Dotfiles

Configuration to setup my dev env (mostly Neovim and bash).

I am an open-source enthusiast and Python developer who primarily uses Linux for both personal and professional work. If your workflow aligns with this profile, you might find this repo useful. To learn more about me, visit my website.

This setup is specifically tailored for Asahi Fedora Remix on Apple Silicon hardware and Ubuntu, but can be adapted for other Linux distributions.

Features

💡 NeoVim

• Configuration: Fully written in Lua.
• Fast Plugin Management: Uses lazy.nvim for asynchronous plugin loading.
• UI: Comes with lunaperche colorscheme, lualine.nvim for the statusbar, and neo-tree.nvim as a file explorer.
• Python Development:
  • LSP: Full-featured language server support via pyright for diagnostics, code completion, and navigation.
  • Formatting: Automatic formatting on save using ruff_format.
  • Linting: High-performance linting with ruff.
• Markdown:
  • Live Preview: In-browser preview using markdown-preview.nvim.
  • Syntax Highlighting: Accurate highlighting with nvim-treesitter.
• Productivity:
  • Fuzzy Finding: telescope.nvim for finding files, text, and more.
  • Git Integration: Seamless git workflows with vim-fugitive.
  • Distraction-Free Writing: goyo.vim for a clean writing interface.

🐚 Shell & Environment

• Starship Prompt: Fast, customizable cross-shell prompt (https://starship.rs).
• Bash Aliases: A curated collection of .bash_aliases for enhanced productivity.
• Git Config: Sane default .gitconfig for a smoother Git workflow.

Setup Instructions

1. 📥 Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shon/dotfiles.git
   cd dotfiles

2. 🚀 Run the setup script: This script will install all necessary packages (Neovim, git, etc.) and create the required symlinks.

   sh ./init.sh

3. 🚀 Launch Neovim: The first time you start Neovim, lazy.nvim will automatically install all the plugins.

   nvim

That's it! Your modern development environment is ready.

Further Improvements

This codebase has been significantly modernized, but here are a few more suggestions for improvement:

• Shell and Terminal:
  • Consider switching from bash to a more modern shell like zsh with a framework like Oh My Zsh or a faster alternative like Fish.
  • Explore modern terminal emulators like Kitty or Alacritty, which offer better performance and features like GPU rendering.
• Dotfiles Management:
  • For managing a larger set of dotfiles, consider using a dedicated tool like chezmoi or stow. These tools can make it easier to manage configurations across multiple machines.
• Neovim Customization:
  • The current Neovim setup is powerful, but you can customize it further. Explore adding plugins for things like:
    • Database integration (vim-database).
    • REST client (rest.nvim).
    • More advanced debugging with nvim-dap.