Initialize Command

The initialize command creates a new dottie.yaml configuration file with a starter template.

Coming Soon

This command is currently in development. Documentation will be updated when the feature is released.

Planned Usage

> dottie init [options]

Planned Options

Option	Short	Description
--output	-o	Output file path (default: dottie.yaml)
--template	-t	Template to use (minimal, standard, full)
--force	-f	Overwrite existing file

Planned Templates

Minimal

A bare-bones configuration to get started:

profiles:
  default:
    dotfiles: []
    install:
      apt: []

Standard (Default)

A typical configuration with common patterns:

profiles:
  default:
    dotfiles:
      - source: dotfiles/.bashrc
        target: ~/.bashrc
    install:
      apt:
        - git
        - curl

Full

A comprehensive example showing all features:

profiles:
  default:
    dotfiles:
      - source: dotfiles/.bashrc
        target: ~/.bashrc
    install:
      apt: [git, curl]
      github:
        - repo: BurntSushi/ripgrep
          asset: ripgrep-{arch}-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
          binary: rg
      scripts: []
      fonts: []
      snaps: []
      aptRepos: []

  work:
    extends: default
    dotfiles:
      - source: dotfiles/.work-config
        target: ~/.work-config

Current Workaround

Until init is available, manually create a dottie.yaml file:

touch dottie.yaml

Then add the starter configuration from the Quick Start guide.