Dotfiles

Configuration files for my development environment.

Supported Platforms

Family	Distros	Package manager
Arch	Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS	pacman
RHEL	Rocky, Alma, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS Stream	dnf + EPEL
Debian	Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS	apt
macOS	macOS	brew
Windows	Windows 10/11	winget (via bootstrap.ps1)

Prerequisites

• git
• zsh
• stow
• curl

The bootstrap script will attempt to install missing prerequisites automatically.

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/hwhang0917/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles
./bootstrap.sh

The bootstrap script will:

1. Check for required dependencies (git, stow, curl)

2. Detect your platform (linux, wsl, macos, windows)

3. Install gum for interactive prompts (falls back to basic read if unavailable)

4. Initialize git submodules

5. Interactively select optional tools to install:

   Tool	Description	Install method
   fzf	Fuzzy finder	pacman / apt / brew
   zoxide	Smarter cd	pacman / brew / install script
   eza	Modern ls	pacman / brew / cargo
   bat	Modern cat	pacman / apt / brew
   starship	Prompt	pacman / brew / install script
   fnm	Fast Node Manager	pacman / brew / install script

6. Interactively select stow packages (platform defaults pre-selected)

7. Remind to set up git local configuration if missing

Platform packages

Platform	Stow packages
Common (all)	git, zsh, tmux, nvim, vim, scripts, tig, yazi
Linux	hypr, sway, ghostty, kime
WSL	(common only)
macOS	ghostty
Windows	(use bootstrap.ps1)

Manual Installation

Linux / macOS / WSL

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hwhang0917/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles

2. Initialize submodules:

   cd ~/dotfiles
   git submodule update --init --recursive

3. Stow packages:

   stow <package>

Windows

Windows does not support GNU Stow. Use bootstrap.ps1 instead (requires Administrator):

# Run PowerShell as Administrator
git clone https://github.com/hwhang0917/dotfiles.git $HOME\dotfiles
cd $HOME\dotfiles
.\bootstrap.ps1

The script will install tools via winget (Git, Neovim, AutoHotkey, GlazeWM, Zebar, fnm, fzf, Starship), install Node.js LTS via fnm, initialize submodules, build the Zebar widget, create symlinks, and set up git local config.

Create-Symlink.ps1

windows/scripts/Create-Symlink.ps1 is a lightweight alternative to GNU Stow for Windows. It creates symbolic links and requires Administrator privileges.

.\windows\scripts\Create-Symlink.ps1 <target> <symlink>

If <symlink> is a directory, the symlink is created inside it using the target's filename.

# Create symlink at an explicit path
.\windows\scripts\Create-Symlink.ps1 .\windows\scripts\Create-Symlink.ps1 C:\bin\Create-Symlink.ps1

# Create symlink inside a directory (C:\bin\Create-Symlink.ps1)
.\windows\scripts\Create-Symlink.ps1 .\windows\scripts\Create-Symlink.ps1 C:\bin\

• Errors early if not running as Administrator
• Skips if an identical symlink already exists
• Prompts before replacing a symlink that points to a different target
• Creates parent directories as needed

Neovim

See nvim/.config/nvim/README.md for setup, requirements, and local configuration.

Git Configuration

After stowing git (or running bootstrap.ps1), set up your local credentials:

cp ~/dotfiles/git/.gitconfig.local.example ~/.gitconfig.local

Edit ~/.gitconfig.local with your name, email, and signing key:

[credential "https://github.com"]
    helper =
    helper = !/usr/bin/gh auth git-credential
[credential "https://gist.github.com"]
    helper =
    helper = !/usr/bin/gh auth git-credential
[user]
    name = Your Name
    email = your.email@example.com
    signingKey = ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Optionally add includeIf for work-specific configs:

[includeIf "gitdir:~/work/"]
    path = ~/work/.gitconfig

Uninstallation

To uninstall a package, you can use GNU Stow with the -D option:

stow -D <package>

Troubleshooting

Stow conflicts with existing files

If stow fails due to existing files:

stow -D <package>  # Remove any partial stow
mv ~/.config/<file> ~/.config/<file>.backup  # Backup existing file
stow <package>  # Try again

Submodule issues

If submodules fail to initialize:

git submodule sync
git submodule update --init --recursive --force

Missing optional tool warnings

The bootstrap script can install these automatically. To re-run just the install step:

./bootstrap.sh

Or install manually — see the optional tools table above for links.

Bootstrap fails with "Missing required dependencies"

Install the prerequisites first:

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install git stow curl

# Arch
sudo pacman -S git stow curl

# macOS
brew install git stow curl