renemarc dotfiles

This project provides a universal command set and colorful shell configurations designed to work across different operating systems and shells. It aims to provide a familiar user experience and consistent 'creature comforts' regardless of the environment. The dotfiles are managed using chezmoi.

Key goals include:

• Unified aliases and commands.
• Cross-platform file management toolset.
• Easy access to common paths and popular cross-platform apps.
• System-agnostic update and dotfiles install commands.
• A consistent, aesthetic interface.

To keep iTerm2 modifications in sync with this repository, the configuration uses a chezmoi symlink pattern. When running chezmoi apply, the file symlink_com.googlecode.iterm2.plist.tmpl is parsed and converted into a symbolic link pointing to com.googlecode.iterm2.plist.

Note that the actual .plist file is not copied to your home directory; instead, it is symlinked. To make iTerm2 actually use this file, you must enable the custom preferences loading setting within iTerm2.

To enhance the PowerShell prompt with Git integration and visual themes, install the posh-git, oh-my-posh, and PSReadLine modules. This setup provides a Git-oriented prompt and improved command-line editing capabilities.

Note: For full visual support (Powerline/Nerd Fonts), refer to external guides on configuring Windows Terminal with fonts like Cascadia Code.

Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -AllowPrerelease -Scope CurrentUser -Force -SkipPublisherCheck

After applying the dotfiles, you must instruct iTerm2 to load the preferences from the managed file.

Navigate to the following path in the iTerm2 application settings:

iTerm2 → General → Preferences

Enable the setting: Load preferences from a custom folder or URL.

The dotfiles include configurations for:

• Homebrew (macOS): ~/.Brewfile.
• Scoop (Windows).

The dotfiles provide enhanced configurations for the following shells:

• Bash (Linux, macOS): Configured via ~/.bashrc, enhanced with Bash-It.
• PowerShell 5.1+ (Linux, macOS, Windows): Configured via ~/.config/powershell/, enhanced with Oh-My-Posh, Terminal Icons, and others.
• Z shell (Zsh) (Linux, macOS): Configured via ~/.zshrc, enhanced with Oh-My-Zsh and Powerlevel10K.

The following terminal applications are supported with specific configuration files:

• Hyper (Linux, macOS, Windows): ~/.hyper.js (template).
• iTerm2 (macOS): ~/.config/iterm/.
• macOS Terminal (macOS).
• Windows Terminal (Windows): ~/.config/windows_terminal/.

A wide range of cross-platform tools are pre-configured:

• chezmoi: ~/.chezmoi.toml (template).
• cURL: ~/.curlrc.
• Git: ~/.gitconfig (template).
• GNU Nano 4.x+: ~/.nanorc (enhanced with Improved Nano Syntax Highlighting).
• GNU Wget: ~/.wgetrc.
• Micro: ~/.config/micro/.
• OpenSSH: ~/.ssh/config (template).
• Ripgrep: ~/.ripgreprc.
• SQLite3: ~/.sqliterc.
• Starship: ~/.config/starship.toml.
• tmux: ~/.tmux.conf.local (enhanced with Oh-My-Tmux).
• Vim: ~/.vimrc (enhanced with Ultimate vimrc).

Streamline development workflows with these aliases:

• dk: Alias for docker.
• dco: Alias for docker-compose.
• g: Alias for git.
• va: Activate a Python virtual environment (venv).
• ve: Create a Python virtual environment (venv).

g status
dk ps
ve myenv
va myenv

Toggle UI elements on specific operating systems:

macOS (Bash/Zsh):

• hidedesktop or showdesktop: Toggle desktop icons.
• hidefiles or showfiles: Toggle hidden files in Finder.
• spotoff or spoton: Toggle Spotlight.

Windows (PowerShell):

• hidefiles or showfiles: Toggle hidden files in File Explorer.

Common sysadmin utilities available in Bash and Zsh:

• mnt: List drive mounts.
• path: Print each $PATH entry on a separate line.
• sysinfo: Display system information (uses Winfetch, Neofetch, or Screenfetch).
• top: Monitor processes and system resources (uses atop, htop, ntop, or native tools).
• update: Keep all applications and packages up to date.

Use these aliases to list directory contents in various formats across Bash, PowerShell, and Zsh:

• l: List visible files in long format.
• ll: List all files in long format (excluding . and ..).
• lsd: List only directories in long format.
• lsh: List only hidden files in long format.