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Dotfiles Management

Automate dotfiles management with chezmoi templates for macOS and Linux.

10|Updated Jun 30, 2020
Search Tags:#dotfiles#mise#dev environment#chezmoi#homebrew#fish shell#neovim
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/dotfiles --skill dotfiles-management
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: Dotfiles Management
Source: https://github.com/laurigates/dotfiles/tree/main/dot_claude/skills/dotfiles-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/laurigates/dotfiles --skill dotfiles-management

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires chezmoi, mise, homebrew, fish, neovim, starship, atuin, shellcheck, actionlint, detect-secrets, and includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Maintaining a consistent and reproducible development environment across different machines and operating systems is a constant challenge. This Skill automates the entire dotfiles management process, ensuring your tools, configurations, and settings are always in sync, saving you countless hours of manual setup and troubleshooting.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Cross-Platform Templates: Design platform-aware configurations for macOS and Linux using chezmoi's Go templates.
  • Tool Integration: Seamlessly integrate and manage tools like mise (version manager), Fish Shell, Neovim, and Homebrew.
  • Secure Configuration: Handle sensitive data with private_ prefixes, external API token files, and secret scanning.
  • Use Case: Bootstrap a new work laptop or personal machine in minutes, automatically installing all your preferred development tools, shell configurations, and Neovim setup, perfectly tailored to the new OS and architecture.

Quick Start

Example: Preview all pending dotfile changes

chezmoi diff

Example: Add a new configuration file to manage

chezmoi add ~/.config/my-new-app/settings.json