🍵 Dotfiles

🌺 About

Hey folks!👋

Welcome to my personal Dotfiles repository that helps me back up my configuration files on multiple machines.

I'm Abhinav❄️—I enjoy creating stuff with code. These dotfiles deliver a efficient, consistent and aesthetically pleasing dev experience that works seamlessly across WSL2, Linux and Windows based systems🚀.

These configurations are designed for my personal use but can serve as a useful starting point for others looking to streamline their setups.

✨ Core Features

• ❄️ Development Tools
• >_ Sleek Terminal Config
• 🎨 Oh My Posh Prompt Style
• ⚙️ WSL2 Integration
• 💫 Beautiful Wallpapers
• 🐈 Soothing themes everywhere
• 💤 Neovim config switcher

🔧 Tools Suite

Lazyvim	Yazi
FZF	Btop
Lazygit	Telescope find files

Here is all the information about my setup and tools:

Tip

Some of these tools have the config files included in the repo, which are marked with ⚙️, so you can Cherry-pick what you need.

🌟 Core Development

⛓️ Tool	📝 Description	✨ Features	⚙️ Config
💤 Lazyvim	Lazyvim configuration	• IDE-like features • Modern Tools • Soothing Multiple Themes	⚙️ Lazyvim
🚀 ohmyposh	Cross-shell Prompt	• Nocturnal theme • Git status integration • Context-aware display
🖥️ Tmux	Terminal multiplexer	• Custom key bindings • Catppuccin Theme • Nerd Icons	⚙️ tmux.conf
>_ Zsh	Shell	• Smart shell detection and adaptation • Enhanced history with timestamps • Modern CLI tools integration	⚙️ .zshrc

🏠 Modern CLI/TUI Apps

⛓️ Tool	📝 Description	✨ Features	⚙️ Config
🌱 FZF	Fuzzy finder	• File searching • History exploration • Neovim Integration
📂 Eza	Modern ls	• Icon support • Multiple Themes • Custom Alias	⚙️ theme.yml
ℹ️ Bat	Better cat	• Syntax highlighting • Multiple themes • Line numbers
📜 Fastfetch	System Fetch		⚙️ config.jsonc
🎨 Btop	System Monitor		⚙️ btop
📊 Git	Versioning		⚙️ .gitconfig
📚 Lazygit	Git TUI		⚙️ config.yml
🗃️ Yazi	File Manager		⚙️ yazi
🧩 Zoxide	cd Replacement

🔍 Other

📚 Entry	✨ Apps
Colorschemes	• Catppuccin Mocha • Material Theme • One Dark • Oxocarbon • Solarized Osaka • Tokyodark
Fonts	JetBrainsMono Nerd Font
Dotfiles Manager	GNU Stow

🔡 Installing Nerd Fonts

Nerd Fonts are required for special icons display in the terminal for aesthetic look. Follow these steps to install them:

1. Visit the Nerd Fonts website
2. Download your preferred font (on windows)

✨ JetBrainsMono Nerd Font recommended

3. Extract the downloaded zip file
4. Install the fonts for WSL2:
   • On Windows: Select all .ttf file, Right-click on each and select "Install for all users"
5. Configure your terminal to use the installed Nerd Font in Windows terminal settings.

For WSL2 users, make sure to set the Nerd Font in your Windows Terminal settings as well.

🛠️ Setup

Note

Ensure you have Git, GNU Stow, and the required tools installed on your system before proceeding.

📥 Cloning the Repository

• Clone the dotfiles repository along with its submodules:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/abhicodes07/dotfiles ~/dotfiles

• If you have already cloned it without submodules initialized, run:

cd ~/dotfiles
git submodule init
git submodule update

🏗️ Setting Up Dotfiles Using GNU Stow

• GNU Stow simplifies managing dotfiles across different directories. Each subdirectory of ~/dotfiles contains configurations for specific tools.

Step 1: Navigate to the Repository

cd ~/dotfiles

Step 2: Remove Existing Configuration Files

• Before stowing files, ensure conflicting configuration files are removed or backed up:

rm -rf ~/.config/Lazyvim
rm -rf ~/.zshrc ~/.bashrc

Step 3: Symlink Dotfiles to Relevant Directories

• Use GNU Stow to create symlinks for configuration files:

stow -t ~/ bash
stow -t ~/ zsh
stow -t ~/.config Lazyvim

• Use the similar commands for the other configurations too.

Here:

• -t specifies the target directory (e.g., ~/, or ~/.config).

🔄 Updating Dotfiles and Submodules

Update Dotfiles Repository

• Sync your dotfiles with the latest changes:

cd ~/dotfiles
git pull

Update Submodules (Lazyvim)

• Fetch the latest changes to submodules:

cd ~/dotfiles
git submodule update --remote Lazyvim

🧹 Unstowing Dotfiles

• If you want to remove all symlinks:

stow -D -t ~/ bash
stow -D -t ~/ zsh
stow -D -t ~/.config Lazyvim

🚀 Insights

🐚 Shell Environment

la          # Aesthetic file listing with beautiful icons
ls          # Simple file listing with icons
lg          # Git files
lta         # Tree file listing with icons
ltg         # Git tree files with icons
fzf         # Fuzzy finder
yazi        # file manager

🪄 Key Features:

• Better tab completion with fuzzy finding
• Directory jumping with z command and bookmarking system
• Cross-platform environment variables and platform detection
• Files, PDFs and image viewing using yazi
• Aesthetic file listing with eza enabled aliases

💤 Neovim config switcher

• Switch between multiple Neovim configurations using custom script and nvims command

📢 Discussions

Have a question, idea, or a cool setup to share? Or maybe you're running into an issue?
Head over to the Discussions section.

❓ FAQs and Notes

1. Why Use GNU Stow?

   • Maintains a clean structure for your dotfiles repository.
   • Allows modular management of configurations by stowing specific folders only.

2. Submodule Handling

   • Submodules must be cloned recursively and updated separately. Any changes to the Lazyvim folder must be committed in its own repository and tracked by the dotfiles.

3. Clone Instructions for Fresh Installs

   • Ensure you always clone using --recursive or run the commands to initialize the submodule afterwards.

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