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skevy/dotfiles-1 — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-06-29

VimLAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A personal collection of shell and Git configuration files that speed up terminal work with aliases, smart autocomplete, and quick folder jumps, meant to be forked and customized.

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    What it does
      Shell aliases
      Smart autocomplete
      Quick folder jumps
    Tech stack
      VimL
      Shell scripts
      Git config
    Use cases
      Speed up terminal commands
      Customize Mac shell
      Reference for own dotfiles
    Audience
      Developers
      Mac users
    Notable
      Fork and adapt
      Private local settings
      By Paul Irish

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Set up terminal aliases and autocomplete shortcuts for faster command-line work.

REASON 2

Fork the repo and adapt the Git and shell configuration to your own preferences.

REASON 3

Use it as a reference for how experienced developers structure their dotfiles.

REASON 4

Add private, machine-specific settings that stay out of version control.

What's in the stack?

VimLShellGitBash

How it stacks up

skevy/dotfiles-1jianyuh/vimbackupskwp/vim-spec-finder
Stars——3
LanguageVimLVimLVimL
Last pushed2016-06-292016-09-192020-05-17
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Intended to be forked and customized rather than installed as-is, Mac-specific settings included.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through forking these dotfiles and running the setup scripts on my Mac.
Prompt 2
Help me pick out just the Git aliases from this dotfiles repo to add to my own config.
Prompt 3
Explain how to add private local settings that this dotfiles setup won't commit to Git.
Prompt 4
Show me how the folder-jumping shortcuts in this dotfiles repo work.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is dotfiles-1?

A personal collection of shell and Git configuration files that speed up terminal work with aliases, smart autocomplete, and quick folder jumps, meant to be forked and customized.

What language is dotfiles-1 written in?

Mainly VimL. The stack also includes VimL, Shell, Git.

Is dotfiles-1 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-06-29).

How hard is dotfiles-1 to set up?

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

Who is dotfiles-1 for?

Mainly developer.

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