diff --git a/docs/python-support.md b/docs/python-support.md
index af19cd05..35806de7 100644
--- a/docs/python-support.md
+++ b/docs/python-support.md
@@ -28,5 +28,20 @@ The master branch will require Python 3.6 at a minimum.
 If the system has an older version of Python 3, then users will have to select
 the legacy Python 2 branch instead.
 
+### repo hooks
 
+Projects that use [repo hooks] run on independent schedules.
+They might migrate to Python 3 earlier or later than us.
+To support them, we'll probe the shebang of the hook script and if we find an
+interpreter in there that indicates a different version than repo is currently
+running under, we'll attempt to reexec ourselves under that.
+
+For example, a hook with a header like `#!/usr/bin/python2` will have repo
+execute `/usr/bin/python2` to execute the hook code specifically if repo is
+currently running Python 3.
+
+For more details, consult the [repo hooks] documentation.
+
+
+[repo hooks]: ./repo-hooks.md
 [repo launcher]: ../repo
diff --git a/docs/repo-hooks.md b/docs/repo-hooks.md
index e198b390..7c37c30e 100644
--- a/docs/repo-hooks.md
+++ b/docs/repo-hooks.md
@@ -83,6 +83,31 @@ then check it directly.  Hooks should not normally modify the active git repo
 the user.  Although user interaction is discouraged in the common case, it can
 be useful when deploying automatic fixes.
 
+### Shebang Handling
+
+*** note
+This is intended as a transitional feature.  Hooks are expected to eventually
+migrate to Python 3 only as Python 2 is EOL & deprecated.
+***
+
+If the hook is written against a specific version of Python (either 2 or 3),
+the script can declare that explicitly.  Repo will then attempt to execute it
+under the right version of Python regardless of the version repo itself might
+be executing under.
+
+Here are the shebangs that are recognized.
+
+* `#!/usr/bin/env python` & `#!/usr/bin/python`: The hook is compatible with
+  Python 2 & Python 3.  For maximum compatibility, these are recommended.
+* `#!/usr/bin/env python2` & `#!/usr/bin/python2`: The hook requires Python 2.
+  Version specific names like `python2.7` are also recognized.
+* `#!/usr/bin/env python3` & `#!/usr/bin/python3`: The hook requires Python 3.
+  Version specific names like `python3.6` are also recognized.
+
+If no shebang is detected, or does not match the forms above, we assume that the
+hook is compatible with both Python 2 & Python 3 as if `#!/usr/bin/python` was
+used.
+
 ## Hooks
 
 Here are all the points available for hooking.
diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 9702e9da..58942514 100755
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import errno
 import filecmp
 import glob
+import json
 import os
 import random
 import re
@@ -544,6 +545,105 @@ class RepoHook(object):
         prompt % (self._GetMustVerb(), self._script_fullpath),
         'Scripts have changed since %s was allowed.' % (self._hook_type,))
 
+  @staticmethod
+  def _ExtractInterpFromShebang(data):
+    """Extract the interpreter used in the shebang.
+
+    Try to locate the interpreter the script is using (ignoring `env`).
+
+    Args:
+      data: The file content of the script.
+
+    Returns:
+      The basename of the main script interpreter, or None if a shebang is not
+      used or could not be parsed out.
+    """
+    firstline = data.splitlines()[:1]
+    if not firstline:
+      return None
+
+    # The format here can be tricky.
+    shebang = firstline[0].strip()
+    m = re.match(r'^#!\s*([^\s]+)(?:\s+([^\s]+))?', shebang)
+    if not m:
+      return None
+
+    # If the using `env`, find the target program.
+    interp = m.group(1)
+    if os.path.basename(interp) == 'env':
+      interp = m.group(2)
+
+    return interp
+
+  def _ExecuteHookViaReexec(self, interp, context, **kwargs):
+    """Execute the hook script through |interp|.
+
+    Note: Support for this feature should be dropped ~Jun 2021.
+
+    Args:
+      interp: The Python program to run.
+      context: Basic Python context to execute the hook inside.
+      kwargs: Arbitrary arguments to pass to the hook script.
+
+    Raises:
+      HookError: When the hooks failed for any reason.
+    """
+    # This logic needs to be kept in sync with _ExecuteHookViaImport below.
+    script = """
+import json, os, sys
+path = '''%(path)s'''
+kwargs = json.loads('''%(kwargs)s''')
+context = json.loads('''%(context)s''')
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(path))
+data = open(path).read()
+exec(compile(data, path, 'exec'), context)
+context['main'](**kwargs)
+""" % {
+        'path': self._script_fullpath,
+        'kwargs': json.dumps(kwargs),
+        'context': json.dumps(context),
+    }
+
+    # We pass the script via stdin to avoid OS argv limits.  It also makes
+    # unhandled exception tracebacks less verbose/confusing for users.
+    cmd = [interp, '-c', 'import sys; exec(sys.stdin.read())']
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+    proc.communicate(input=script.encode('utf-8'))
+    if proc.returncode:
+      raise HookError('Failed to run %s hook.' % (self._hook_type,))
+
+  def _ExecuteHookViaImport(self, data, context, **kwargs):
+    """Execute the hook code in |data| directly.
+
+    Args:
+      data: The code of the hook to execute.
+      context: Basic Python context to execute the hook inside.
+      kwargs: Arbitrary arguments to pass to the hook script.
+
+    Raises:
+      HookError: When the hooks failed for any reason.
+    """
+    # Exec, storing global context in the context dict.  We catch exceptions
+    # and convert to a HookError w/ just the failing traceback.
+    try:
+      exec(compile(data, self._script_fullpath, 'exec'), context)
+    except Exception:
+      raise HookError('%s\nFailed to import %s hook; see traceback above.' %
+                      (traceback.format_exc(), self._hook_type))
+
+    # Running the script should have defined a main() function.
+    if 'main' not in context:
+      raise HookError('Missing main() in: "%s"' % self._script_fullpath)
+
+    # Call the main function in the hook.  If the hook should cause the
+    # build to fail, it will raise an Exception.  We'll catch that convert
+    # to a HookError w/ just the failing traceback.
+    try:
+      context['main'](**kwargs)
+    except Exception:
+      raise HookError('%s\nFailed to run main() for %s hook; see traceback '
+                      'above.' % (traceback.format_exc(), self._hook_type))
+
   def _ExecuteHook(self, **kwargs):
     """Actually execute the given hook.
 
@@ -568,19 +668,8 @@ class RepoHook(object):
       # hooks can't import repo files.
       sys.path = [os.path.dirname(self._script_fullpath)] + sys.path[1:]
 
-      # Exec, storing global context in the context dict.  We catch exceptions
-      # and  convert to a HookError w/ just the failing traceback.
+      # Initial global context for the hook to run within.
       context = {'__file__': self._script_fullpath}
-      try:
-        exec(compile(open(self._script_fullpath).read(),
-                     self._script_fullpath, 'exec'), context)
-      except Exception:
-        raise HookError('%s\nFailed to import %s hook; see traceback above.' %
-                        (traceback.format_exc(), self._hook_type))
-
-      # Running the script should have defined a main() function.
-      if 'main' not in context:
-        raise HookError('Missing main() in: "%s"' % self._script_fullpath)
 
       # Add 'hook_should_take_kwargs' to the arguments to be passed to main.
       # We don't actually want hooks to define their main with this argument--
@@ -592,15 +681,31 @@ class RepoHook(object):
       kwargs = kwargs.copy()
       kwargs['hook_should_take_kwargs'] = True
 
-      # Call the main function in the hook.  If the hook should cause the
-      # build to fail, it will raise an Exception.  We'll catch that convert
-      # to a HookError w/ just the failing traceback.
-      try:
-        context['main'](**kwargs)
-      except Exception:
-        raise HookError('%s\nFailed to run main() for %s hook; see traceback '
-                        'above.' % (traceback.format_exc(),
-                                    self._hook_type))
+      # See what version of python the hook has been written against.
+      data = open(self._script_fullpath).read()
+      interp = self._ExtractInterpFromShebang(data)
+      reexec = False
+      if interp:
+        prog = os.path.basename(interp)
+        if prog.startswith('python2') and sys.version_info.major != 2:
+          reexec = True
+        elif prog.startswith('python3') and sys.version_info.major == 2:
+          reexec = True
+
+      # Attempt to execute the hooks through the requested version of Python.
+      if reexec:
+        try:
+          self._ExecuteHookViaReexec(interp, context, **kwargs)
+        except OSError as e:
+          if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            # We couldn't find the interpreter, so fallback to importing.
+            reexec = False
+          else:
+            raise
+
+      # Run the hook by importing directly.
+      if not reexec:
+        self._ExecuteHookViaImport(data, context, **kwargs)
     finally:
       # Restore sys.path and CWD.
       sys.path = orig_syspath
diff --git a/tests/test_project.py b/tests/test_project.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d9cde45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_project.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import unittest
+
+import project
+
+
+class RepoHookShebang(unittest.TestCase):
+  """Check shebang parsing in RepoHook."""
+
+  def test_no_shebang(self):
+    """Lines w/out shebangs should be rejected."""
+    DATA = (
+        '',
+        '# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-\n',
+        '#\n# foo\n',
+        '# Bad shebang in script\n#!/foo\n'
+    )
+    for data in DATA:
+      self.assertIsNone(project.RepoHook._ExtractInterpFromShebang(data))
+
+  def test_direct_interp(self):
+    """Lines whose shebang points directly to the interpreter."""
+    DATA = (
+        ('#!/foo', '/foo'),
+        ('#! /foo', '/foo'),
+        ('#!/bin/foo ', '/bin/foo'),
+        ('#! /usr/foo ', '/usr/foo'),
+        ('#! /usr/foo -args', '/usr/foo'),
+    )
+    for shebang, interp in DATA:
+      self.assertEqual(project.RepoHook._ExtractInterpFromShebang(shebang),
+                       interp)
+
+  def test_env_interp(self):
+    """Lines whose shebang launches through `env`."""
+    DATA = (
+        ('#!/usr/bin/env foo', 'foo'),
+        ('#!/bin/env foo', 'foo'),
+        ('#! /bin/env /bin/foo ', '/bin/foo'),
+    )
+    for shebang, interp in DATA:
+      self.assertEqual(project.RepoHook._ExtractInterpFromShebang(shebang),
+                       interp)