Dotfiles Management Skill

Use this skill when modifying system configurations, shell profiles, editor settings, or the installer scripts within the dotfiles repository.

Repository Location

The dotfiles repository is stored at: /Users/rodydavis/dev/git/dotfiles

Rules

• When updating or modifying configuration files (like .zshrc, .gitconfig, .gitignore_global, or Zed settings), always make changes inside the dotfiles repository rather than directly editing files in the home directory (~).
• After modifying configurations, run the ./install.sh script to link/sync them.
• Always run the installer in dry-run mode (./install.sh --dry-run or -d) first to verify changes.

Bootstrapping & Installation Guidelines

1. SSH & Git Clones

• When cloning private repositories in the background, check if the host is in ~/.ssh/known_hosts first. Use ssh-keyscan to populate it before running git clone to prevent the task from being suspended on interactive host key prompts.