Dotfiles Installer Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   chezmoi

    11 likes

   Dotfiles manager through a version control system.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • FreeBSD
   • OpenBSD
   • Mac

   

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2. 

   

   Anvil for macOS

    1 like

   End manual app setup on macOS. Batch install development tools, sync configurations via GitHub, and troubleshoot issues —no virtualization, just smart automation.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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   Dotter

    1 like

   A dotfile manager and templater written in Rust.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Unlicense)

   Platforms

   • Rust
   • Mac
   • Homebrew
   • Linux
   • Windows
   • BSD

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5. 

   

   filetailor

    2 likes

   filetailor is a peer-based configuration management utility for plain-text files (and directories) such as dotfiles. Files are backed up to a specified folder using filetailor, transferred to another device using tools such as Nextcloud or Syncthing, and then restored on other...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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6. 

   

   lnk

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   Lnk makes managing your dotfiles straightforward, no tedious setups, no complex configurations. Just tell Lnk what files you want tracked, and it’ll automatically move them into a tidy Git repository under ~/.config/lnk.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • Latvia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

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8. 

   

   Barrel App

    Like

   Your macOS development environment, perfectly preserved. Never lose your setup again.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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