A simple dotfiles manager. Track files and directories, sync them between your system and a git-backed repo.
cargo install rootrat
# Initialize a new dotfiles repo
mkdir ~/dotfiles && cd ~/dotfiles
rootrat init
# Start tracking files
rootrat add ~/.config/ghostty/config
rootrat add ~/.config/nvim # directories work too
# See what's tracked
rootrat status
# After editing your dotfiles, collect changes into the repo
rootrat collect
# On another machine, clone and apply
rootrat init github.com/you/dotfiles| Command | Description |
|---|---|
init [url] |
Initialize repo, or clone from a URL |
add <path> |
Track a file or directory |
rm <path> |
Stop tracking |
status |
Show tracked file states |
diff [path] |
Show differences between repo and system |
collect |
Sync system changes into the repo |
apply |
Sync repo files to the system (interactive) |
rootrat keeps two config files:
~/.config/rootrat/rootrat.toml-- points to your repo directory<repo>/rootrat.toml-- lists tracked files, directories, and ignore patterns
All repo changes are auto-committed with git. The repo is yours to push, pull, and share.
GPL-3.0