# dotfiles/dotfiles.github.com

Your unofficial guide to doing dotfiles on GitHub.

Repository: https://github.com/dotfiles/dotfiles.github.com
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotfilesgithubcom
Homepage: http://dotfiles.github.io
Language: Sass
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-21T08:51:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5246, "days_push": 12, "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 1515, forks 149 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.522244+00:00)

## What it is
The source for dotfiles.github.io, an unofficial community guide to managing dotfiles (configuration files) on GitHub. It curates tutorials, utilities, frameworks, and bootstrap repositories for backing up, syncing, and sharing shell and tool configurations.

## Use cases
- learn how to manage my dotfiles on github
- find tools to sync shell configuration across machines
- back up and restore my terminal settings
- discover popular dotfiles frameworks and bootstrap repos
- get inspiration from other people's dotfiles setups

## When to choose
- you are starting out with version-controlling your configuration files
- you want a curated directory of dotfiles managers and tutorials
- you need inspiration or best practices for organizing ~/ configs

## When to avoid
- you need an actual dotfiles management tool rather than a guide about them
- you want official GitHub documentation
- you need automated dotfile syncing out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, documentation, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: dotfiles, github-pages, static-site, jekyll, shell-configuration, guide, command-line, web-server

## Member repositories
- dotfiles/dotfiles.github.com (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.522244+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 2026-08-30T04:32:08.799542+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotfiles/dotfiles.github.com (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.522244+00:00, sha bae0f5b9006c)
  - homepage: http://dotfiles.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:35:36.475449+00:00, sha e624376fab6a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.