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Long-form writing on the design and operation of the .dotfiles framework — deep dives into performance, supply-chain safety, developer experience, and the architectural decisions that shape a mature open-source dotfiles project.

  • :material-console:{ .lg .middle } Fish Startup in 2026


    Cutting interactive shell latency by 48% with abbr on multi-shell dotfiles. One printf format change + one chezmoi hook = 112 ms saved per fresh terminal.

    5 Jul 2026 · 10 min read

  • :material-source-branch:{ .lg .middle } Renaming master to main


    A zero-downtime runbook for a repository at the heart of an open-source supply chain. 96 in-repo edits, a 12-month mirror workflow, zero broken install URLs.

    5 Jul 2026 · 12 min read

  • :material-palette:{ .lg .middle } Custom Documentation Sites in 2026


    Building a distinctive dark-themed developer reference on MkDocs Material — three files, no theme forking, WCAG AAA contrast, hash-locked build.

    5 Jul 2026 · 11 min read