# driesvints/dotfiles

Get started with your own dotfiles.

Repository: https://github.com/driesvints/dotfiles
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/driesvints-dotfiles
Homepage: https://driesvints.com/blog/getting-started-with-dotfiles
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotfiles, macos, shell, homebrew, zsh, backup, brew, oh-my-zsh
Last push: 2026-07-18T19:51:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4355, "days_push": 46, "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 2726, forks 688 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:15.858250+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, cli, backup
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: dotfiles, macos-setup, zsh, oh-my-zsh, homebrew, mackup, fresh-install, shell-configuration, command-line, automation, macos, shell

## Member repositories
- driesvints/dotfiles (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.858250+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 2026-08-30T02:14:44.752531+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/driesvints/dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.858250+00:00, sha 8729c766d157)
  - homepage: https://driesvints.com/blog/getting-started-with-dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-29T09:57:52.480314+00:00, sha e3ebd6c83185)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.