Welcome to my personal dotfiles repository! 🛠️ This repo contains my full ~/.config setup for Arch Linux + Hyprland, and scripts to install, backup, and manage these dotfiles easily.

Here's a quick look at my Arch Linux + Hyprland setup:

• Organized ~/.config structure
• One-command installation via GNU stow
• Automatic backup of existing configs
• Supports partial installs for specific configs
• Fallback script using rsync if stow is unavailable
• Easy uninstall of symlinks

~/dotfiles
├── .config/
│   ├── hypr/
│   ├── waybar/
│   ├── kitty/
│   ├── nvim/
│   ├── ...
├── install-stow.sh      # Recommended installation method
├── install.sh           # Manual rsync-based installer
├── uninstall-stow.sh    # Removes symlinks created by stow
└── README.md

Note: We intentionally exclude zed configs from this repository.

git clone https://github.com/ExploitEngineer/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles

This is the safest and cleanest way to manage dotfiles.

sudo pacman -S stow

./install-stow.sh

This will:

• Automatically back up existing configs to ~/.dotfiles-backup/<timestamp>
• Symlink everything from ~/dotfiles/.config/ → ~/.config/

If you only want certain configs (e.g., hypr + waybar):

./install-stow.sh hypr waybar

If you don't want symlinks and prefer direct copying:

./install.sh

This will:

• Copy everything from .config/ into ~/.config/
• Backup any conflicting configs into ~/.dotfiles-backup/<timestamp>

To remove all symlinks created by GNU stow:

./uninstall-stow.sh

Backups created during installation remain safe in ~/.dotfiles-backup/.

Every time you install using stow or rsync, existing configs are moved to:

~/.dotfiles-backup/<timestamp>/

You can restore them manually if needed.

If you see this when pushing, remove any unwanted .git folders inside .config:

rm -rf ~/dotfiles/.config/<package>/.git

Install it:

sudo pacman -S stow

Check the backup folder:

ls ~/.dotfiles-backup/

Want your dotfiles synced across devices? Just:

git pull origin main
./install-stow.sh

This will fetch the latest configs and apply them instantly.

This repository is licensed under the MIT License — free to use and modify.

Found an issue or have suggestions? Feel free to fork the repo and submit a PR.

Repo: ExploitEngineer/dotfiles

This setup is optimized for Arch Linux + Hyprland but can be adapted to other distros easily.

Happy hacking! 🚀