My dotfiles

This directory contains the dotfiles for my system, managed with GNU stow.

What's included

Path	Description
.zshrc, .aliases, .functions	zsh config, aliases, and helper functions
.tmux.conf	tmux configuration
.vimrc, .config/nvim	vim and Neovim configuration
.ripgreprc, .inputrc	ripgrep and readline config
.venv_wrapper	Python virtualenv helpers
.rhel_configs	Red Hat / RHEL-specific shell config
.hammerspoon	macOS automation (Hammerspoon)
.tdrop.sh	dropdown terminal helper (Linux)
vscode/	VSCode / Antigravity settings, keybindings, extensions
scripts/	setup and install scripts (see Scripts)

Requirements

Ensure you have the following installed on your system

Git

apt install git

Stow

apt install stow

Manual installation script under scripts/manual_installations_scripts/install_stow.sh

Shell

• oh-my-zsh — zsh framework
• zsh plugins (clone into $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/):
  • zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • zsh-autosuggestions
  • zsh-vi-mode
• Spaceship prompt

The zsh plugins can be cloned automatically with scripts/zsh_install_extensions.sh.

tmux

.tmux.conf expects these plugins under ~/.tmux/plugins/:

• tmux-sensible
• tmux-resurrect
• tmux-continuum
• tmux-yank

Install them with scripts/tmux/tmux_install.sh.

CLI tools

Tool	Purpose
bat	cat with syntax highlighting
ripgrep	Fast grep
fzf	Fuzzy finder
fd	Fast find
zoxide	Smarter cd
yazi	Terminal file manager
eza	Modern ls

Platform-specific

macOS — install tools via Homebrew:

brew install bat ripgrep fzf fd zoxide yazi eza fastfetch

Linux (Ubuntu/PopOS) — use the setup script:

./scripts/linux/setup.sh

Installation

First, check out the dotfiles repo in your $HOME directory using git

$ git clone git@github.com:bkemmer/dot-files.git
$ cd dot-files

then use GNU stow to create symlinks

$ stow .

To install the required zsh plugins run scripts/zsh_install_extensions.sh.

Neovim & extras

make setup runs the Neovim pre/post-install scripts. Run make help to see all available targets.

VSCode

To setup VSCode symlinks run:

make symlink_macos_vscode   # macOS
make symlink_linux_vscode   # Linux

Install the tracked extensions with make install_vscode_extensions.

Scripts

Useful scripts to set up tools, grouped under scripts/:

Path	Purpose
linux/setup.sh	apt packages and CLI tools (Ubuntu/PopOS)
macos/homebrew_commands.sh, macos/initial_setup_commands.sh	macOS Homebrew + initial setup
zsh_install_extensions.sh	clone the oh-my-zsh plugins
tmux/tmux_install.sh	install tmux plugins into ~/.tmux/plugins/
nvim/pre_install.sh, nvim/post_install.sh	Neovim setup (run by make setup)
fonts/	Nerd Fonts installation steps
sagemaker/	Neovim install for SageMaker environments
manual_installations_scripts/install_stow.sh	build/install GNU stow from source
tools_aux/	helper utilities (font/color checks)