# krypt
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Cross-platform dotfiles manager. Rust binary. Config-driven.
A vault for your dotfiles — clone, deploy, and keep in sync across Linux, macOS,
and Windows. Part of the [kryptic.sh](https://kryptic.sh) suite.
> Status: **pre-alpha**. v0.0.2 ships the engine layers (schema parser,
> include expansion, path resolver, copy engine) as libraries. The CLI
> only exposes `krypt version`, `krypt validate`, and `krypt paths` so far —
> the user-facing surface (`init` / `link` / `update` / `setup`) lands in
> later Phase 1 milestones. See
> [open issues](https://github.com/kryptic-sh/krypt/issues) for the plan.
## What it will do
- One binary to manage your dotfiles end-to-end on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Replaces stow (copy-based deploy with manifest-tracked drift detection).
- Replaces ad-hoc bash scripts via a declarative `.krypt.toml` and a step
runner.
- Interactive first-run wizard that fills in user-specific values.
- Cross-distro / cross-platform package install abstraction.
## Install
```sh
cargo install krypt-cli # any platform
paru -S krypt-bin # Arch (AUR)
brew install kryptic-sh/tap/krypt # macOS
scoop install krypt # Windows (planned)
nix run github:kryptic-sh/krypt # Nix (planned)
```
Every channel installs a binary named `krypt` on your `$PATH`.
> The `krypt` crate name on crates.io is held by an unrelated 6-year-stale
> project — we publish the bin as `krypt-cli` for now. If/when the name
> transfers (see [#37](https://github.com/kryptic-sh/krypt/issues/37)),
> `cargo install krypt` will become the canonical install command.
## Quickstart (planned API)
```sh
krypt init https://github.com/you/dotfiles # clone repo to XDG path
krypt setup # interactive wizard
krypt link # deploy
krypt update # daily-driver: pull + redeploy
krypt doctor # diagnostic
```
## Architecture
Four-crate Cargo workspace:
| `krypt-cli` | Binary (`krypt`) — clap dispatch, thin |
| `krypt-core` | Engine: config parser, path resolver, copy engine, manifest, runner |
| `krypt-pkg` | Package manager abstraction (pacman, apt, brew, scoop, winget, dnf) |
| `krypt-platform` | OS-specific abstractions (cfg-gated) |
## License
MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).