# chezmoi Cross-Machine Dotfiles Manager

> chezmoi manages dotfiles across multiple machines securely using a Git-backed source-of-truth model with templates, encryption, and cross-platform support. Written in Go with 18k+ GitHub stars, it handles machine-specific configs, secrets, and one-command bootstrap.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/chezmoi-cross-machine-dotfiles-manager` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/chezmoi-cross-machine-dotfiles-manager`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/chezmoi-cross-machine-dotfiles-manager/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/chezmoi-cross-machine-dotfiles-manager

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# chezmoi Cross-Machine Dotfiles Manager

chezmoi manages dotfiles across multiple machines securely using a Git-backed source-of-truth model with templates, encryption, and cross-platform support. Written in Go with 18k+ GitHub stars, it handles machine-specific configs, secrets, and one-command bootstrap.

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/chezmoi-dotfiles-manager/)