dotfiles

Using chezmoi to share configuration files across multiple systems.

Chezmoi config

Auto-commit changes

~/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.toml
[git]
    autoCommit = true
    autoPush = true

Add new dotfile

1. Edit the file
2. chezmoi add .crazyconfig
3. chezmoi apply

Get changes on other machine

chezmoi update

Edit config file

Don't edit the file directly! chezmoi will not track those changes.

1. chezmoi edit .crazyconfig
2. chezmoi apply

Badboi edited the file directly. Might cause conflicts.

1. chezmoi apply .crazyconfig

Work in the editor of choice

Set export EDITOR='nvim' in .zshrc

Diff tool for chezmoi diff

~/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.toml
[diff]
    command = "delta"
    pager = "delta"

Setup

• Mac: Homebrew
• Work Windows: In Powershell (not WSL): Scoop
• WSL: not fully migrated yet.