Dotfiles

Machine setup using chezmoi. These are personal notes 'cause I forget things.

Fresh machine setup

Prerequisites:

• SSH key added (ssh-add)
• export OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN="<TOKEN>"
• macOS: Install Homebrew
• Linux: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y curl sudo zip unzip

Bootstrap:

ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)" -- init --apply aahoughton/dotfiles --ssh

This installs packages and deploys configs; SSH keys and AWS credentials get templated from 1Password.

Post-install

Update the chezmoi git origin to use ssh instead of https:

chezmoi git config remote.origin.url "git@github.com:aahoughton/dotfiles.git"

Install Claude Code plugins:

~/.local/share/chezmoi/scripts/install-claude-plugins.sh

Set up atuin sync server (if this machine will host it):

~/.local/share/chezmoi/scripts/setup-atuin-server.sh

IntelliJ note: turn off shell integration in terminal settings.

Making changes

Package lists are in .chezmoidata/packages.yaml. The install scripts (run_onchange_*-install-packages.sh.tmpl) will re-run when that file changes.

Commit from the source directory:

cd ~/.local/share/chezmoi
git add -A && git commit && git push

Tools and language management

1. mise handles language versions and automatically.
2. uv for python venvs (uv venv)