https://github.com/liamg/peridot
Developer machine management for Linux/OSX. Think Terraform/Ansible for your dotfiles/packages! :gear::house:
https://github.com/liamg/peridot
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Developer machine management for Linux/OSX. Think Terraform/Ansible for your dotfiles/packages! :gear::house:
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/liamg/peridot
- Owner: liamg
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-12-27T18:58:38.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-05-11T20:40:30.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-30T23:12:24.009Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: automation, config, dotfiles
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://lia.mg/peridot
- Size: 672 KB
- Stars: 20
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 10
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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# peridot
Developer machine management for Linux/OSX. Think Terraform for your dotfiles.

:heavy_check_mark: Manage dotfiles in one central repository
:heavy_check_mark: Template config files with logic to tweak config per OS/distro etc.
:heavy_check_mark: Easily set local overrides for any settings
:heavy_check_mark: Build your own custom module(s) for any setup
:heavy_check_mark: See a detailed planned diff before applying any changes
:heavy_check_mark: Ships with built-in modules for installing software using common package managers etc.
:heavy_check_mark: Easily use community modules as part of your configuration
If you struggle with maintaining your dotfiles, sharing them across multiple machines, and/or tweaking configurations for different machine setups, Peridot is for you.
## Documentation
Please see the [official documentation](https://www.liam-galvin.co.uk/peridot/guide) to get started. You can see a [real-world example of peridot managing dotfiles here](https://github.com/liamg/peridot-config).