lnk Alternatives

lnk is described as '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' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to lnk for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Rust apps. The best lnk alternative is chezmoi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like lnk are Anvil for macOS, Dotter, yadm and GNU Stow.

More about lnk
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
lnk alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. chezmoi icon

    chezmoi

     9 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Dotfiles manager through a version control system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • chezmoi is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to lnk.

    • chezmoi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to lnk.

    • chezmoi is Free and Open Sourcelnk is also Free and Open Source
  2. Anvil for macOS icon

    Anvil for macOS

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     

  4. Dotter

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A dotfile manager and templater written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
     
  5. yadm icon

    yadm

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    When you live in a command line, configurations are a deeply personal thing. They are often crafted over years of experience, battles lost, lessons learned, advice followed, and ingenuity rewarded. When you are away from your own configurations, you are an orphaned refugee in...

    7 yadm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Git
    status
     

  6. GNU Stow

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of software and/or data located in separate directories on the filesystem, and makes them appear to be installed in the same place. This is particularly useful for keeping track of system-wide and per-user...

    6 GNU Stow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Barrel App icon

    Barrel App

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Barrel App screenshot 1
     

    • Barrel App is the most popular commercial alternative to lnk.

    • Barrel App is Paid and Proprietarylnk is Free and Open Source
  9. Dotfiles Installer icon

    Dotfiles Installer

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Take control of your dotfiles configurations with Dotfiles Installer, designed to make dotfile management seamless. You can install dotfiles easily, quickly, and securely with an intuitive installation wizard that guides you through every step.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Dotfiles Installer screenshot 1
     
7 of 7 lnk alternatives