thoughtbot/dotfiles
A set of vim, zsh, git, and tmux configuration files. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 5711
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8170 stars · 1776 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A collection of zsh, vim, git, and tmux configuration files maintained by thoughtbot, managed via the rcm symlink manager. It provides a sensible, opinionated terminal development environment with support for personal local overrides.
Use cases
- set up a new mac or linux machine with a productive shell and editor config
- manage vim, zsh, git, and tmux dotfiles with symlinks
- keep terminal configuration in version control
- customize shell aliases and git config with local override files
- bootstrap a consistent dev environment across machines
When to choose
- you want a battle-tested, opinionated zsh/vim/tmux setup maintained by a reputable agency
- you use rcm or want a simple symlink-based dotfiles workflow
- you want easy per-machine customization via .local files
When to avoid
- you prefer fish or bash instead of zsh
- you want a minimal, fully hand-rolled dotfiles setup
- you need a cross-platform config manager rather than shell configs
Facets
application · maturity stable
developer-tools configuration-management cli developer-tools cli dotfiles zsh vim tmux git shell-configuration rcm command-line macos linux
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1ee62e220f35
- homepage: https://thoughtbot.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5510254df796
- site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/closeknit-health · fetched 2026-08-29 · ec773542ed58
- site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/services · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5b152b8c27da
- site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/our-company · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9e2e18b981fb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| thoughtbot/dotfiles | main | 67 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="thoughtbot/dotfiles")
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