Minimal Dotfiles
A deliberately minimal dotfile configuration.
Philosophy
Over the years I have grown tired of tweaking config files for every component of my desktop. This repository contains only the essentials.
Start with a minimal Void Linux install using the XFCE4 base image.
What's Inside
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├── config/
│ ├── alacritty/ # Alacritty terminal configuration
│ ├── fish/ # Fish shell configuration
│ ├── kanata/ # Keyboard remapping
│ ├── lf/ # Terminal file manager
│ ├── nvim/ # Neovim setup
│ └── tmux/ # Tmux configuration
├── scripts/
│ ├── install_odin # Odin compiler install recipe
│ ├── install_php # PHP install recipe
│ ├── install_raylib_deps # Raylib dependencies
│ └── install_theme # XFCE4 theme setup
└── install.sh # Dotfile symlinks and package installation
Prerequisites
Before running install.sh, take care of the following manually:
sudo xbps-install -Su— sync and update- Set up SSH keys
- Clone this repo
- Install a Nerd Font
Software Installation
Installs packages and creates config symlinks on top of the XFCE4 base image.
Install Options
# Interactive mode (prompts for confirmation at each step)
./install.sh
# Only create symlinks
./install.sh -l
# Only install packages
./install.sh -i
What Gets Installed
The script enables void-repo-nonfree (and void-repo-multilib-nonfree on x86_64), then installs
packages via xbps-install:
- CLI Tools:
wget,curl,git,unzip,fzf,fd,ripgrep,bat,direnv,tree,jq,lf,rsync,pfetch - Development:
base-devel,make,valgrind,tree-sitter-cli,go - Shell:
fish-shell - Terminal:
alacritty - Keyboard:
kanata - Desktop:
polybar,rofi,xdotool,wmctrl - Fonts:
noto-fonts-ttf,noto-fonts-emoji - Other:
ca-certificates,gnupg,fuse
Symlinks Created
| Symlink | Target |
|---|---|
~/.config/alacritty |
./config/alacritty |
~/.config/fish |
./config/fish |
~/.config/kanata |
./config/kanata |
~/.config/nvim |
./config/nvim |
~/.config/lf |
./config/lf |
Scripts
Self-contained recipes for tooling that goes beyond the core install. Each can be run independently:
./scripts/install_odin
./scripts/install_php
./scripts/install_raylib_deps
./scripts/install_theme
These are not run automatically by install.sh — they are opt-in.
This setup prioritises stability and simplicity over customisation. Void Linux + XFCE4 + X11 provides a fast, predictable base with minimal moving parts.