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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2019-05-06

★ 3ShellAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A personal, undocumented dotfiles repo of shell scripts and configs that set up one developer's terminal and tool preferences on a new machine.

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    What it does
      Personal dotfiles
      Shell configuration
      Terminal setup
    Tech stack
      Shell
      Bash or zsh
    Use cases
      Reference for own setup
      Study a dev environment
      Reuse shell scripts
    Audience
      Developers
      Learners
    Notes
      No README
      Not meant for others
      Raw config files only

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Reference how one developer configures their shell and terminal.

REASON 2

Copy individual shell aliases or startup scripts for your own setup.

REASON 3

Study raw dotfiles as a learning example before building your own.

What's in the stack?

Shell

How it stacks up

travisperson/.dothannes/quackmalept/github-action-gh-pages
Stars333
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2019-05-062024-06-052025-08-14
MaintenanceDormantDormantQuiet
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity1/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

No README, you have to read the raw shell scripts to understand what's configured.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me read through this dotfiles repo's shell scripts and explain what each one configures.
Prompt 2
Show me how I could turn these raw shell configs into a reusable dotfiles setup for my own machine.
Prompt 3
Walk me through what a typical bash or zsh startup script like the ones here usually does.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is .dot?

A personal, undocumented dotfiles repo of shell scripts and configs that set up one developer's terminal and tool preferences on a new machine.

What language is .dot written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell.

Is .dot actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-05-06).

How hard is .dot to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is .dot for?

Mainly developer.

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