Minimal Dotfiles

A deliberately minimal dotfile configuration.

Philosophy

Over the years I have grown tired of tweaking config files, for every component of my desktop. This repository contains only the essentials:

• Desktop Environment: Gnome 48 with the Pop_Shell extension provides built-in tiling and sensible defaults—no ricing required
• Configuration: Only what's necessary for my daily workflow and a few small css changes to square gnomes ui
• Maintenance: Simple symlink management and package installation via a single script

What's Inside

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├── config/
│   ├── fish/          # Fish shell configuration
│   ├── foot/          # Foot terminal configuration
│   ├── gitu/          # Git TUI settings
│   ├── kanata/        # Keyboard remapping
│   ├── gtk3/          # gtk3 css for squared ui
│   ├── gtk4/          # gtk4 css for squared ui
│   └── nvim/          # Neovim setup
└── install.sh         # Automated setup script

Installation

Clone this repository and run the install script:

Install Options

# Interactive mode (with confirmations)
./install.sh

# Only create symlinks
./install.sh -l

# Only install packages
./install.sh -i

What Gets Installed

The script installs essential development tools via apt:

• CLI Tools: wget, curl, fzf, fd-find, ripgrep, tree, btop, direnv
• Development: build-essential, make, bear, valgrind
• Shell: fish

Symlinks Created

• ~/.config/fish → ./config/fish
• ~/.config/foot → ./config/foot
• ~/.config/kanata → ./config/kanata
• ~/.config/nvim → ./config/nvim
• ~/.config/gitu → ./config/gitu
• ~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css → ./config/gtk3/gtk.css
• ~/.config/gtk-4.0/gtk.css → ./config/gtk4/gtk.css

This setup prioritizes stability and simplicity over customization, the Gnome Desktop with minimal extensions handles the heavy lifting for tiling and aesthetics.

Extensions installed

• Pop Shell
• User Themes
• Arc Menu
• Disable workspace switcher