dguay's Dotfiles

Reference: https://driesvints.com/blog/getting-started-with-dotfiles

Features

• zsh with Antidote plugins
• Starship prompt
• Dotbot
• Homebrew and Homebrew Bundle

Get started

Follow these instructions to set up a new Mac.

1. Update macOS from System Settings.
2. Install the macOS Command Line Tools with xcode-select --install.
3. Clone this repository to ~/.dotfiles.
4. Run ./install from the repository.
5. Open a new terminal after the installer changes the login shell.

The installer supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Homebrew prefixes. It links the dotfiles, installs the Brewfile, and selects Homebrew's zsh. It does not change macOS preferences unless explicitly requested:

Before linking, the installer moves existing managed files to timestamped backups such as ~/.zshrc.pre-dotfiles-20260831-153000. Existing symlinks are relinked without creating backups.

APPLY_MACOS_DEFAULTS=1 ./install

Review macos before using that option. It changes system settings and replaces the default Dock contents.

Your Own Dotfiles

If you want to start your own dotfiles from this setup, it's pretty easy to do so. First of all you'll need to fork this repo. After that you can tweak it the way you want.

• Go through the macos file and adjust the settings to your liking. The script was inspired by Mathias Bynens' macOS defaults.

• Check the Brewfile and adjust the apps for your machine. Use the Homebrew package search to find current formula and cask names.

• Check the aliases file and add your own aliases.

• Check the zsh config and plugin list to adjust the shell.