# mathiasbynens/dotfiles

:wrench: .files, including ~/.macos — sensible hacker defaults for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotfiles
Homepage: https://mths.be/dotfiles
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotfiles, macos, bash
Last push: 2024-08-05T19:06:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5476, "days_push": 758, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 31461, forks 8446 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:56.893795+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, cli
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: dotfiles, shell-configuration, macos-defaults, bash, homebrew, bootstrap-script, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- mathiasbynens/dotfiles (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.893795+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:52:16.693821+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.893795+00:00, sha f3433093ea8a)
  - homepage: https://mths.be/dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:18.013373+00:00, sha c988edc7b7e6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.