Dotfiles

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> macOS development environment setup with modular dotfiles

aws          > amazon is taking over the world
bin          > custom bin scripts
brew         > homebrew all the things
config       > for the noble apps using .config
dictionary   > extend the macos dictionary
git          > global git config and aliases
mackup       > mackup config
mcp          > manage mcp.json config(s)
mise         > mise for maintaining language versions
obs          > various tools for obs
ssh          > ssh config
tmux         > tmux config
vim          > vim configs
zprezto      > framework for Zsh 
zsh          > shell configuration 🔥🔥

Quick Start

One-liner remote install:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jasonraimondi/dotfiles/HEAD/install.sh)"

Then run setup:

cd dotfiles && bash setup.sh

What this does: Sets up a complete macOS dev environment with shell configs, applications, and tools managed through GNU Stow symlinks.

Post-Install Setup

Configure git user (required):

# Edit the template file with your info
vim git/dot-git-user

Generate SSH key:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub | pbcopy  # copies to clipboard

Add to GitHub

Customize shell:

# Private customizations (not tracked)
vim ~/.zsh/99-custom.zsh

How It Works

Symlink Management

GNU Stow creates symlinks from ~/dotfiles/ to your home directory. The --dotfiles flag converts dot-example files to .example dotfiles.

Shell Configuration

ZSH automatically sources all *.zsh files from ~/.zsh/ using the Prezto framework for enhanced functionality.

Package Management

Homebrew installs software through categorized Brewfiles: Requirefile (essentials), Brewfile (CLI tools), Caskfile (GUI apps), Fontfile, and Macfile (Mac App Store).

Language Versions

mise manages programming language versions defined in .tool-versions for consistent development environments.

Manual Operations

Update packages:

# Install/update individual brew categories
brew bundle --file brew/Requirefile        # essentials first
brew bundle --file brew/Brewfile           # CLI tools  
brew bundle --file brew/Caskfile           # GUI apps
brew bundle --file brew/CaskfileQuicklook  # quicklook extensions
brew bundle --file brew/Fontfile           # fonts
brew bundle --file brew/Macfile            # Mac App Store apps

# Update language versions
mise install --yes && mise reshim

Re-apply symlinks:

bash setup-stow.sh

Update submodules:

git submodule update --init --recursive

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References:

• Managing dotfiles with GNU Stow
• Brewfile: a Gemfile, but for Homebrew
• Ascii Art Generator with big font