diff --git a/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IHookDefinition.java b/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IHookDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6068203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IHookDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package noppes.npcs.api.handler;
+
+/**
+ * Defines metadata for a script hook, enabling rich hook registration with proper
+ * type information for stub generation, imports, and documentation.
+ *
+ * <h3>Design Decision</h3>
+ * Uses {@code String eventClassName} instead of {@code Class<?>} in the API to avoid
+ * classloading issues with addons (addon classes may not be loaded when hooks are registered).
+ *
+ * <h3>Usage Example</h3>
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * // Addon registration with full metadata
+ * IScriptHookHandler hooks = NpcAPI.Instance().getScriptHooks();
+ * hooks.registerHookDefinition("player", HookDefinition.builder("onDBCTransform")
+ *     .eventClass("com.dbc.api.event.IDBCEvent$TransformEvent")
+ *     .paramNames("event")
+ *     .requiredImports("com.dbc.api.event.IDBCEvent")
+ *     .cancelable(true)
+ *     .build());
+ * }</pre>
+ */
+public interface IHookDefinition {
+
+    /**
+     * The hook name (function name in scripts).
+     *
+     * @return Hook name, e.g., "questStart", "onDBCTransform"
+     */
+    String hookName();
+
+    /**
+     * Full qualified class name of the event type.
+     * Uses '$' for nested classes (e.g., "noppes.npcs.api.event.IQuestEvent$QuestStartEvent").
+     *
+     * @return Fully qualified event class name, or null if unknown
+     */
+    String eventClassName();
+
+    /**
+     * Parameter names for stub generation.
+     *
+     * @return Array of parameter names, defaults to ["event"]
+     */
+    String[] paramNames();
+
+    /**
+     * Imports required for this hook's event type.
+     * These will be added to the script's default imports.
+     *
+     * @return Array of fully qualified class/package names to import
+     */
+    String[] requiredImports();
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the event is cancelable (has @Cancelable annotation).
+     *
+     * @return true if event can be canceled
+     */
+    boolean isCancelable();
+
+    /**
+     * Lazily resolve the event class. Returns null if class is not available
+     * (e.g., addon not loaded).
+     *
+     * @return The event class, or null if unavailable
+     */
+    default Class<?> getEventClass() {
+        String className = eventClassName();
+        if (className == null || className.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            return Class.forName(className);
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a usable type name for stub generation.
+     * Handles nested classes by converting '$' to '.'.
+     *
+     * <p>Examples:</p>
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>"noppes.npcs.api.event.IQuestEvent$QuestStartEvent" → "IQuestEvent.QuestStartEvent"</li>
+     *   <li>"com.example.MyEvent" → "MyEvent"</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @return The usable type name for code generation, or null if no event class
+     */
+    default String getUsableTypeName() {
+        String className = eventClassName();
+        if (className == null || className.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        int lastDot = className.lastIndexOf('.');
+        if (lastDot < 0) {
+            return className.replace('$', '.');
+        }
+
+        String simplePart = className.substring(lastDot + 1);
+        return simplePart.replace('$', '.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IScriptHookHandler.java b/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IScriptHookHandler.java
index 3c7f74e..178239d 100644
--- a/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IScriptHookHandler.java
+++ b/java/noppes/npcs/api/handler/IScriptHookHandler.java
@@ -6,21 +6,72 @@ import java.util.List;
  * Handler for registering and retrieving script hooks.
  * Addon mods can register custom hooks that will appear in the script editor GUIs.
  *
- * Available contexts:
- * - "npc" - NPC script editor
- * - "player" - Player scripts editor
- * - "block" - Scripted block editor
- * - "item" - Scripted item editor
- * - "linked_item" - Linked item editor
- * - "forge" - Forge scripts editor
- * - "global_npc" - Global NPC scripts editor
- * - "recipe" - Recipe scripts editor
- * - "effect" - Custom effect scripts editor
+ * <h3>Available contexts:</h3>
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>"npc" - NPC script editor</li>
+ *   <li>"player" - Player scripts editor</li>
+ *   <li>"block" - Scripted block editor</li>
+ *   <li>"item" - Scripted item editor</li>
+ *   <li>"linked_item" - Linked item editor</li>
+ *   <li>"forge" - Forge scripts editor</li>
+ *   <li>"global_npc" - Global NPC scripts editor</li>
+ *   <li>"recipe" - Recipe scripts editor</li>
+ *   <li>"effect" - Custom effect scripts editor</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * <h3>Rich Hook Registration (Recommended)</h3>
+ * Use {@link #registerHookDefinition(String, IHookDefinition)} for full metadata support:
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * hooks.registerHookDefinition("player", HookDefinition.builder("onDBCTransform")
+ *     .eventClass(IDBCEvent.TransformEvent.class)
+ *     .requiredImports("com.dbc.api.event.IDBCEvent")
+ *     .cancelable(true)
+ *     .build());
+ * }</pre>
  */
 public interface IScriptHookHandler {
 
+    // ==================== RICH HOOK REGISTRATION (NEW) ====================
+
     /**
-     * Register a hook for a single context.
+     * Register a hook with full metadata including event type, imports, and cancelability.
+     * This is the recommended way to register addon hooks.
+     *
+     * @param context The context identifier (e.g., "npc", "player", "block")
+     * @param definition The hook definition containing all metadata
+     */
+    void registerHookDefinition(String context, IHookDefinition definition);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the hook definition for a specific hook.
+     *
+     * @param context The context identifier
+     * @param hookName The hook function name
+     * @return The hook definition, or null if not found or no metadata available
+     */
+    IHookDefinition getHookDefinition(String context, String hookName);
+
+    /**
+     * Get all hook definitions for a context.
+     *
+     * @param context The context identifier
+     * @return List of all hook definitions (may be empty, never null)
+     */
+    List<IHookDefinition> getAllHookDefinitions(String context);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current hook revision number.
+     * This increments each time a hook is registered, allowing caches to invalidate.
+     *
+     * @return The current revision number
+     */
+    int getHookRevision();
+
+    // ==================== LEGACY HOOK REGISTRATION ====================
+
+    /**
+     * Register a hook for a single context (legacy method).
+     * Creates a minimal definition without event type metadata.
      *
      * @param context The context identifier (e.g., "npc", "player", "block")
      * @param functionName The script function name (e.g., "onMyCustomEvent")