Helder's Dotfiles

macOS dotfiles managed with chezmoi

Already using these? chezmoi update && chezmoi apply

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New Machine

Back up existing dotfiles first (e.g. ~/.zshrc) — they will be overwritten.

Prerequisites (run once, requires GUI prompt):

xcode-select --install

Then — one command:

sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- init --apply helderberto/dotfiles

This installs chezmoi, pulls the repo, and applies everything: Homebrew, packages, apps, asdf with nodejs, SSH key generation, and Dock config.

After it finishes:

1. Open a new terminal so shell config and tools are loaded.
2. Add the generated SSH key to GitHub: https://github.com/settings/ssh/new

If you plan to edit these dotfiles, clone the repo first:

git clone git@github.com:helderberto/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
cd ~/.dotfiles && ./bootstrap.sh

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Day-to-day usage

Syncing

chezmoi update && chezmoi apply

Making updates

Edit files in your clone, push, then apply:

cd ~/.dotfiles
git add <file> && git commit -m "..." && git push
chezmoi apply

On other machines, chezmoi update && chezmoi apply is enough.

Machine-specific config

~/.private is not managed by chezmoi. Put machine-only env vars and secrets there; your shell config sources it automatically.

# in ~/.private
export WORK_API_KEY=...
alias workspace="cd ~/my-company/workspace"

Chezmoi reference

Command	Purpose
chezmoi managed	List all managed paths
chezmoi diff	Preview changes before applying
chezmoi apply	Apply dotfiles to ~

Development

Testing

./test-chezmoi.sh              # syntax & config checks
./test-chezmoi.sh --post-apply # also validates installed tools

CI runs the test suite on every push and PR via GitHub Actions.

AI agent config

AGENTS.md is the source of truth for agent instructions. ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md symlinks to it, so it works with Claude Code, Open Code, and other tools that look for either file.

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MIT License © helderberto