How to troubleshoot the problem of ![ remote rejected] main-> ( pre-receive hook declined)?

 In your scenario the possible reasons behind error ![ remote rejected] main-> ( pre-receive hook declined) may involve

Policy enforcement

It includes formatting of commit messages, limit of file sizes, branch naming conventions, etc.

Validation failure

You might receive that error due to failure of validation also.

Conflicting changes

It may happen that the changes would conflict with the policies of repositories.

To troubleshoot this type of error you can perform several steps which are

Understanding the hook logic

First, you should understand the hook logic to grasp the rejection criteria.

Violation identification

Ensure that you submit changes that do not violate the terms and conditions of repositories. If it violating, try to correct the changes.

Local Repository Alignment

Also, ensure that your local repository should be synced. If not use the following command

“ git fetch origin main
“ git rebase origin/main
Commit Adjustment
Modify the commits by using 
“git commit – amend”

Force Push If you needed you can force Push after resolving the issues by using

    “ <a href="https://www.janbasktraining.com/blog/git-push-vs-git-push-origin/">git push origin</a> main -- force