Dotfiles

Overview

This repository contains the dotfiles for setting up my macOS development environment from scratch. It includes settings for my Fonts, Git, Homebrew, Vim, VSCode, ZSH, and iTerm2, making system setup seamless and reproducible.

Prerequisites

• macOS operating system
• Terminal access
• Internet connection

Features

• Zsh & Oh My Zsh
  • Custom .zshrc and .zsh_aliases with aliases and environment settings
  • zsh-autosuggestions and zsh-syntax-highlighting plugins
  • Kubernetes context in prompt
  • Git-aware prompt
• Git Configuration
  • .gitconfig for global settings
  • Delta for enhanced diffs
  • Useful Git aliases
• VSCode Configuration
  • settings.json and keybindings.json
  • Automatic installation of extensions
  • Material theme and icons
• Vim Configuration
  • Syntax highlighting and line numbers
• Homebrew Package Management
  • Brewfile to install CLI tools and apps
• iTerm2 Configuration
  • Custom preferences stored in com.googlecode.iterm2.plist
  • Auto-symlinked via stow
  • Automatically loaded by iTerm2
• Fonts Management
  • Custom fonts stored in dotfiles/fonts/
  • Automatically copied to ~/Library/Fonts/ during setup
• Automated Setup Scripts
  • bootstrap.sh for installing system dependencies (Xcode CLI, Homebrew, Git, Stow, and Oh My Zsh)
  • install.sh for symlinking dotfiles and applying configurations
  • Idempotent installation (safe to run multiple times)

Installation

Step 1: Bootstrap the System

Use curl to fetch the script and run it:

source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nilesh2000/dotfiles/main/bootstrap.sh)

This script will:

• Install Xcode Command Line Tools
• Install Homebrew and packages
• Install Git
• Install Stow for dotfile management
• Install Oh My Zsh
• Clone the dotfiles repository

Step 2: Apply Dotfiles

Once the bootstrap script completes, run:

cd ~/dotfiles
./install.sh

This script will:

• Symlink dotfiles using Stow
• Restore VSCode settings and extensions
• Install Oh My Zsh plugins
• Copy fonts to ~/Library/Fonts/
• Apply iTerm2 preferences
• Restart the Zsh session

Maintenance

Updating Brewfile

To update the list of installed Homebrew packages:

brew bundle dump --file=~/dotfiles/brew/Brewfile --force --describe

Managing VSCode Extensions

To save your installed extensions:

code --list-extensions > ~/dotfiles/vscode/extensions.txt

Managing Fonts

To update or install new fonts:

1. Add new font files (.ttf, .otf) to ~/dotfiles/fonts/
2. Run:

   cp -r ~/dotfiles/fonts/* ~/Library/Fonts/

Managing iTerm2 Preferences

To sync iTerm2 settings across machines:

1. Ensure iTerm2 loads preferences from the dotfiles directory:
   • iTerm2 → Preferences → General
   • Check ✅ “Load preferences from a custom folder”
   • Set the path to ~/dotfiles/iterm2/
2. Symlink iTerm2 preferences:

   stow --target=$HOME/Library/Preferences iterm2

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and customize it for your needs. Pull requests for improvements are welcome!