### Install Standalone Configuration with Sudo

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

Example of installing a configuration with elevated privileges by appending '-sudo'. Other configurations are installed without sudo.

```bash
./install-standalone some-config-sudo some-other-config
```

--------------------------------

### Install Dotfiles from Repository

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Commands to clone a dotfiles repository and install them on a new machine. This involves cloning the repository, changing into the directory, and running the install script.

```bash
git clone <your-dotfiles-repo-url> ~/.dotfiles
cd ~/.dotfiles
./install
```

--------------------------------

### Dotbot Full Configuration Example

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

A complete example of a Dotbot configuration file in YAML format. This file specifies default linking behavior, cleans directories, creates symbolic links, creates directories, and updates submodules.

```yaml
- defaults:
    link:
      relink: true

- clean: ['~']

- link:
    ~/.tmux.conf: tmux.conf
    ~/.vim: vim
    ~/.vimrc: vimrc

- create:
    - ~/downloads
    - ~/.vim/undo-history

- shell:
  - [git submodule update --init --recursive, Installing submodules]
```

--------------------------------

### Install Dotbot using uv

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Install Dotbot as a command-line program using the `uv` package manager. This is an alternative to bundling Dotbot as a submodule.

```bash
uv tool install dotbot
```

--------------------------------

### Install Standalone Configuration Command

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

Command to install single configurations directly.

```bash
./install-standalone <configs...>
```

--------------------------------

### Install Dotbot using PowerShell

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use the provided PowerShell script for installation on Windows systems. Ensure Python 3.8+ is installed and symbolic link creation is permitted.

```powershell
cp dotbot/tools/install.ps1 .
```

--------------------------------

### Install Profile Command

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

Command to install a dotfiles profile along with specified configurations.

```bash
./install-profile <profile> [<configs...>]
```

--------------------------------

### Standalone Configuration Installation Script

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

Use this bash script to install individual configurations without a profile. Configurations ending with '-sudo' will be executed with elevated privileges.

```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

BASE_CONFIG="base"
CONFIG_SUFFIX=".yaml"

META_DIR="meta"
CONFIG_DIR="configs"
PROFILES_DIR="profiles"

DOTBOT_DIR="dotbot"
DOTBOT_BIN="bin/dotbot"

BASE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"


cd "${BASE_DIR}"
git submodule update --init --recursive --remote

for config in ${@}; do
    # create temporary file
    configFile="$(mktemp)"
    suffix="-sudo"
    echo -e "$(<"${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${BASE_CONFIG}${CONFIG_SUFFIX}")\n$(<"${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${CONFIG_DIR}/${config%"$suffix"}${CONFIG_SUFFIX}")" > "$configFile"

    cmd=("${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${DOTBOT_DIR}/${DOTBOT_BIN}" -d "${BASE_DIR}" -c "$configFile")

    if [[ $config == *"sudo"* ]]; then
        cmd=(sudo "${cmd[@]}")
    fi

    "${cmd[@]}"
    rm -f "$configFile"
done

cd "${BASE_DIR}"

```

--------------------------------

### Create Dotbot Configuration File

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Create an empty YAML configuration file for Dotbot. This file will define the installation process.

```bash
touch install.conf.yaml
```

--------------------------------

### Bash Script for Profile-Based Dotbot Installation

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

This script automates the installation of Dotbot configurations based on specified profiles. It dynamically constructs configuration files by merging a base configuration with profile-specific ones and handles sudo execution when required. Ensure the dotbot submodule is correctly located.

```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

BASE_CONFIG="base"
CONFIG_SUFFIX=".yaml"

META_DIR="meta"
CONFIG_DIR="configs"
PROFILES_DIR="profiles"

DOTBOT_DIR="dotbot"
DOTBOT_BIN="bin/dotbot"

BASE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"


cd "${BASE_DIR}"
git -C "${BASE_DIR}" submodule sync --quiet --recursive
git submodule update --init --recursive "${BASE_DIR}"


while IFS= read -r config;
    do
    CONFIGS+=" ${config}"
    done < "${META_DIR}/${PROFILES_DIR}/$1"

shift

for config in ${CONFIGS} ${@};
    do
    echo -e "\nConfigure $config"
    # create temporary file
    configFile="$(mktemp)"
    suffix="-sudo"
    echo -e "$(<"${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${BASE_CONFIG}${CONFIG_SUFFIX}")\n$(<"${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${CONFIG_DIR}/${config%"$suffix"}${CONFIG_SUFFIX}")" > "$configFile"

    cmd=("${BASE_DIR}/${META_DIR}/${DOTBOT_DIR}/${DOTBOT_BIN}" -d "${BASE_DIR}" -c "$configFile")

    if [[ $config == *"sudo"* ]]; then
        cmd=(sudo "${cmd[@]}")
    fi

    "${cmd[@]}"
    rm -f "$configFile"
    done

cd "${BASE_DIR}"

```

--------------------------------

### Update Existing Dotfiles Installation

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Commands to update an existing Dotbot installation. This involves navigating to the dotfiles directory, pulling the latest changes, and re-running the install script.

```bash
cd ~/.dotfiles
git pull
./install
```

--------------------------------

### Configure Links with Explicit Targets

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

This example demonstrates configuring symbolic links where the target file or directory within your dotfiles is explicitly specified. Options like 'glob', 'relink', 'exclude', and 'create' can be used to customize link behavior.

```yaml
- link:
    ~/bin/ack: ack
    ~/.vim: vim
    ~/.vimrc:
      relink: true
      path: vimrc
    ~/.zshrc:
      force: true
      path: zshrc
    ~/.config/:
      glob: true
      path: config/*
      relink: true
      exclude: [ config/Code ]
    ~/.config/Code/User/:
      create: true
      glob: true
      path: config/Code/User/*
      relink: true

```

--------------------------------

### Configure SSH LocalCommand for Dotfiles Update

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

Configure your local ~/.ssh/config to automatically update or install dotfiles on a remote machine upon connection. This uses a chained SSH command to execute git pull and install scripts.

```bash
Host some.remote.host.example.com
    PermitLocalCommand yes
    # Unfortunately ssh does not support line breaks in config files
    LocalCommand ssh -o PermitLocalCommand=no %n "which git >/dev/null && ([[ -d ~/dotfiles ]] && (echo "Updating dotfiles on %h ..." && cd ~/dotfiles && git pull -q && ./install >/dev/null) || (echo "Installing dotfiles on %h ..." && git clone -q https://github.com/MYNAMESPACE/dotfiles && ./dotfiles/install >/dev/null))"
```

--------------------------------

### Breakdown of SSH LocalCommand for Dotfiles

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

A detailed breakdown of the Bash command used within SSH's LocalCommand for managing dotfiles. It checks for git, updates existing dotfiles, or clones and installs new ones.

```bash
LocalCommand ssh -o PermitLocalCommand=no %n "which git >/dev/null && ([[ -d ~/dotfiles ]] && \
  (echo "Updating dotfiles on %h ..." && cd ~/dotfiles && git pull -q && ./install >/dev/null) || \
  (echo "Installing dotfiles on %h ..." && git clone -q https://github.com/MYNAMESPACE/dotfiles && ./dotfiles/install >/dev/null))"
```

--------------------------------

### Suppress Color Output in Dotbot

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Troubleshooting

Pass the --no-color flag to the dotbot install command to disable colorized output in the terminal. Use this if the default colors are difficult to read.

```bash
dotbot --no-color
```

--------------------------------

### Load Plugins via Command Line (Bash)

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use the `--plugin` option multiple times to load plugins. Paths are interpreted relative to the working directory.

```bash
dotbot --plugin dotbot-plugins/dotbot-brew/ --plugin dotbot-plugins/custom_plugin.py ...
```

--------------------------------

### Create Directories

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Specify directories to be created. Extended syntax allows for optional file mode configuration.

```yaml
- create:
    - ~/downloads
    - ~/.vim/undo-history
- create:
    ~/.ssh:
      mode: 0700
    ~/projects:
```

--------------------------------

### Load Plugins via Configuration (YAML)

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Specify plugins in your configuration file as an array of files or directories. Paths are interpreted relative to the base directory.

```yaml
- plugins:
    - dotbot-plugins/dotbot-brew/
    - dotbot-plugins/custom_plugin.py
```

--------------------------------

### Build Project Artifacts with Hatch

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Create build artifacts, including source distributions (sdist) and built distributions (wheel), using Hatch.

```bash
hatch build
```

--------------------------------

### Publish Project to PyPI with Hatch

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Publish the project's build artifacts to the Python Package Index (PyPI) using the Hatch package manager.

```bash
hatch publish
```

--------------------------------

### Run Tests with Hatch

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Execute the project's test suite using the Hatch package manager. Supports options for coverage and matrix testing.

```bash
hatch test
```

--------------------------------

### Custom Plugin Implementation

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Illustrates the structure for custom plugins, extending Dotbot's functionality. Plugins must implement `can_handle` and `handle` methods and can declare dry-run support.

```python
class CustomPlugin(dotbot.Plugin):
    def can_handle(self, directive):
        # Return True if the plugin can handle the directive
        pass

    def handle(self):
        # Implement plugin logic
        # Return True on success, False on failure
        pass

    # Optional: Declare support for dry-run
    supports_dry_run = True
```

--------------------------------

### Run Tests in Docker Container

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Launch an isolated Docker container for development and testing. Mounts the current directory and sets the working directory.

```bash
docker run -it --rm -v "${PWD}:/dotbot" -w /dotbot python:3.13-bookworm /bin/bash
```

--------------------------------

### Run Single Test with Hatch

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Execute a specific test case within the project's test suite by appending the test path and name to the 'hatch test' command.

```bash
hatch test tests/test_shell.py::test_shell_can_override_defaults
```

--------------------------------

### Configure Links with Extended Options

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use this configuration to define symbolic links with advanced options such as creating parent directories, relinking, forcing overwrites, and using glob patterns for multiple files. Ensure targets are relative to the base directory.

```yaml
- link:
    ~/.config/terminator:
      create: true
      path: config/terminator
    ~/.vim: vim
    ~/.vimrc:
      relink: true
      path: vimrc
    ~/.zshrc:
      force: true
      path: zshrc
    ~/.hammerspoon:
      if: '[ `uname` = Darwin ]'
      path: hammerspoon
    ~/.config/:
      glob: true
      path: dotconf/config/**
    ~/: 
      glob: true
      path: dotconf/*
      prefix: '.'

```

--------------------------------

### Dry Run Command (Bash)

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use the `--dry-run` argument to see what Dotbot would do without making changes. Useful for testing configurations. Plugins not supporting dry-run will be skipped.

```bash
./install --dry-run
```

--------------------------------

### Set Default Options

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Configure default options for subsequent commands. This is useful for avoiding repetitive settings, especially with the 'link' command.

```yaml
- defaults:
    link:
      create: true
      relink: true
```

--------------------------------

### Enable Native Winsymlinks in Git Bash

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Troubleshooting

Set the MSYS environment variable to enable native symbolic link creation in Git Bash on Windows. This is necessary for 'ln -s' to create links instead of copying files. Run Git Bash as administrator.

```bash
export MSYS=winsymlinks:nativestrict
./install
```

--------------------------------

### Execute Shell Commands

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Define shell commands to be executed. Supports simple string commands, arrays with descriptions, and extended syntax for fine-grained control over input/output and quiet execution.

```yaml
- shell:
  - chsh -s $(which zsh)
  - [chsh -s $(which zsh), Making zsh the default shell]
  -
    command: read var && echo Your variable is $var
    stdin: true
    stdout: true
    description: Reading and printing variable
    quiet: true
  -
    command: read fail
    stderr: true
```

--------------------------------

### Run Type Checking with Hatch

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Perform static type checking on the project using mypy via the Hatch environment. Ensure code adheres to type hints.

```bash
hatch run types:check
```

--------------------------------

### Check Formatting with Ruff

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Check code formatting and linting without applying any modifications. Use this to verify code style compliance.

```bash
hatch fmt --check
```

--------------------------------

### Except Specific Directives (Bash)

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use the `--except` argument followed by a list of directives to run all sections of the config file except the listed ones.

```bash
./install --except shell
```

--------------------------------

### Format Code with Ruff

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/DEVELOPMENT.md

Automatically format and lint the project's code using Ruff. This command applies safe fixes to maintain code style.

```bash
hatch fmt
```

--------------------------------

### Configure Links with Implicit Targets

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

This configuration uses implicit targets for symbolic links, where Dotbot automatically uses the basename of the link name as the target path. This simplifies configuration when the target name matches the desired link name.

```yaml
- link:
    ~/bin/ack:
    ~/.vim:
    ~/.vimrc:
      relink: true
    ~/.zshrc:
      force: true
    ~/.config/:
      glob: true
      path: config/*
      relink: true
      exclude: [ config/Code ]
    ~/.config/Code/User/:
      create: true
      glob: true
      path: config/Code/User/*
      relink: true

```

--------------------------------

### Only Run Specific Directives (Bash)

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Use the `--only` argument followed by a list of directives to run only those sections of the config file.

```bash
./install --only link
```

--------------------------------

### Add Dotbot as Git Submodule

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Integrate Dotbot into your dotfiles repository using Git submodules. This ensures a specific version of Dotbot is used.

```bash
cd ~/.dotfiles # replace with the path to your dotfiles
git init # initialize repository if needed
git submodule add https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot
git config -f .gitmodules submodule.dotbot.ignore dirty # ignore dirty commits in the submodule
cp dotbot/tools/git-submodule/install .
```

--------------------------------

### Clean Dead Symbolic Links

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Specify directories to check for dead symbolic links. Dead links within the dotfiles directory are removed by default. Extended syntax allows for forcing removal of all dead links and recursive cleaning.

```yaml
- clean: ['~']
```

```yaml
- clean:
    ~/:
      force: true
    ~/.config:
      recursive: true
```

--------------------------------

### PowerShell Uninstall Script for Dotbot Symlinks

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

An equivalent PowerShell script for uninstalling Dotbot symlinks. It reads the install.conf.yaml and removes symbolic links, requiring the powershell-yaml module.

```powershell
$CONFIG = "install.conf.yaml"

$confObj = ConvertFrom-Yaml ([string](Get-Content $CONFIG -Raw))
foreach ($target in ($confObj | Where-Object Keys -eq link).Values.Keys) {
    if ((Get-Item $target -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).LinkType -eq "SymbolicLink") {
        Write-Host "Removing $target" -ForegroundColor Red
        Remove-Item $target
    }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Add Dotbot as Mercurial Subrepo

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/blob/master/README.md

Integrate Dotbot into your dotfiles repository using Mercurial subrepos. This method is specific to Mercurial version control.

```bash
cd ~/.dotfiles # replace with the path to your dotfiles
hg init # initialize repository if needed
echo "dotbot = [git]https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot" > .hgsub
hg add .hgsub
git clone https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot
cp dotbot/tools/hg-subrepo/install .
```

--------------------------------

### Python Uninstall Script for Dotbot Symlinks

Source: https://github.com/anishathalye/dotbot/wiki/Tips-and-Tricks

A Python script to remove symlinks created by Dotbot. It parses the install.conf.yaml file to identify and delete the symlinks, requiring the PyYAML library.

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import print_function

import yaml
import os

CONFIG="install.conf.yaml"

stream = open(CONFIG, "r")
conf = yaml.load(stream, yaml.FullLoader)

for section in conf:
    if 'link' in section:
        for target in section['link']:
            realpath = os.path.expanduser(target)
            if os.path.islink(realpath):
                print("Removing ", realpath)
                os.unlink(realpath)
```

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