# nickjj/dotfriedrice

Set up a developer friendly niri / Arch Linux system in minutes. Also supports WSL 2, Debian, Ubuntu and macOS for CLI tools!

Repository: https://github.com/nickjj/dotfriedrice
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotfriedrice
Homepage: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/the-tools-i-use
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotfiles, terminal, neovim, tmux, wsl2, zsh, arch, linux, niri
Last push: 2026-08-24T10:47:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2815, "days_push": 9, "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 1320, forks 201 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:21.796200+00:00)

## What it is
An opinionated but customizable set of dotfiles and install scripts that sets up a developer-friendly terminal environment (zsh, tmux, Neovim, modern CLI tools) on Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, macOS, and WSL 2 in about five minutes. On Arch it can optionally provision a complete niri-based Wayland desktop environment with Waybar and Walker.

## Use cases
- set up my arch linux dev machine in minutes
- bootstrap dotfiles on a new system
- configure zsh tmux and neovim with one command
- install a niri wayland desktop environment on arch
- set up wsl 2 with linux developer tools
- manage dotfiles without forking the repo
- create ssh and gpg keys on a fresh install

## When to choose
- you want a fast, opinionated but configurable terminal setup on Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, macOS, or WSL 2
- you want a ready-made niri-based tiling Wayland desktop on Arch
- you prefer TUI-first workflows and hotkey-driven environments
- you want SSH/GPG key generation and modern CLI tools wired up automatically

## When to avoid
- you want a fully unopinionated dotfiles framework to build from scratch
- you need a desktop environment other than niri or a non-supported distro
- you prefer GUI-centric tooling over terminal workflows

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, cli, terminal-ui, ssh
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, self-hosted
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: dotfiles, zsh, tmux, neovim, arch-linux, niri, wayland, wsl2, system-setup, install-script, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- nickjj/dotfriedrice (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.796200+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 2026-08-30T04:47:38.440990+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nickjj/dotfriedrice (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.796200+00:00, sha cb4e126e7c3f)
  - homepage: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/the-tools-i-use (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.029623+00:00, sha 9e6384d56c61)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.039985+00:00, sha 7e5bb51f93c6)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/benq-rd320u-32-inch-4k-monitor-for-programming (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.042453+00:00, sha 3f91357c0317)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/build-your-own-8x4-foot-whiteboard-for-15-dollars-instead-of-200 (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.045541+00:00, sha a2ba37504ae7)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/why-is-video-editing-so-bad-on-linux-compared-to-windows-with-camtasia (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.047870+00:00, sha c7234df644c3)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/ancient-babylonians-may-have-invented-irc-2000-years-ago (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.050404+00:00, sha 452185597353)
  - site_page: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/getting-productive-with-vim-in-a-week-without-hating-it (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:26.053287+00:00, sha 917d15516c10)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.