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jointhedots
A simple git-based dotfile manager written entirely in Rust!
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jointhedots
A simple git-based dotfile manager written entirely in Rust!
USAGE:
jtd
OPTIONS: -h, --help Print help information
SUBCOMMANDS: help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s) install Install a specified JTD repository interactive Interactively install dotfiles sync Sync the currently installed JTD repository with the provided remote repo. ```
jointhedots works by reading a "jtd.yaml" manifest file located within your dotfile repository. The manifest contains a mapping of file to installed location (amongst other things), allowing for JTD to automatically install configurations. pre_install and post_install commands can also be specified, allowing for additional control over installation.
WARNING: Be very careful about installing dotfiles via untrusted manifests. The preinstall and postinstall blocks allow for (potentially malicious) code execution. JTD will prompt you to confirm you trust a manifest if it contains install steps.
| Feature | Implemented | Notes |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| Sync local changes to dotfiles with remote repo | ✔ | |
| Interactive mode | ✔ | |
| Selectively install only some dotfiles | ✔ | |
| JSON Schema for manifest files | ✔ | |
| Host latest version somewhere that can be curled | ✔ | jtd.danielobr.ie |
| Selectively sync only some dotfile changes | ✔ | |
| Use git2 as opposed to Command::new("git") | ✔ | |
| Prevent syncing when the local dotfiles are from an older version of the remote repo | | |
| Ability to specify which manifest to use in (multiple manifest support) | | |
| Support for non-GitHub/GitLab repos | | |
| Ability to manually specify commit message for JTD sync | ✔ | |
| More detailed default commit messages for JTD sync (list the changed files) | ✔ | |
| Abort syncing if no changes are present in files | | |
An example manifest file is shown below: ```yaml nvim: file: init.vim pre_install: - sudo apt install nvim target: ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
nvim-coc: file: coc-settings.json target: ~/.config/nvim/coc-settings.json
kitty: file: kitty.conf target: ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
kitty-theme: file: theme.conf target: ~/.config/kitty/theme.conf
fish: file: config.fish target: ~/.config/fish/config.fish ``` The manifest file should be located in the root of the repository and called "jtd.yaml".
A JSON Schema for the manifest is available here. This can be used in conjunction with certain plugins to provide language server support for jtd manifests.
Grab the latest version here! Or use the following 1 liner to 1-off run JTD to install your dotfiles ```sh curl -sL jtd.danielobr.ie | sh