dots

dots is a minimal, fast, and developer-friendly dotfile manager built in Go. It helps you effortlessly manage, version, and sync your dotfiles using symlinks and Git, without the complexity of bloated tools or manual setup.

Designed with simplicity in mind, dots lets you keep your config files organized in a single directory, backed by version control, and easily portable across machines. Whether you're setting up a new dev environment or just want clean dotfile hygiene, dots makes it painless.

Features

• Automatically symlink your dotfiles from a central location.
• Simple add, link, init, edit and sync commands.
• Built with Go — fast, easy to maintain.
• Git integration for remote backup and sharing.

Getting Started

Get started with managing your dotfiles with the Install.sh script

chmod +x Install.sh
./Install.sh

Clone the Repository and Build the Binary

git clone https://github.com/Ethics03/Dots.git
cd dots
go build -o dots

Optional: Move the Binary to a Directory in Your $PATH

sudo mv dots /usr/local/bin

Directory Structure

~/.config/dots/
├── bashrc
├── zshrc
└── vimrc

./dots/dots/ #(working dir can contain dotfiles in (dots folder))
├── bashrc
├── zshrc
└── vimrc

Commands

Initialize your dotfiles repository. This sets up the .dots directory and prepares it for managing your dotfiles.

dots init

link makes a symlink with the mentioned dotfile in your .config/.dots/ directory to the main configuration in $HOME

dots link <dotfile to symlink> eg: bashrc 

Lets you edit your dotfile in the .dots directory

dots edit