Dotfiles: Development Environment Setup

Project Overview: A carefully curated collection of configuration files and setup scripts for a powerful, keyboard-driven development environment. These dotfiles represent years of refinement for maximum productivity and efficiency.

Objectives

  1. Create a reproducible development environment
  2. Optimize for keyboard-driven workflows
  3. Maintain consistent configuration across machines
  4. Share knowledge with the developer community

Features

  1. Neovim Configuration:

    • Custom Lua configurations
    • Plugin management and optimization
    • Language server protocol (LSP) setup
    • Advanced keybindings and mappings
    • Theme and UI customization
  2. Shell Environment:

    • Zsh/Bash configuration
    • Custom aliases and functions
    • Prompt customization
    • Environment variable management
  3. Terminal Setup:

    • Terminal emulator configuration
    • Tmux/screen session management
    • Color scheme consistency
    • Font and rendering optimization
  4. Development Tools:

    • Git configuration and aliases
    • CLI tool configurations
    • Package manager setups
    • Language-specific tooling
  5. Automation:

    • Installation scripts
    • Symlink management
    • Dependency installation
    • Cross-platform compatibility

Technology Stack

  • Configuration: Lua (Neovim), Shell scripts
  • Version Control: Git
  • Package Management: Various (Homebrew, apt, etc.)
  • Editor: Neovim/Vim

Configuration Highlights

  • Modal editing optimized workflow
  • Fast file navigation and searching
  • Integrated terminal experience
  • Syntax highlighting and linting
  • Git integration
  • Code completion and snippets

Philosophy

These dotfiles embody:

  • Minimalism and performance
  • Keyboard-first interaction
  • Reproducibility
  • Community best practices
  • Continuous improvement