🔄 ProfileSync - Cross-Platform User Profile Migrator

The ultimate tool for migrating user profiles between Linux, macOS, and Windows

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🎯 Problem Solved

Migrating user profiles between different operating systems is a nightmare:

• Settings are stored in completely different formats
• Configuration files have platform-specific paths
• Migration requires manual copying and editing
• Risk of missing critical settings
• No audit trail of what was migrated

ProfileSync solves this by automating the entire process.

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✨ Features

🚀 Key Capabilities

• Cross-Platform Migration - Seamlessly migrate between Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Comprehensive Coverage - Migrates settings for 20+ developer tools
• Safe Dry-Run Mode - Preview changes before applying them
• Force Mode - Overwrite existing files when needed
• Type Categorization - Organizes settings by type (IDE, Shell, Security, etc.)
• Audit Trail - Detailed migration report with success/failure tracking

📦 Supported Tools

Category	Tools
IDEs	VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA
Editors	Vim, Emacs
Shells	Bash, Zsh, Fish
Terminal	Tmux
Version Control	Git
Security	SSH keys & config
Browsers	Chrome, Firefox
Package Managers	NPM, Yarn, Pip
Containers	Docker
Kubernetes	kubectl, Helm
Infrastructure	Terraform
Cloud	AWS CLI

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🛠️ Installation

Build from Source

cd profilesync
go mod download
go build -o profilesync cmd/profilesync/main.go

Install Globally

go install -o /usr/local/bin/profilesync ./cmd/profilesync

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🚀 Usage

Basic Usage

# Preview migration (dry-run)
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=macos --dry-run

# Perform actual migration
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=macos --dry-run=false

# Force overwrite existing files
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=macos --force=true

Command Line Options

Flag	Description	Default
--source	Source platform (linux, macos, windows)	Current OS
--dest	Destination platform (linux, macos, windows)	Current OS
--dry-run	Preview without making changes	true
--force	Overwrite existing files	false
--verbose	Show detailed output	false
--help	Show help message	false

Examples

Migrate from Linux to macOS

# Preview the migration
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=macos --dry-run

# Perform the migration
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=macos

Migrate from Windows to Linux

# Full migration with force overwrite
./profilesync --source=windows --dest=linux --force=true

Migrate between same platforms

# Backup profile on same OS
./profilesync --source=linux --dest=linux --dry-run

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📊 Migration Report

The tool generates a detailed report showing:

============================================================
📊 MIGRATION REPORT
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Source Platform:   linux
Destination:       macos
Mode:              DRY RUN

✅ Successfully migrated: 15
⏭️  Skipped:           3
❌ Failed:            0

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📁 Items by Type:
  • Browser: 2 items
  • Cloud: 2 items
  • Container: 1 items
  • Editor: 2 items
  • IDE: 2 items
  • Infrastructure: 2 items
  • Package Manager: 3 items
  • Security: 3 items
  • Shell: 2 items
  • Version Control: 2 items
  • Kubernetes: 1 items

============================================================
⚠️  This was a DRY RUN. No files were actually migrated.
Run without --dry-run to perform the actual migration.

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🔒 Security Features

• SSH Key Preservation - Maintains proper permissions on private keys
• Credential Mapping - Safely handles credentials and secrets
• Audit Trail - Tracks all migrated items
• No Data Modification - Preserves original file contents

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🧪 Testing

Run Tests

go test ./...

Test Coverage

go test -cover

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📝 Configuration

ProfileSync uses a built-in mapping system that automatically detects common configuration file locations. You can extend this by modifying the GetDefaultMappings() function in main.go.

Custom Mappings Example

func GetDefaultMappings() map[string]string {
    mappings := map[string]string{
        "custom/tool/.config": "custom/tool/.config",
        // Add your custom mappings here
    }
    return mappings
}

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🐳 Docker Support

docker run -it \
  -v $HOME/.config:/host_config \
  -v $HOME/.ssh:/host_ssh \
  profilesync:latest \
  --source=linux --dest=macos --dry-run

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🚧 Roadmap

• GUI interface for easier use
• Custom mapping file support (JSON/YAML)
• Conflict resolution wizard
• Rollback capability
• Enterprise deployment integration
• GitOps support for profile management

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📚 Use Cases

1. OS Migration

Migrate your entire development environment when switching from Linux to macOS or Windows.

2. New Machine Setup

Clone your exact development setup to a new computer.

3. Team Standardization

Distribute standard configurations across team members' machines.

4. Disaster Recovery

Quickly restore your development environment from backup.

5. Cross-Platform Testing

Ensure consistent configurations across different platforms.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add your custom mappings
4. Submit a pull request

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📄 License

MIT License - Free for commercial and personal use

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🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with GPU for developers who switch between platforms.

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Version: 1.0.0
Author: @hallucinaut
Last Updated: February 25, 2026