👩‍💻 Audrea's macOS Dotfiles

Setting up a new machine sucks. I hate it, so I've taken the time to set up these dotfiles, which are managed via chezmoi. Future me: you're welcome. Keep this up to date, or you'll regret it!

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🛠️ Tech Stack & Key Components

Category	Tools	Description
Shell	Zsh + Oh My Zsh	The backbone shell, clean and modularized.
Runtimes	mise	Fast, shimless polyglot version manager (Ruby, Node).
Terminal	Ghostty	Fast, GPU-accelerated, modern terminal emulator.
Editor	Helix (hx)	Modern modal editor with built-in LSP support ($EDITOR).
Git Engine	git-delta	Modern, syntax-highlighted side-by-side diffs.
Security	1Password	Cryptographic Git commit signing & SSH agent integration.

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📂 Dotfile Anatomy

The repository is modularly structured to enforce clean separation of concerns:

.local/share/chezmoi/
├── private_dot_config/
│   ├── ghostty/
│   │   └── config            # Terminal layout, theme, & shortcuts
│   ├── helix/
│   │   └── config.toml       # Line numbers, LSP, mouse support
│   ├── homebrew/
│   │   └── Brewfile          # Universal package manifest (apps, CLI, casks)
│   └── zsh/
│       ├── aliases.zsh       # Shorthand Git, Rails, & system shortcuts
│       └── tools.zsh         # Modern Rust tools & runtime hooks (mise, zoxide)
├── dot_gitconfig             # Git settings, 1Password signing, Delta config
├── dot_gitignore             # Global project ignore rules
└── dot_zshrc                 # System environment, pathing, & plugin loader

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🚀 Fast Bootstrap (New Machine Setup)

To replicate this exact environment on a brand-new Mac:

Step 1: Run the One-Liner Engine

sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- init --apply AudTheCodeWitch

This will:

• Install Homebrew
• Fetch CLI packages via Brewfile
• Set up mise for Ruby & Node version management
• Clone custom Zsh plugins
• Link all dotfiles to your home directory

Step 2: Authenticate 1Password

Open 1Password from Applications, sign into your account, and enable:

• Settings → Developer → Use 1Password SSH Agent
• Settings → Developer → Integrate with 1Password CLI

Step 3: Sync & Reload Shell

eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)" && chezmoi apply && exec zsh

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🏎️ Everyday Dotfile Workflow

Editing Configurations

• Edit file: chezmoi edit <path-in-home> (e.g., chezmoi edit ~/.zshrc)
• Inspect drift: chezmoi diff
• Apply live: chezmoi apply
• Check status: chezmoi status

Syncing to Remote Repository

cd $(chezmoi source-path)
git add .
git commit -m "feat: update system configurations"
git push origin main

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🏎️ Alias Cheat Sheet

Modern CLI Upgrades

• ls / ll - Displays directory listings with Git status integration via eza.
• cat [file] - Syntax-highlights files in terminal via bat.
• df - Visual disk usage statistics via duf.
• z [dir] - Teleports to frequently visited folders via zoxide.
• Ctrl + R - Triggers a visual fuzzy-search interface for history via fzf.

Development Gateway

• g - Universal gateway to custom .gitconfig aliases.
  • g st - Highly condensed, clean Git status.
  • g lg - Graphical commit tree.
  • g oops - Amends staged edits into last commit without prompt.
• be - bundle exec
• rc - bundle exec rails console
• dbm - bundle exec rails db:migrate
• dev - Spins up modern bin/dev or Overmind tasks cleanly.
• lzd - Launches visual terminal manager for Docker via lazydocker.