the `src` attribute to `image` you destructured earlier. Set the `alt` attribute to `author` followed by the text `"avatar"`. Make sure there is a space between the `author` variable and the word `"avatar"`, for example, `"Quincy Larson avatar"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```    
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create an `img` element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
index 085f4cbeeed..b6f47b2a45e 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ The next thing you'll show are biographical details about the author. You can do
 
 Add a paragraph element with the `class` `"bio"`, then interpolate `bio` inside the paragraph element.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
 
 # --hints--
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
index 541ee10992a..035736746b1 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Next, add a link to the author's page on freeCodeCamp News.
 
 Add an anchor element with the `class` `"author-link"`, interpolate `url` as the value for the `href` attribute, and set `target` to `"_blank"`. For the text of the anchor element, interpolate `author` followed by the text `"'s author page"`. For example, `"Quincy Larson's author page"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create an anchor element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
index a705aeb481c..e8926c338b3 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-fetch-and-promises-by-building-an-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Next, there's not a lot of separation between each author's name and image, and
 
 Add a `div` element above the author's bio and give it the `class` `"purple-divider"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create a `div` element before your `p` element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da42481d90c4314c99e94.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da42481d90c4314c99e94.md
index dd59d6caf9b..e6b5e990926 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da42481d90c4314c99e94.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da42481d90c4314c99e94.md
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ Chain the `.then()` method to your `fetch` call. Inside the `.then()` method, ad
 
 Again, don't terminate the code with a semicolon yet.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should use the `fetch()` method to make a `GET` request to `"https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/news-author-page/authors.json"`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da465273051435d332b15.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da465273051435d332b15.md
index c3a10f10d91..d3b2bc7b13f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da465273051435d332b15.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da465273051435d332b15.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ The data you get from a `GET` request is not usable at first. To make the data u
 
 Remove `console.log(res)` and implicitly return `res.json()` instead. 
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should remove the `console.log(res)`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da4b16937be43ba24c63d.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da4b16937be43ba24c63d.md
index ebab324b18c..0d4613150f2 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da4b16937be43ba24c63d.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da4b16937be43ba24c63d.md
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ In order to start working with the data, you will need to use another `.then()`
 
 Chain another `.then()` to the existing `.then()` method. This time, pass in `data` as the parameter for the callback function. For the callback, use a curly brace because you will have more than one expression. Within your callback function, log `data` to the console to see what it looks like.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
 
 # --hints--
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da51a9810e74411262fcc.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da51a9810e74411262fcc.md
index 1d5449e5bac..c24a9f469a4 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da51a9810e74411262fcc.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da51a9810e74411262fcc.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Chain `.catch()` to the last `.then()`. Pass in a callback function with `err` a
 
 **Note**: Now you can terminate your code with a semicolon. You couldn't do that in the previous steps because you'll signal to JavaScript to stop parsing your code, which will affect the `fetch()` syntax.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should use the `fetch()` method to make a `GET` request to `"https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/news-author-page/authors.json"`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5462576784453146ec2.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5462576784453146ec2.md
index 7c742cc7d5a..b9f18897efd 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5462576784453146ec2.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5462576784453146ec2.md
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Start by using the `let` keyword to create two variables named `startingIndex` a
 
 Then, create an `authorDataArr` variable and assign it an empty array. 
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should use `let` to declare a variable named `startingIndex`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5abaac81844a54adb03.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5abaac81844a54adb03.md
index 44aa00a3b2a..232fa4d46c3 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5abaac81844a54adb03.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da5abaac81844a54adb03.md
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ The card should have the following structure:
 - You can use any type of loop to iterate over the `authors` array. Ex. `for`, `forEach`, `map`, etc.
 - You should use the `innerHTML` property to add the card to the `authorContainer` inside the loop. You will also need to use template literal syntax to add the markup.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 `displayAuthors` should be a function.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da73b09e7f046c758e0ed.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da73b09e7f046c758e0ed.md
index f4544d07013..ba1fd8ff418 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da73b09e7f046c758e0ed.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da73b09e7f046c758e0ed.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ To see the authors' names on the page, you need to call the `displayAuthors` fun
 
 First, remove your `console.log()` statement. Then, assign `data` to the `authorDataArr` variable.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints-- 
 
 You should remove the console log showing the `data`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da791d0c34a472b8d15b6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da791d0c34a472b8d15b6.md
index 10cba0125ba..496832a3ac4 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da791d0c34a472b8d15b6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da791d0c34a472b8d15b6.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Now `authorDataArr` is the same as the `data` you logged to the console a while
 
 Inside your `console.log()` statement, add the text `"Author Data Array:"` as the first argument and `authorDataArr` as the second argument. Use comma to separate the text from `authorDataArr`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should assign `data` to the `authorDataArr` variable
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
index 7864325af98..aae04025997 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da803d9892447d059804e.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ dashedName: step-12
 
 Now create an image tag and give it the `class` `"user-img"`. Use string interpolation to set the `src` attribute to `image` you destructured earlier. Set the `alt` attribute to `author` followed by the text `"avatar"`. Make sure there is a space between the `author` variable and the word `"avatar"`, for example, `"Quincy Larson avatar"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```    
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create an `img` element.
@@ -38,13 +44,13 @@ assert.include(document.querySelector('img')?.className, "user-img");
 You should set the `src` attribute of your `img` element to `${image}`.
 
 ```js
-assert.equal(document.querySelector('img')?.getAttribute('src'), authorDataArr[0].image);
+assert.equal(document.querySelector('img')?.getAttribute('src'), 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg');
 ```
 
 You should set the `alt` attribute of your `img` element to `${author} avatar`.
 
 ```js
-assert.equal(document.querySelector('img')?.getAttribute('alt'), `${authorDataArr[0].author} avatar`);
+assert.equal(document.querySelector('img')?.getAttribute('alt'), `Whoever avatar`);
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
index 71883253dda..978871a6479 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da836581c254815f785fe.md
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ The next thing you'll show are biographical details about the author. You can do
 
 Add a paragraph element with the `class` `"bio"`, then interpolate `bio` inside the paragraph element.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```    
 
 # --hints--
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
index 0c018f09bb8..daab0102748 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da86294fd9f485d3c2bf0.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Next, add a link to the author's page on freeCodeCamp News.
 
 Add an anchor element with the `class` `"author-link"`, interpolate `url` as the value for the `href` attribute, and set `target` to `"_blank"`. For the text of the anchor element, interpolate `author` followed by the text `"'s author page"`. For example, `"Quincy Larson's author page"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create an anchor element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da895fb7ec648a5bdf19c.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da895fb7ec648a5bdf19c.md
index e025ade45e3..393740eff29 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da895fb7ec648a5bdf19c.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da895fb7ec648a5bdf19c.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Now you have everything you want to include in the UI. The next step is to make
 
 Create a `fetchMoreAuthors` function with the arrow function syntax. Don't put anything in it yet. Make sure you use curly braces because you'll have more than one expression inside the function.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```    
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should use `const` to create a `fetchMoreAuthors` function.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da8db2a036048ebe6999e.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da8db2a036048ebe6999e.md
index 8bac758fb02..78cc6c6c05f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da8db2a036048ebe6999e.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da8db2a036048ebe6999e.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ dashedName: step-16
 
 Inside the `fetchMoreAuthors` function, set the `startingIndex` and `endingIndex` variables to `+= 8` each.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should set the `startingIndex` variable to `+=8`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da97c987a514959ada414.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da97c987a514959ada414.md
index 79084248a4f..0198a613912 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da97c987a514959ada414.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da97c987a514959ada414.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Now call the `displayAuthors` function with a portion of the author data just li
 
 If you click the `Load More Authors` button after calling the function, it won't work. That's because you still have to add the `click` event listener to the button. You'll do that next.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should call your `displayAuthors` function.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9aceb788e49a73ebcc9.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9aceb788e49a73ebcc9.md
index baeabac9fe3..bfdb9bdc16c 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9aceb788e49a73ebcc9.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9aceb788e49a73ebcc9.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Use `addEventListener` to add a `"click"` event listener to `loadMoreBtn`. Also,
 
 After that, when you click the button you should see 8 more authors.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should call the `addEventListener()` method on your `loadMoreBtn` variable.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9ea9b847a49fe6ee9b6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9ea9b847a49fe6ee9b6.md
index 442002f763e..c69a15f378a 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9ea9b847a49fe6ee9b6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641da9ea9b847a49fe6ee9b6.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ First, if you click the `Load More Authors` button a couple of times, you'll see
 
 Inside the `fetchMoreAuthors` function, write an `if` statement and set the condition to `authorDataArr.length <= endingIndex` – meaning there's no more data to load.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have an `if` statement.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa5ea050f24a7cade6e6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa5ea050f24a7cade6e6.md
index eeb01808e58..27cd093908f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa5ea050f24a7cade6e6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa5ea050f24a7cade6e6.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ dashedName: step-20
 
 If this condition is met, disable the button by setting its `disabled` property to `true`. Also, set the `textContent` of the button to `"No more data to load"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should set the `disabled` property of `loadMoreBtn` to `true`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
index 4c1e8363946..25d99824b18 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daa8c2c3e364ac3650b37.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Next, there's not a lot of separation between each author's name and image, and
 
 Add a `div` element above the author's bio and give it the `class` `"purple-divider"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should create a `div` element before your `p` element.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daae5e18eae4b562633e4.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daae5e18eae4b562633e4.md
index 113526bb7d5..d7cd7cbe354 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daae5e18eae4b562633e4.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641daae5e18eae4b562633e4.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Finally, what if there's an error and the author data fail to load? Then we need
 
 Inside the `.catch()`, remove the `console.error()` and set the `innerHTML` of the `authorContainer` to a `p` element with the `class` `"error-msg"` and text `"There was an error loading the authors"`.
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should remove your `console.error` and its text.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641dab13c1b6f14b9828e6b1.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641dab13c1b6f14b9828e6b1.md
index a2dc922929b..e16edfe25b3 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641dab13c1b6f14b9828e6b1.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/25-front-end-development/workshop-fcc-authors-page/641dab13c1b6f14b9828e6b1.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Access the `style` property of the `Load More Authors` button and set `cursor` t
 
 With that, your author page is complete!
 
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+window.fetch = () => Promise.resolve({json: () => Promise.resolve([{ author: 'Whoever', image: 'http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/no-image.jpg', url: "http://not-a-real-url.nowhere/", bio: 'words go here' }])});
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should access the `style` property of `loadMoreBtn` with a dot notation.
diff --git a/curriculum/schema/challenge-schema.js b/curriculum/schema/challenge-schema.js
index a12afe0a896..bb2e8134262 100644
--- a/curriculum/schema/challenge-schema.js
+++ b/curriculum/schema/challenge-schema.js
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ const schema = Joi.object()
     superBlock: Joi.string().regex(slugWithSlashRE),
     superOrder: Joi.number(),
     suborder: Joi.number(),
+    hooks: Joi.object().keys({
+      beforeAll: Joi.string().allow('')
+    }),
     tests: Joi.array()
       .items(
         // public challenges
diff --git a/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js b/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
index 446bf1f0bf3..4621b130618 100644
--- a/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
+++ b/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const { getChallengesForLang, getMetaForBlock } = require('../get-challenges');
 const { challengeSchemaValidator } = require('../schema/challenge-schema');
 const { testedLang, getSuperOrder } = require('../utils');
 const {
-  createHeader,
+  createContent,
   testId
 } = require('../../client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/frame');
 const { SuperBlocks } = require('../../shared/config/curriculum');
@@ -578,8 +578,14 @@ async function createTestRunner(
   const runsInPythonWorker = buildFunction === buildPythonChallenge;
 
   const evaluator = await (runsInBrowser
-    ? getContextEvaluator(build, sources, code, loadEnzyme)
-    : getWorkerEvaluator(build, sources, code, runsInPythonWorker));
+    ? getContextEvaluator({
+        build,
+        sources,
+        code,
+        loadEnzyme,
+        hooks: challenge.hooks
+      })
+    : getWorkerEvaluator({ build, sources, code, runsInPythonWorker }));
 
   return async ({ text, testString }) => {
     try {
@@ -625,8 +631,8 @@ function replaceChallengeFilesContentsWithSolutions(
   });
 }
 
-async function getContextEvaluator(build, sources, code, loadEnzyme) {
-  await initializeTestRunner(build, sources, code, loadEnzyme);
+async function getContextEvaluator(config) {
+  await initializeTestRunner(config);
 
   return {
     evaluate: async (testString, timeout) =>
@@ -641,7 +647,12 @@ async function getContextEvaluator(build, sources, code, loadEnzyme) {
   };
 }
 
-async function getWorkerEvaluator(build, sources, code, runsInPythonWorker) {
+async function getWorkerEvaluator({
+  build,
+  sources,
+  code,
+  runsInPythonWorker
+}) {
   // The python worker clears the globals between tests, so it should be fine
   // to use the same evaluator for all tests. TODO: check if this is true for
   // sys, since sys.modules is not being reset.
@@ -655,9 +666,15 @@ async function getWorkerEvaluator(build, sources, code, runsInPythonWorker) {
   };
 }
 
-async function initializeTestRunner(build, sources, code, loadEnzyme) {
+async function initializeTestRunner({
+  build,
+  sources,
+  code,
+  loadEnzyme,
+  hooks
+}) {
   await page.reload();
-  await page.setContent(createHeader(testId) + build);
+  await page.setContent(createContent(testId, { build, sources, hooks }));
   await page.evaluate(
     async (code, sources, loadEnzyme) => {
       const getUserInput = fileName => sources[fileName];
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-another-invalid-before-hook.md b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-another-invalid-before-hook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9c522624f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-another-invalid-before-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# --description--
+
+Paragraph 1
+
+```html
+code example
+```
+
+# --before-all--
+
+gubbins
+
+# --hints--
+
+First hint
+
+```js
+// test code
+```
+
+Second hint with <code>code</code>
+
+```js
+// more test code
+```
+
+Third *hint* with <code>code</code> and `inline code`
+
+```js
+// more test code
+if(let x of xs) {
+  console.log(x);
+}
+```
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-before-hook.md b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-before-hook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8faa4f1b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-before-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# --description--
+
+Paragraph 1
+
+```html
+code example
+```
+
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+// before all code
+function foo() {
+  return 'bar';
+}
+foo();
+```
+
+# --hints--
+
+First hint
+
+```js
+// test code
+```
+
+Second hint with <code>code</code>
+
+```js
+// more test code
+```
+
+Third *hint* with <code>code</code> and `inline code`
+
+```js
+// more test code
+if(let x of xs) {
+  console.log(x);
+}
+```
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-empty-before-hook.md b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-empty-before-hook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c86edc9bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-empty-before-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# --description--
+
+Paragraph 1
+
+```html
+code example
+```
+
+# --before-all--
+
+# --hints--
+
+First hint
+
+```js
+// test code
+```
+
+Second hint with <code>code</code>
+
+```js
+// more test code
+```
+
+Third *hint* with <code>code</code> and `inline code`
+
+```js
+// more test code
+if(let x of xs) {
+  console.log(x);
+}
+```
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-invalid-before-hook.md b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-invalid-before-hook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cee52d177a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-invalid-before-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# --description--
+
+Paragraph 1
+
+```html
+code example
+```
+
+# --before-all--
+
+```js
+// before all code
+function foo() {
+  return 'bar';
+}
+foo();
+```
+
+gubbins
+
+# --hints--
+
+First hint
+
+```js
+// test code
+```
+
+Second hint with <code>code</code>
+
+```js
+// more test code
+```
+
+Third *hint* with <code>code</code> and `inline code`
+
+```js
+// more test code
+if(let x of xs) {
+  console.log(x);
+}
+```
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-non-js-before-hook.md b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-non-js-before-hook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13554a431ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/__fixtures__/with-non-js-before-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# --description--
+
+Paragraph 1
+
+```html
+code example
+```
+
+# --before-all--
+
+```ts
+// before all code
+function foo() {
+  return 'bar';
+}
+foo();
+```
+
+# --hints--
+
+First hint
+
+```js
+// test code
+```
+
+Second hint with <code>code</code>
+
+```js
+// more test code
+```
+
+Third *hint* with <code>code</code> and `inline code`
+
+```js
+// more test code
+if(let x of xs) {
+  console.log(x);
+}
+```
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/index.js b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/index.js
index bb48bccebde..0b2f5943084 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/index.js
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const addFillInTheBlank = require('./plugins/add-fill-in-the-blank');
 const addFrontmatter = require('./plugins/add-frontmatter');
 const addSeed = require('./plugins/add-seed');
 const addSolution = require('./plugins/add-solution');
+const addBeforeHook = require('./plugins/add-before-hook');
 const addTests = require('./plugins/add-tests');
 const addText = require('./plugins/add-text');
 const addVideoQuestion = require('./plugins/add-video-question');
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ const processor = unified()
   .use(addAssignment)
   .use(addScene)
   .use(addQuizzes)
+  .use(addBeforeHook)
   .use(addTests)
   .use(addText, [
     'description',
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/__snapshots__/add-before-hook.test.js.snap b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/__snapshots__/add-before-hook.test.js.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a3d75039298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/__snapshots__/add-before-hook.test.js.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`add-before-hook plugin should have an output to match the snapshot 1`] = `
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "beforeAll": "// before all code
+function foo() {
+  return 'bar';
+}
+foo();",
+  },
+}
+`;
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.js b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53e8ab3b984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+const { getSection } = require('./utils/get-section');
+
+function plugin() {
+  return transformer;
+
+  function transformer(tree, file) {
+    const section = getSection(tree, '--before-all--');
+
+    if (section.length === 0) return;
+    if (section.length > 1)
+      throw Error(
+        '#--before-all-- section must only contain a single code block'
+      );
+
+    const codeNode = section[0];
+
+    if (codeNode.type !== 'code')
+      throw Error('#--before-all-- section must contain a code block');
+    if (codeNode.lang !== 'javascript' && codeNode.lang !== 'js')
+      throw Error('#--before-all-- hook must be written in JavaScript');
+
+    const beforeAll = getBeforeAll(codeNode);
+    file.data.hooks = { beforeAll };
+  }
+}
+
+function getBeforeAll(codeNode) {
+  const beforeAll = codeNode.value;
+
+  return beforeAll;
+}
+
+module.exports = plugin;
diff --git a/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.test.js b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40856852596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/challenge-parser/parser/plugins/add-before-hook.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+const parseFixture = require('../__fixtures__/parse-fixture');
+
+const addBeforeHook = require('./add-before-hook');
+
+describe('add-before-hook plugin', () => {
+  let withBeforeHookAST,
+    withEmptyHookAST,
+    withInvalidHookAST,
+    withAnotherInvalidHookAST,
+    withNonJSHookAST;
+
+  const plugin = addBeforeHook();
+  let file = { data: {} };
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    withBeforeHookAST = await parseFixture('with-before-hook.md');
+    withEmptyHookAST = await parseFixture('with-empty-before-hook.md');
+    withInvalidHookAST = await parseFixture('with-invalid-before-hook.md');
+    withAnotherInvalidHookAST = await parseFixture(
+      'with-another-invalid-before-hook.md'
+    );
+    withNonJSHookAST = await parseFixture('with-non-js-before-hook.md');
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    file = { data: {} };
+  });
+
+  it('returns a function', () => {
+    expect(typeof plugin).toEqual('function');
+  });
+
+  it('adds a `hooks` property to `file.data`', () => {
+    plugin(withBeforeHookAST, file);
+    expect('hooks' in file.data).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('populates `hooks.beforeAll` with the contents of the code block', () => {
+    plugin(withBeforeHookAST, file);
+    expect(file.data.hooks.beforeAll).toBe(`// before all code
+function foo() {
+  return 'bar';
+}
+foo();`);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error if the beforeAll section has more than one child', () => {
+    expect(() => plugin(withInvalidHookAST, file)).toThrow(
+      `#--before-all-- section must only contain a single code block`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error if the beforeAll section does not contain a code block', () => {
+    expect(() => plugin(withAnotherInvalidHookAST, file)).toThrow(
+      `#--before-all-- section must contain a code block`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error if the code language is not javascript', () => {
+    expect(() => plugin(withNonJSHookAST, file)).toThrow(
+      `#--before-all-- hook must be written in JavaScript`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should have an output to match the snapshot', () => {
+    plugin(withBeforeHookAST, file);
+    expect(file.data).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+});