freckle 0.2.3

Keep track of all your dot(file)s. A dotfiles manager with tool installation.

freckle

Keep track of all your dot(file)s.

A dotfiles manager with tool installation for Linux and macOS.

Overview

Freckle automates the "bare repo" strategy for dotfiles with intelligent conflict resolution, automatic backups, and cross-platform package management.

Features

• Interactive Setup: Run freckle init to configure your repository.
• Bare Repo Management: Safely check out dotfiles into your home directory, backing up conflicts automatically.
• Core Trio Support: Automated setup for Zsh (default shell), Tmux, and Neovim (with lazy.nvim bootstrapping).
• Platform Aware: Supports Debian-based Linux (apt) and macOS (homebrew).
• Flexible Templating: Use {local_user} or custom variables in your configuration.

Installation

uv tool install freckle

Or install from source:

uv pip install .

Usage

1. Initialize

First-time users should run the initialization command to set up their dotfiles repository:

freckle init

This will create a ~/.freckle.yaml file with your settings.

2. Run

Execute the sync sequence:

freckle run

3. Check Status

See the current state of your dotfiles and tools:

freckle status

4. Add Files

Track new files in your dotfiles repository:

freckle add .vimrc
freckle run --backup

Configuration (~/.freckle.yaml)

You can customize the tool's behavior in your configuration file.

Variables

• {local_user}: Automatically replaced with your system username.
• Custom variables: Define your own in the vars section.

Example

vars:
  git_user: "peterprescott"
  git_host: "github.com"

dotfiles:
  repo_url: "https://{git_host}/{git_user}/dotfiles.git"
  branch: "main"
  dir: "/home/{local_user}/.dotfiles"

modules:
  - dotfiles
  - zsh
  - tmux
  - nvim