mathiasbynens/dotfiles resource
:wrench: .files, including ~/.macos — sensible hacker defaults for macOS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5476
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 758
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
31461 stars · 8446 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A well-known collection of bash dotfiles (aliases, functions, prompt, git/vim/tmux configs) plus a ~/.macos script applying sensible macOS system defaults. Includes bootstrap and Homebrew installation scripts for setting up a new Mac.
Use cases
- set up a new mac with sensible developer defaults
- configure bash aliases and prompt
- apply macOS system defaults from the command line
- bootstrap homebrew packages on a fresh install
- manage shell dotfiles across machines
When to choose
- you want a battle-tested, popular macOS dotfiles starting point
- you're setting up a new Mac and want sensible defaults quickly
- you want a simple bootstrap script rather than a dotfile manager
When to avoid
- you use zsh or fish rather than bash
- you're on Linux or Windows
- you want a declarative dotfile manager with templating
Facets
infra-config · maturity stable
developer-tools configuration-management cli developer-tools operating-systems cli dotfiles shell-configuration macos-defaults bash homebrew bootstrap-script command-line macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles · fetched 2026-08-28 · f3433093ea8a
- homepage: https://mths.be/dotfiles · fetched 2026-08-29 · c988edc7b7e6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mathiasbynens/dotfiles | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mathiasbynens/dotfiles")
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