dotfiles

my configs for setting up a new mac. configs live in this repo and get symlinked into place — edit here, commit, and every machine stays in sync.

quick setup

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles
./install.sh

what's included

folder	config	target location
zsh/	.zshrc — shell aliases and color settings	~/.zshrc
ghostty/	config — github dark theme, dm mono font, 16-color palette	~/.config/ghostty/config
vscode/	settings.json — prettier, material icons, github dark theme	~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json

how it works

the install script symlinks each config to where the tool expects it. existing files get backed up to *.backup before being replaced.

~/dotfiles/ghostty/config  →  ~/.config/ghostty/config
~/dotfiles/zsh/.zshrc      →  ~/.zshrc
~/dotfiles/vscode/settings →  ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json

edit files in this repo, commit, and the symlinks pick up changes automatically.

adding a new config

1. create a folder: mkdir toolname
2. add the config file inside it
3. add a link_file line to install.sh:

   link_file "$DOTFILES/toolname/config" "$HOME/.config/toolname/config"

4. commit and push

font

ghostty and vs code both use dm mono. install it with:

brew install --cask font-dm-mono

vs code extensions

code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension PKief.material-icon-theme
code --install-extension GitHub.github-vscode-theme
code --install-extension formulahendry.code-runner

file structure

dotfiles/
├── install.sh              # symlinks everything into place
├── readme.md
├── ghostty/
│   └── config              # ghostty terminal config
├── vscode/
│   └── settings.json       # vs code settings
└── zsh/
    └── .zshrc              # shell config