Dev Environment Setup
Dev Environment
Finally getting around to setting up my dotfiles and really learning how to use vim, zsh, stow, and all the tools. Going to jot down some notes for reference.
Also, I must shamefully point out that I wrote this in VS Code with the really handy markdown viewer! Maybe this could be a good first dive into editing with emacs! … soon™️
Zsh
Not sure I have any concrete understanding yet. Just consumed some learnings about different popular options and stuff from a comparison of ZSH frameworks and /r/unixporn mod xero. I settled on zinit (formerly zplugin) and will try to learn more about how plugin managers work.
Git and SSH configs
Finally got around to setting up a USABLE .gitconfig .ssh/config. I always want to have multiple identity files (for personal, work, and student use), but never spent time looking into how to go about it. You can find them in my dotfiles repo.
Stow
Seeing that GNU stow seems recommended by my buddy Girdler and xero, so I figure I’ll give it a shot.
stow -d Repos/dotfiles -t . git ssh zsh
Straightforward example of how to use stow
pass and pass-2fa
TBD
Vim
Considering paying for a 6-month Vim Adventures license
Reddit also mentions the following:
- PacVim
- VimGolf
- Onramp to Vim if you like videos
vimtutor, of course
Emacs
Also, Girdler has been a strong advocate for Doom Emacs and helped me get it set up on my machines.
Screen
TBD
Tmux
Haven’t gotten around to configuring it, but iTerm2 has native tmux integration
VS Code (VS Codium)
While I am trying to ween myself off of GUIs, I can’t help but shake VS Code. I use the flavor VSCodium that strips out the Microsoft telemetry.
MacOS software
Much like everything there a plethora of terminal options. I don’t have as much experience to weigh the pros and cons, but here are some options.