driesvints/dotfiles resource
Get started with your own dotfiles. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 93
- 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: 4355
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 46
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2726 stars · 688 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A personal dotfiles repository and setup guide for automating a fresh macOS development environment using shell scripts, Homebrew, and Oh My Zsh. It doubles as a tutorial for building your own dotfiles setup.
Use cases
- set up a new mac development environment automatically
- get started with my own dotfiles
- restore shell config and apps after a mac reinstall
- manage zsh and homebrew setup with scripts
- sync developer preferences across macs
- learn how dotfiles work
When to choose
- you use macOS and want a scripted, reproducible dev machine setup
- you want a well-documented starting point to fork for your own dotfiles
- you use zsh, Homebrew, and Oh My Zsh
When to avoid
- you need dotfiles management for Linux or Windows
- you want a general-purpose dotfiles manager rather than a personal example setup
- your toolchain differs heavily from the author's PHP/macOS stack
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
configuration-management developer-tools cli backup developer-tools self-hosted dotfiles macos-setup zsh oh-my-zsh homebrew mackup fresh-install shell-configuration command-line automation macos shell
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/driesvints/dotfiles · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8729c766d157
- homepage: https://driesvints.com/blog/getting-started-with-dotfiles · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3ebd6c83185
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| driesvints/dotfiles | main | 74 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="driesvints/dotfiles")
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