Agent Dotfiles

Agent Dotfiles

Overview

Use this skill to set up a dotfiles repo for agent configuration and safely link files or folders into their tool-specific locations across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Workflow (Setup -> Link -> Verify)

1. Identify OS and environment:

• Windows: read references/windows.md
• macOS: read references/macos.md
• Linux: read references/linux.md

2. Choose dotfiles root:

• Default: ~/dotfiles (macOS/Linux), C:\Users\<user>\dotfiles (Windows)
• Create it if missing and decide whether to version it with Git

3. Decide scope:

• Start with AGENTS.md only (safe default)
• Add other agent configs only if the user asks
• Do not link secrets (tokens, auth files, history logs)

4. Build a mapping file:

• Create mappings.txt in the dotfiles root
• Format: source:destination per line
• Use references/mappings.example.txt as a template

5. Run the linking script:

• Windows: scripts/link_dotfiles.ps1
• macOS/Linux: scripts/link_dotfiles.sh

6. Verify:

• Ensure links exist and the tools pick up changes
• If a target already exists, the scripts skip it unless force is enabled

Safety Rules

• Do not delete existing target files by default.
• Use the force option only if a backup is acceptable.
• Avoid linking sensitive files (auth.json, tokens, history, cache).

Resources

• scripts/link_dotfiles.ps1 (Windows)
• scripts/link_dotfiles.sh (macOS/Linux)
• references/mappings.example.txt
• references/windows.md
• references/macos.md
• references/linux.md