Proper dotfiles are the very heart of an efficient working environment.
This repository ships a set of configuration files for modern command line tools, such as tmux, vim, and zsh. Additionally, it provides a portable script for managing dotfiles and quickly getting up and runninng on a new machine.
These are the quick start instructions to get up and running:
git clone [email protected]:mavam/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
cd .dotfiles
./bootstrap dotfiles
Make zsh your login shell, install Vim plugins and vim-anywhere, and setup tmux plugins:
./bootstrap zsh vim tmux
On a Mac, you may also consider improving the system experience and installing Homebrew:
./bootstrap system homebrew
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Begin with cloning this repository somewhere:
git clone [email protected]:mavam/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
cd .dotfiles
The POSIX shell script dots installs (= symlinks) and removes subsets of dotfiles according to your needs. For example, install all dotfiles as follows:
./dots install -a
Alternatively, install only dotfiles for vim and zsh:
./dots install vim zsh
Similarly, remove all installed dotfiles:
./dots uninstall -a
The installer script does not override existing dotfiles unless the command
line includes the -f switch. When in doubt what the installation of a subset
of the dotfiles would look like, it is possible to look at the diff first:
./dots diff -a
In addition to managing dotfiles, the script bootstrap facilitates
getting up and running on a new machine. Passing -h shows the available
aspects available for configuration:
system: adjust system defaults for productivityhomebrew:setup Homebrew and install bundled packagesdotfiles: setup dotfiles via./dots install -apostfix: setup postfix as GMail relaytmux: install tmux pluginsvim: install vim pluginszsh: setup zsh as login shell
Invoking
./bootstrap
without any arguments sets up all aspects in the above order. On macOS, (1) includes:
- Adjust various default settings, e.g.:
- Improve security and privacy settings
- Disable boot sound
- Reduce UI effects for improved speed
- Make the keyboard faster
- Perform a software update
- Install XCode
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