# paulmillr/dotfiles

Colourful & robust configuration files and utilities for Mac, Linux & BSD

Repository: https://github.com/paulmillr/dotfiles
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/paulmillr-dotfiles
Homepage: https://dotfiles.github.io/inspiration/
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Topics: dotfiles, zsh, theme, shell, terminal
Last push: 2026-08-21T10:14:39+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": 5554, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1241, forks 179 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:06.335406+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of colourful, robust shell configuration files (dotfiles) and utilities for macOS, Linux, and BSD, installable via a single curl-piped script. It bundles Zsh setup with auto-completion and syntax highlighting, opinionated Git configuration and helper functions, terminal themes, and macOS tuning scripts with no external dependencies.

## Use cases
- set up my mac terminal with zsh completions and syntax highlighting
- bootstrap a new machine with shell and git configuration
- find a lightweight alternative to oh-my-zsh
- manage dotfiles with symlinks across mac and linux
- get useful git aliases and shell utilities
- customize terminal colors and themes

## When to choose
- you want an opinionated, dependency-free Zsh and Git setup for macOS, Linux, or BSD
- you want a quick one-command bootstrap for a new machine
- you want homesick/homeshick-compatible dotfile linking with idempotent installs

## When to avoid
- you use a shell other than Zsh
- you want fully personalized configs rather than an opinionated setup
- you need Windows support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, cli, theme
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: bsd, cli
- tags: dotfiles, zsh, shell-configuration, terminal-theme, git-config, symlink-manager, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- paulmillr/dotfiles (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.335406+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 2026-08-30T05:08:30.161384+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/paulmillr/dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:06.335406+00:00, sha 91ca78141dcd)
  - homepage: https://dotfiles.github.io/inspiration/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:20:20.104685+00:00, sha baa93bb2e216)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.