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* [`nvim`](.config/nvim): the crown jewel: my Neovim configs
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* [`nvim`](.config/nvim): the crown jewel: my Neovim configs
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* [`qutebrowser`](.config/qutebrowser): Qutebrowser configs
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* [`qutebrowser`](.config/qutebrowser): Qutebrowser configs
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* [`yay`](.config/yay): The yay package manager for Arch
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* [`yay`](.config/yay): The yay package manager for Arch
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# How to
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I'm able to manage my dotfiles using Git thanks to a thing called a bare git
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repo. It basically means that you can place the Git directory anywhere,
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allowing you to specify the work tree using a command line parameter. It's
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pretty easy to set up:
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```bash
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# This initializes the repo
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# I personally use ~/.cfg as the .git folder, but you can change this to
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whatever you want
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git init --bare "$HOME/.cfg"
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# For convenience, it's best to define an alias
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# Don't forget to replace the '$HOME/.cfg' if you're using another directory.
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alias dots="git --git-dir='$HOME/.cfg' --work-tree='$HOME'"
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# Then, when you wish to add a dotfile, you just use the alias
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# This works from anywhere in the file system
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dots add yourdotfile
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# You can check the status just like any other repo
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dots status
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# Don't forget to add your remote
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dots remote add origin yourremote
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# And then, you can commit and push!
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dots commit -m "Bare repos are cool"
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dots push
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# It's a git repo, that's all it is
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```
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