nedots
sourcehut | github | crates.io
A smart, safe and intuitive dotfiles management tool.
Run nedots help
/ nedots --help
/ nedots
for documentation.
If you'd like to see it in action, you can check out a build.
The builds run with the maximum level of verbosity, so everything it does is
logged to stdout
. The builds showcase all of the functionality - it's not the
most tangible "demo", but it does give you a peek at what it does.
.nedots.yml
When you use nedots
, you maintain a small file that contains the address of your
remote git repository, a list of directories or files, and a list of git submodules.
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
root | String |
The root directory. Dotfiles are stored here, as well as backups. |
dots_dir | String |
This directory is appended to root if relative. Dotfiles are stored here. |
backup_dir | String |
This directory is also appended to root if relative. Backups are stored here. |
remote | String |
The remote git repository address. https:// or ssh (git@ ) work, but ssh (read/write) should be preferred. |
sources | List<String> |
A list of directories or files that nedots will manage. |
git_repos | List<GitRepo> |
A list of GitRepo , see GitRepo model below. |
GitRepo
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id | String |
An identifier for this GitRepo . nedots install {id} may be used to only install this particular source. |
remote | String |
Remote git repository. |
path | String |
Local path of GitRepo , relative to $HOME . |
Here is a small example:
remote: git@git.sr.ht:~nedia/nedots
sources:
- .config/bspwm
- .profile
- /etc/hostname
- Wallpapers
git_repos:
- repo:
id: nvim
remote: git@git.sr.ht:~nedia/config.nvim
path: .config/nvim
sources
Operations such as install
will copy these files from $XDG_DATA_HOME/nedots/{source}
to $HOME/{source}
. If $XDG_DATA_HOME
is not set, then $HOME/.local/share/nedots
is used.
Conversely, gather
will copy files from $HOME/{source}
to $XDG_DATA_HOME/nedots/{source}
.
Directories will be copied recursively. Paths can be owned by you, or another, but the correct
permissions will be required at runtime to perform operations on paths that are not owned by
you - you will need to run sudo nedots
to install
or gather
files in /etc/
for example.
Usage
So you're new to this style of storing your dotfiles but the chances are you've got a git repository for storing your dotfiles. That's some of the work done already.
# To set `nedots` up in its default location `$XDG_DATA_HOME/nedots` or `$HOME/.local/share/nedots`.
Next, you'll need to edit .nedots.yml
- sources
specifically, so that nedots sync
can collect your files. It'll then copy them to $XDG_DATA_HOME/nedots/dots
.
# Recommend adding `--nopush` so `nedots` won't push these changes to remote.
# You can review them first. Gather is responsible for collecting your files.
File structure will then look something like this:
That's it! Now anytime you make changes to the files or folders defined in
sources
, running nedots sync -g/--gather
will collect the files and push
them to remote.
Install
OS/Method | Command |
---|---|
Cargo | cargo install nedots |
GitHub/Releases | Download binary here |
Build from Source
See rustup.
# rustup
|
# stable channel
# clone & build
# symlink to .local/bin