# thoughtbot/dotfiles

A set of vim, zsh, git, and tmux configuration files.

Repository: https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thoughtbot-dotfiles
Homepage: https://thoughtbot.com
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-18T10:31:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5711, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8170, forks 1776 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:14.021875+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, cli
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: dotfiles, zsh, vim, tmux, git, shell-configuration, rcm, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- thoughtbot/dotfiles (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:14.021875+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 2026-08-29T17:29:35.722436+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:14.021875+00:00, sha 1ee62e220f35)
  - homepage: https://thoughtbot.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:24.046571+00:00, sha 5510254df796)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/closeknit-health (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:24.049518+00:00, sha ec773542ed58)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/services (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:24.051398+00:00, sha 5b152b8c27da)
  - site_page: https://thoughtbot.com/our-company (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:24.053366+00:00, sha 9e2e18b981fb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.