Init Dotfiles

The problem: Everybody and their grandma has a way to manage an existing dotfiles repository. However, there is no easy way create a dotfiles repository to start with. Even if someone uses a dotfile manager, they still need to move files themselves, go through the manager install and configuration process, and setup a repository under version control.

We aim to do all of this for you. All you need to do is run it, and give it permission to do everything it does.

Currently, the script is designed for use with Dotbot dotfile manager and git.

Get Running in 5 Minutes

  curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Vaelatern/init-dotfiles/master/init_dotfiles.sh
  chmod +x ./init_dotfiles.sh
  ./init_dotfiles.sh

Usage

• test - Test mode. Nothing will actually be done. Best if you are wary about the whole thing. Default: No.

• verbose-config - The Dotbot configuration will have every option explicitly set. Default: No.

• dump-config - The configuration will be sent to stdout, perfect for redirecting into a file. Default: No.

• preview - Commands will be printed to the console before being executed. There won't be newlines between them, but you can see what they are. Default: Yes.

• colors - Colorize output. Default: No.

Every command line option can have no- prepended to turn off the option.

For example:

  ./init_dotfiles.sh verbose-config no-preview

Will enable the verbose-config option and disable the preview option.

Contributing

If you want to help out, there are two ways to do that. Either you can open an issue, or you can fork and pull request. If you wanted a file added to your dotfiles that isn't looked for in the script, open an issue.