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yadm-dev/yadm

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Yadm

Features

  • Dotfile Managers - Wraps Git commands to operate on the home directory as the working tree for managing configuration files.
  • Git-Wrapped Dotfiles Management - Wraps Git commands to operate on the home directory as the working tree for managing configuration files.
  • System Configuration Templates - Generates configuration files by merging templates with system-specific variables like hostname and OS.

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Dotfile Environment Restorations - Restores all tracked dotfiles from a Git repository to rebuild a computing environment.
  • Secret Encryption for Dotfiles - Provides built-in encryption and decryption of sensitive files stored in dotfiles repositories.
  • Dotfile - Wraps standard Git commands to operate on dotfiles with hooks and submodule support.
  • Per-Operating System Configurations - Creates separate configuration files for different operating systems using naming conventions.
  • Bootstrap-Aware Cloning - Clones a remote repository and automatically runs a bootstrap script on success.
  • Setup Automation Scripts - Automatically runs a user-defined bootstrap script after cloning the dotfiles repository.
  • System Bootstrap Automations - Runs a user-defined script automatically after cloning dotfiles to set up software, configurations, and dependencies on a fresh machine.
  • Alternate File Selection by System Attributes - Selects different file versions based on system attributes like OS or hostname using naming conventions.
  • Host Data Template Generators - Generates configuration files by merging templates with system-specific variables like hostname and OS.
  • Cross-Machine Configuration Synchronization - Coordinates dotfiles between multiple computers so changes made on one machine are reflected on others.
  • Pattern-Based File Encryptions - Encrypts and decrypts files matching patterns in a configuration file for secure storage in the repository.
  • System Condition File Selection - Automatically links the correct file version based on system conditions like OS or hostname.
  • System-Attribute-Based Selections - Selects different file versions based on system attributes like OS or hostname using naming conventions.
  • Bootstrapping Scripts - Runs a user-defined bootstrap script automatically after cloning the dotfiles repository.
  • Dotfile System Restorations - Recreates a computing environment by restoring tracked dotfiles from a Git repository.
  • Template Data Injection - Injects system attributes like OS, hostname, and architecture as variables into template files.
  • Conditional Content Blocks - Provides conditional inclusion and exclusion of template blocks based on variable equality tests.
  • Template Engines - Generates configuration files by merging template content with system-specific variables like hostname and OS.
  • Pre-Post Command Hooks - Runs custom scripts before or after any supported command, with the ability to abort on failure.
  • Submodule Initialization - Clones and sets up Git submodules linked to the dotfiles repository after a fresh checkout.
  • Pre/Post Command Hooks - Executes custom scripts before or after any supported command, with the ability to abort on failure.
  • External File Inclusions - Embeds content from external files into templates with support for variable substitution.
  • Host Class Definitions - Assigns custom class labels to machines for conditional file selection during dotfiles deployment.
  • Pattern-Based File Encryption - Encrypts sensitive files matching patterns in a configuration file and decrypts them on checkout.
  • Hook-Based Extension Frameworks - Runs custom scripts before or after any supported command, with the ability to abort on failure.
  • System Attribute Overrides - Manually overrides system attributes like OS or hostname to control alternate file selection.
  • Conditional Bootstrap Steps - Runs separate bootstrap scripts per system using the alternate files system for conditional logic.
  • Symbolic Link Utilities - Creates symlinks for files following alternate naming rules to adapt configurations per system.
  • 6,474 stars·203 forks·Python·GPL-3.0·28 views

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    Frequently asked questions

    What are the main features of yadm-dev/yadm?

    The main features of yadm-dev/yadm are: Dotfile Managers, Git-Wrapped Dotfiles Management, System Configuration Templates, Dotfile Environment Restorations, Secret Encryption for Dotfiles, Dotfile, Per-Operating System Configurations, Bootstrap-Aware Cloning.

    Which projects share features with yadm-dev/yadm?

    Projects with overlapping indexed features include: thelocehiliosan/yadm — yadm is a dotfile manager that uses Git as its underlying version control engine to track, synchronize, and manage… twpayne/chezmoi — chezmoi is a command-line utility designed to manage and synchronize system configuration files across multiple… anishathalye/dotbot — Dotbot is a dotfile installation manager and environment setup automator designed to deploy configuration files from a… retropie/retropie-setup — RetroPie-Setup is a specialized utility and installation tool designed to automate the orchestration of Linux-based… lukesmithxyz/voidrice — Voidrice is a collection of Linux and Unix dotfiles and a shell-scripted provisioning suite designed to establish a… paulirish/dotfiles — This project is a collection of Unix dotfiles and scripts designed to personalize and standardize a shell and…

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