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Javier Leandro Arancibia
Javier Leandro Arancibia

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dotbot: A SuperCLI Plugin Guide

dotbot

Dotfile bootstrapping tool that makes installing dotfiles as easy as git clone && ./install. Supports declarative YAML/JSON configs with link, create, shell, clean directives. Plugin system for extensibility. Works on any freshly installed system with zero external dependencies.

Source

https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot

Tags

  • dotbot
  • dotfiles
  • configuration
  • python
  • bootstrapping
  • productivity
  • backup

Installation

  1. pip install dotbot
  2. Or: brew install dotbot
  3. Or: uv tool install dotbot
  4. Verify: dotbot --version
  5. supercli plugins install ./plugins/dotbot --on-conflict replace --json

About SuperCLI

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