yadm-dev/yadm
Yet Another Dotfiles Manager observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 77
- 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: 4068
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 142
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6403 stars · 201 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
yadm is a Git-based command-line tool for managing dotfiles, keeping configuration files in place in $HOME while tracking them in a single repository. It adds OS/host-specific alternate files, Jinja-style templates, GPG/OpenSSL encryption of sensitive files, custom bootstrap scripts, and pre/post hooks on top of standard Git workflows.
Use cases
- manage dotfiles with git
- sync shell and editor configs across machines
- keep ssh keys encrypted in a dotfiles repo
- use different config files per OS or hostname
- restore my environment on a new computer
- version control files in my home directory
- automate setup after cloning dotfiles
When to choose
- you already know Git and want dotfiles management with zero new mental model
- you need per-OS, per-distro, or per-host variants of the same config file
- you want to track secrets like SSH keys in your repo with encryption
- you want files to stay in $HOME instead of symlinked from a separate directory
- you need custom post-clone setup steps or hooks around any command
When to avoid
- you only need simple symlink-based dotfile linking without alternates or encryption
- you want a declarative, non-Git configuration manager like Nix or GNU Stow with a different workflow
- you are not comfortable with Git concepts like branching, merging, and rebasing
- you need to manage system-wide configs outside your home directory
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
version-control cryptography configuration-management developer-tools cli file-system security developer-tools version-control self-hosted privacy cli cross-platform windows bsd dotfiles dotfiles-manager git-wrapper gnu-privacy-guard gpg-encryption file-templating jinja2-templates symlink-alternates bootstrap-scripts hooks multiple-machines config-sync bash python openwrt homebrew apt pacman git-based config-backup command-line linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/yadm-dev/yadm · fetched 2026-08-28 · 110225035229
- homepage: https://yadm.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e772d918217b
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · cc3984270b20
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6819eb57c80b
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/alternates · fetched 2026-08-29 · b55239912d58
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/encryption · fetched 2026-08-29 · ecc772f9b857
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/bootstrap · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2d8f512bf643
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/hooks · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0ee0edf0a56b
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9568ba211e27
- site_page: https://yadm.io/docs/examples · fetched 2026-08-29 · dba719553319
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| yadm-dev/yadm | main | 67 |
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