diff --git a/hooks/pre-commit b/hooks/pre-commit
index 96f857b..3257753 100755
--- a/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ guard_ident() {
   role=$1
   name=$2
   case "$name" in
-    "Operator & "*|"Clawdie AI") ;;
+    "Operator & "*|"Sam & "*|"Clawdie AI") ;;
     *)
-      echo "pre-commit: $role name is '$name' — expected 'Operator & <agent>'." >&2
+      echo "pre-commit: $role name is '$name' — expected 'Operator & <agent>' or 'Sam & <agent>'." >&2
       echo "  Fix: use a per-agent worktree with" >&2
       echo "       git config --worktree user.name \"Operator & <agent>\"" >&2
       echo "  Or export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME and GIT_COMMITTER_NAME for this shell." >&2