A collection of dotfiles for macOS that make your terminal experience comfortable, productive, and visually pleasing with a consistent Gruvbox theme.

What's Included

Shell Environment

• Zsh with modern features and completions
• Starship prompt with Gruvbox theme
• Welcome script showing system stats and random quotes
• 50+ aliases for common commands
• Utility functions for development

Git Configuration

• 80+ aliases for common workflows
• GPG signing enabled
• Better diff and merge tools
• Colorized output
• Useful status formats

Editor & Tools

• Micro editor with Gruvbox theme
• Tmux with intuitive keybindings
• Node.js configuration (.npmrc, .nvmrc)
• Homebrew package list (Brewfile)

System Optimization

• macOS defaults script for sane settings
• Finder improvements
• Dock customization
• Security enhancements

Quick Installation

# Extract the zip file
unzip dotfiles.zip
cd dotfiles

# Run the installer
./install.sh

# Restart your terminal
source ~/.zshrc

The installer will:

• Backup your existing dotfiles
• Create symlinks to the new configurations
• Install Homebrew packages
• Apply macOS system defaults

Essential Shortcuts

Navigation

ll          # List files in detail (using eza)
la          # List all files including hidden
mkcd <dir>  # Create and enter directory
..          # Go up one directory
...         # Go up two directories

Git Workflow

gst         # Git status - short format
glog        # Git log with graph
ga          # Git add
gcmsg "msg" # Git commit with message
gp          # Git push
gl          # Git pull
gco <branch> # Checkout branch

Development

nr dev      # npm run dev
nrb         # npm run build
yarn start  # Start with yarn
serve       # Start HTTP server in current directory

Utilities

weather     # Show weather forecast
myip        # Show public IP address
localip     # Show local IP address
speedtest   # Test internet speed
extract file.zip # Extract any archive

Theme Preview

The dotfiles use the Gruvbox color scheme throughout:

• Warm, eye-friendly colors
• High contrast for readability
• Consistent appearance across all tools

Terminal Welcome

Every new terminal session shows:

• System information (OS, uptime, memory, disk, IP)
• Battery status (on laptops)
• Git repository status
• Random motivational quote

Starship Prompt

A clean prompt showing:

• Username and hostname
• Current directory
• Git branch and status
• Active development tools (Node, Python, Rust, Go)
• Current time

File Structure

dotfiles/
├── .zshrc              # Zsh configuration
├── .gitconfig          # Git configuration  
├── .tmux.conf          # Tmux configuration
├── .micro/
│   └── settings.json   # Micro editor settings
├── .npmrc              # NPM configuration
├── .nvmrc              # Default Node.js version
├── starship.toml       # Starship prompt configuration
├── welcome.sh          # Terminal welcome script
├── Brewfile            # Homebrew packages
├── macos-defaults.sh   # macOS system defaults
├── install.sh          # Installation script
└── README.md           # Documentation

Customization

Adding Personal Configs

Create a .zshrc.local file for personal customizations:

# ~/.zshrc.local
alias myproject="cd ~/Development/myproject"
export MY_VAR="value"

Starship Prompt

Edit ~/.config/starship.toml to customize the prompt appearance.

Micro Editor

Add plugins or modify settings in ~/.config/micro/settings.json.

Requirements

• macOS 10.15+ (Catalina or newer)
• Zsh (default on modern macOS)
• Homebrew (installed by script)
• Internet connection for package installation

Manual Setup

If you prefer manual installation:

# Create symlinks
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.micro ~/.micro
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.npmrc ~/.npmrc
ln -s ~/dotfiles/.nvmrc ~/.nvmrc
ln -s ~/dotfiles/starship.toml ~/.config/starship.toml

# Install Homebrew packages
brew bundle --file ~/dotfiles/Brewfile

# Apply macOS defaults
bash ~/dotfiles/macos-defaults.sh

Contributing

Found a bug or have a suggestion?

• Open an issue on GitLab
• Submit a pull request with your improvements
• Share your customizations!

License

MIT License. Feel free to use these dotfiles as a base for your own setup.