🪟 WindowsSpecific Dotfiles

This branch (windows) contains only the configuration files and tools I use on Windows systems.
It is separated from the main branch to avoid mixing Linux/macOS configurations with those required only for Windows or WSL.


📦 Included Configurations

This branch includes:

  • PowerShell and PowerShell Core profile settings (Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1)
  • Windows Terminal settings (settings.json)
  • Neovim configuration (used via WSL or native Windows installation)
  • starship.toml prompt configuration
  • zsh/ folder for WSL Zsh integration (if used)
  • Windows-specific .gitconfig overrides
  • Helper scripts (e.g., .ps1, .bat, or .sh under WSL)
  • Optional tools: fzf, bat, zoxide, ripgrep, fd (via WSL or Windows-native)

🚀 Quick Setup

⚠️ This assumes Git, PowerShell 7+, and optionally Windows Terminal are installed.

Clone and install:

git clone https://github.com/fscotto/dotfiles -b windows $HOME\.dotfiles
cd $HOME\.dotfiles
.\bootstrap_windows.ps1

The script will:

  • Copy or symlink PowerShell profile(s)
  • Configure Windows Terminal settings
  • Place starship.toml in the correct location
  • Set up additional tools if available

🧰 Optional Tools

Install these tools to get the best experience:

Tool Installation (native) Usage
starship winget install starship Prompt in PowerShell/Zsh
zoxide winget install zoxide Smarter cd
bat winget install bat Better cat
fzf winget install fzf Fuzzy file finder
fd winget install fd Fast file search
ripgrep winget install ripgrep Recursive grep alternative

You can also install these inside WSL with apt or xbps-install, depending on the distro.


⚙️ Git Configuration

This branch includes Windows-specific Git settings (e.g. line endings, credential manager):

# .gitconfig.windows
[core]
  autocrlf = true
[credential]
  helper = manager-core

You can include this in your global config with:

git config --global include.path ~/.dotfiles/.gitconfig.windows

🖥️ Windows Terminal Settings

Settings are stored at:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json

You can symlink or manually copy from this repo if needed.


🧭 Branch Structure

Branch Purpose Content
master Main configuration (Linux/macOS) Shell, Neovim, Tmux, tools, etc.
windows Windows-only configuration PowerShell, Windows Terminal, WSL support

📂 Directory Structure

dotfiles/
├── powershell/                # PowerShell profiles
├── windows-terminal/          # Windows Terminal settings
├── nvim/                      # Neovim config (optional WSL sync)
├── starship.toml              # Prompt config
├── bootstrap_windows.ps1      # Setup script
└── .gitconfig.windows         # Git config overrides

🤝 Contributing

Found a useful Windows-only configuration or script? Feel free to fork and open a pull request against the windows branch.


📝 License

MIT — Feel free to use, modify, and adapt.


Maintained by fscotto For Windows configuration only. See the master branch for full cross-platform support.

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