This repository contains configuration files in the config branch
To deploy configuration to a new machine:
git clone git@github.com:evokateur/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles
./bootstrap.shRunning bootstrap.sh
-
Clones the
configbranch as a bare repository into~/.dotfiles -
Moves pre-existing files that would be overwritten to
~/.dotfiles-backup -
Checks out the files from the
configbranch into~/. -
Configures the
~/.dotfilesrepo to ignore untracked files
The .zshrc in the config branch contains a function for working with the ~/.dotfiles repo
dotfiles() {
if [[ "$1" == "add" && "$2" == "." ]]; then
echo "❌ Refusing to run 'dotfiles add .' — be specific!"
return 1
fi
/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME "$@"
}as well as a corresponding alias
alias dot='dotfiles'Some example usage below
√ ~ $ dot status
On branch config
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
√ ~ $ dot add .
❌ Refusing to run 'dotfiles add .' — be specific!
?1 ~ $ dot add .zprofile
√ ~ $ dot status
On branch config
Changes to be committed:
(use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
new file: .zprofile
Untracked files not listed (use -u option to show untracked files)