Chezmoi Expert

What problem does it solve?

Managing dotfiles across multiple machines and operating systems can be complex and error-prone. This Skill automates the entire process, ensuring your development environment is always consistent, reproducible, and securely configured.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Cross-Platform Sync: Seamlessly manage dotfiles across macOS, Linux, and other systems using Go templates for conditional logic.
• Secure Configuration: Automatically handle sensitive files with proper permissions and integrate with password managers.
• Reproducible Setup: Quickly bootstrap new machines with your personalized environment, saving hours of manual setup.
• Use Case: Set up a new development laptop in minutes, automatically installing all your preferred tools, shell configurations, and editor settings, perfectly tailored to the new OS.

Quick Start

Example: Preview changes before applying

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Example: Add a new file to manage

chezmoi add ~/.config/my-app/config.toml