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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-09-20

★ 1ShellAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A personal Mac dotfiles setup that bootstraps Fish shell, Ruby tooling, Solarized theming, and system preferences with one script.

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  root((dotfiles))
    Inputs
      bootstrap.sh
      Brewfile
      Mac settings script
    Outputs
      Configured Fish shell
      Installed Ruby tools
      Solarized theme
      Tuned Mac preferences
    Use Cases
      Set up a new Mac fast
      Apply Ruby dev environment
      Batch-adjust system settings
    Tech Stack
      Shell
      Fish shell
      Ruby
      Homebrew

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Run bootstrap.sh on a new Mac to install Fish shell, Ruby, and Solarized theming in one step.

REASON 2

Run the Brewfile with Homebrew to automatically install a curated set of development software.

REASON 3

Run the Mac settings script to adjust dozens of system preferences at once instead of clicking through Settings.

REASON 4

Fork the repo and customize it as a starting point for your own dotfiles.

What's in the stack?

ShellFish shellRubyHomebrew

How it stacks up

shahnami/dotfiles100/dotfilesadams549659584/my-openwrt-actions
Stars111
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2015-09-202016-11-182020-06-06
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyhard
Complexity2/51/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Built around dated personal tool choices (TextMate 2, TotalTerminal), so forking and editing is expected before use.

License is not stated in the available content.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through running bootstrap.sh from this dotfiles repo to set up Fish shell and Ruby on a new Mac.
Prompt 2
Explain what the Brewfile in this repo installs via Homebrew and how to run it.
Prompt 3
Show me how to fork and modify this dotfiles repo to swap TextMate for VS Code.
Prompt 4
Summarize which Mac system settings this repo's setup script changes.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is dotfiles?

A personal Mac dotfiles setup that bootstraps Fish shell, Ruby tooling, Solarized theming, and system preferences with one script.

What language is dotfiles written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Fish shell, Ruby.

Is dotfiles actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-09-20).

What license does dotfiles use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is dotfiles to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is dotfiles for?

Mainly developer.

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