Dotfiles

Configuration files managed with GNU Stow.

Setup

1. Install GNU Stow:

   sudo apt install stow  # Ubuntu / Debian

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone git@github.com:prophittcorey/dotfiles.git
   cd dotfiles

3. Create symlinks for the configurations you want (from the repo root):

   stow -t ~ <package>  # e.g., stow -t ~ vim
   stow -t ~ vim tmux   # or stow multiple packages

   Note: -t ~ targets your home directory. If this repo lives in your home (e.g. ~/.dotfiles), you can omit it.

Maintenance

Adding a new configuration

1. Create a folder for the application in the root of the repo.
2. Replicate the full path from your home directory inside that folder.
   • ex: ~/.config/zed/settings.json → zed/.config/zed/settings.json
3. Move your existing config into the folder.
4. Run stow -t ~ <package> from the repo root.

Removing a configuration

stow -D -t ~ <package>  # Removes symlinks, keeps your files