Overview

🥔dotato is a lightweight dotfile manager. It is CLI app that copies your dotfiles into your backup directory. With two kinds of config file, dotfile management becomes simple task. It also covers symlink mode for GNU stow users.

Key Features

• Easy Configuration: Utilizing dotato.yaml config file for defining directories and .dotatoignore file to filter unnecessary files, users can manage their dotfiles clearly and efficiently.

• Seamless Import/Export: Easily import and export dotfiles, ensuring that the right configurations are always in place. Icons illustrate the import and export processes clearly.

  
  

Usage

For instance, to copy your ~/.bashrc file, prepare a backup directory as follows:

📁
├── 📁bash
│   └── 📄.dotatoignore
└── ⚙️dotato.yaml

Configuration

Structure the dotato.yaml config file as follows:

# dotato.yaml
version: 1.0.0
mode: file

groups:
  bash:
    nux: "~"

Next, create a .dotatoignore file:

#bash/.dotatoignore
*         # ignore all
!.bashrc  # but include .bashrc

Commands

• To import files:

dotato import group bash nux

• To export files back to their original location:

dotato export group bash nux

Advanced Configuration

For users looking for more flexibility, dotato supports:

• Creating multiple groups for various strategies.
• Utilizing the dotato API for custom implementations, appealing to developers interested in extending functionality with Golang.

Additional Resources

Explore the and delve into the wiki pages for more effective usage of dotato.

• CLI documentation
• configuration options