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Reference Guide

Complete reference for ADLee's Dotfiles configuration, Espanso triggers, and advanced features.

Table of Contents


Configuration Reference

dotfiles.conf Options

Complete list of all configuration options in ~/.dotfiles/dotfiles.conf:

Core Settings

Variable Default Description
DOTFILES_VERSION "1.2.0" Dotfiles version
DOTFILES_DIR "$HOME/.dotfiles" Installation directory
DOTFILES_BRANCH "main" Git branch to use
DOTFILES_BACKUP_PREFIX "$HOME/.dotfiles_backup" Backup location prefix

GitHub Settings

Variable Default Description
DOTFILES_GITHUB_USER "adlee-was-taken" GitHub username
DOTFILES_REPO_NAME "dotfiles" Repository name

User Identity

Variable Default Description
USER_FULLNAME "" Your full name
USER_EMAIL "" Your email
USER_GITHUB "" Your GitHub username

Git Configuration

Variable Default Description
GIT_USER_NAME "" Git user.name (falls back to USER_FULLNAME)
GIT_USER_EMAIL "" Git user.email (falls back to USER_EMAIL)
GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH "main" Default branch name

Feature Toggles

Variable Values Description
INSTALL_DEPS auto/true/false Install dependencies
INSTALL_ZSH_PLUGINS true/false Install zsh plugins
INSTALL_FZF true/false/ask Install fzf
INSTALL_BAT true/false/ask Install bat
INSTALL_EZA true/false/ask Install eza
INSTALL_NEOVIM true/false/ask Install neovim
SET_ZSH_DEFAULT true/false/ask Set zsh as default shell

MOTD Settings

Variable Values Description
ENABLE_MOTD true/false Enable MOTD display
MOTD_STYLE compact/mini/full/none MOTD display style
MOTD_SHOW_FAILED_SERVICES true/false Show failed systemd services
MOTD_SHOW_UPDATES true/false Show available updates

Theme Settings

Variable Default Description
ZSH_THEME_NAME "adlee" Zsh theme name
THEME_TIMER_THRESHOLD 10 Seconds before showing timer
THEME_PATH_TRUNCATE_LENGTH 32 Max path display length

Advanced Features

Variable Default Description
ENABLE_SMART_SUGGESTIONS true Enable typo correction
ENABLE_COMMAND_PALETTE true Enable Ctrl+Space palette
ENABLE_SHELL_ANALYTICS false Command usage tracking
ENABLE_VAULT true Enable secrets vault
DOTFILES_AUTO_SYNC_CHECK true Check for updates on start

Btrfs Settings

Variable Default Description
BTRFS_DEFAULT_MOUNT "/" Default mount for btrfs commands

Snapper Settings

Variable Default Description
SNAPPER_CONFIG "root" Snapper config name
LIMINE_CONF "/boot/limine.conf" Limine config path

Tmux Workspace Settings

Variable Default Description
TW_SESSION_PREFIX "work" Session naming prefix
TW_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE "dev" Default workspace template

Python Template Settings

Variable Default Description
PY_TEMPLATE_BASE_DIR "$HOME/projects" Project base directory
PY_TEMPLATE_PYTHON "python3" Python executable
PY_TEMPLATE_VENV_NAME "venv" Virtual env directory name
PY_TEMPLATE_USE_POETRY false Use poetry instead of venv
PY_TEMPLATE_GIT_INIT true Initialize git repo

SSH Manager Settings

Variable Default Description
SSH_AUTO_TMUX true Auto-create tmux session
SSH_TMUX_SESSION_PREFIX "ssh" Session naming prefix
SSH_SYNC_DOTFILES ask Sync dotfiles on connect

Package Manager

Variable Values Description
AUR_HELPER auto/paru/yay Preferred AUR helper

Espanso Triggers

Complete list of text expansion triggers.

Date and Time

Trigger Output Example
..date Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2025-12-24
..ds Same as ..date 2025-12-24
..sds Short date (YYYYMMDD) 20251224
..time Time (HH:MM:SS) 14:30:45
..utime UTC time 19:30:45
..ztime Time with timezone 14:30:45.123 EST
..uztime UTC time with timezone 19:30:45.123 UTC
..dt Date + time 2025-12-24 14:30:45 EST
..udt UTC date + time 2025-12-24 19:30:45 UTC
..ts ISO 8601 timestamp 2025-12-24T19:30:45.123Z
..utc UTC with milliseconds 2025-12-24 19:30:45.123 UTC
..month Month name December
..year Year 2025
..week Week number Week 52
..day Day of week Wednesday
..epoch Unix timestamp 1735066245
..epochms Unix timestamp (ms) 1735066245123

Quick Text

Trigger Output
..shrug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
..flip (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
..unflip ┬─┬ ( ゜-゜ノ)
..lenny ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
..check
..cross
..arrow
..larrow

Quick Responses

Trigger Output
..brb Be right back
..omw On my way
..tyvm Thank you very much
..lgtm Looks good to me
..wfm Works for me
..ack Acknowledged
..asap As soon as possible

System Information

Trigger Output
..ip Public IP address
..locip Local IP address
..branch Current git branch

Git Commands

Trigger Output
..gstat git status
..gco git checkout
..gcm git commit -m ""
..glog git log --oneline --graph --decorate --all
..gpush git push origin
..gpull git pull origin
..gbranch git branch -a
..gdiff git diff
..gadd git add .

Docker Commands

Trigger Output
..dps docker ps
..dpsa docker ps -a
..dcup docker-compose up -d
..dcdown docker-compose down
..dlog docker logs -f
..dexec docker exec -it
..dim docker images
..dprune docker system prune -af

Code Templates

Trigger Output
..bash Bash shebang + set -euo pipefail
..python Python main boilerplate
..she! #!/usr/bin/env bash

Markdown

Trigger Output
..mdcode Code block (generic)
..mdbash Bash code block
..mdpy Python code block
..mdjs JavaScript code block
..mdtable Markdown table template
..mdlink [text](url) (prompts)
..mdimg ![alt](url) (prompts)

Programming Comments

Trigger Output
..todo // TODO:
..fixme // FIXME:
..note // NOTE:
..hack // HACK:
..debug // DEBUG:

Common Commands

Trigger Output
..ll ls -lah
..la ls -A
..grep grep -rni "" .
..find find . -name ""
..port lsof -i :
..kill kill -9
..proc ps aux | grep
..disk df -h
..mem free -h

Navigation

Trigger Output
..~ cd ~
..tmp cd /tmp/
..logs cd /var/log/

URLs

Trigger Output
..gh https://github.com
..gl https://gitlab.com
..gist https://gist.github.com
..so https://stackoverflow.com
..reddit https://reddit.com

Lorem Ipsum

Trigger Output
..lorem One paragraph
..loremlong Four paragraphs

Clipboard

Trigger Output
..qp Primary clipboard (X11 selection)

Typo Corrections

Trigger Correction
teh the
recieve receive
seperator separator
definately definitely
occured occurred
lenght length
wierd weird
thier their

Emoji Package

Trigger Emoji
:lol 😂
:sad
:sml 😊
:strong 💪
:ba 😎
:ok 👍
:happy 😄
:cry 😭
:wow 😮

Personal (in personal.yml)

Trigger Output
..myemail Your email
..myname Your full name
..myphone Your phone
..myweb Your website
..mygithub Your GitHub URL
..sig Email signature
..sigfull Full signature
..myaddr Your address
..workemail Work email
..worksig Work signature

Vim Configuration

Leader Key

The leader key is , (comma).

Key Mappings

Mapping Action
,w Fast save (:w!)
:W Sudo save
Space Search (/)
Ctrl+Space Backward search (?)
,<Enter> Disable search highlight
Ctrl+j/k/h/l Move between windows
,bd Close buffer
,ba Close all buffers
,l / ,h Next/previous buffer
,tn New tab
,to Tab only
,tc Close tab
,tm Move tab
,tl Toggle last tab
,te Open tab with buffer's path
,cd Switch CWD to buffer dir
Alt+j/k Move line down/up
,ss Toggle spell checking
,sn / ,sp Next/previous misspelling
,sa Add to dictionary
,s? Suggest corrections
,pp Toggle paste mode
,q Open scratch buffer
,x Open markdown buffer
0 First non-blank character

Settings

  • 4 spaces for indentation
  • Tabs expanded to spaces
  • Smart indentation
  • Line wrapping on word boundaries
  • Incremental search with highlighting
  • Wild menu for command completion

Tmux Configuration

Key Bindings

Binding Action
Prefix + U Resize pane up 8 lines
Prefix + D Resize pane down 8 lines
Prefix + L Resize pane left 8 chars
Prefix + R Resize pane right 8 chars

Settings

  • Default shell: /usr/bin/zsh
  • Terminal: tmux-256color
  • XTerm keys enabled
  • Escape time: 0 (no delay)
  • Pane border status: bottom

Git Aliases

Built-in git aliases from .gitconfig:

Alias Command
git st git status
git co git checkout
git br git branch
git ci git commit
git lg git log --oneline --graph --decorate --all
git unstage git reset HEAD --
git last git log -1 HEAD
git visual gitk

Function Files Reference

btrfs-helpers.zsh

Btrfs filesystem management utilities.

Exported functions: btrfs-usage, btrfs-subs, btrfs-balance, btrfs-balance-status, btrfs-balance-cancel, btrfs-scrub, btrfs-scrub-status, btrfs-scrub-cancel, btrfs-defrag, btrfs-compress, btrfs-info, btrfs-health, btrfs-snap-usage, btrfs-maintain, btrfs-help

Aliases: btru, btrs, btrh, btri, btrc

command-palette.zsh

Fuzzy command launcher.

Exported functions: command_palette, palette, p, bookmark, bm, jump, j

Key bindings: Ctrl+Space, Ctrl+P

motd.zsh

Message of the Day display.

Exported functions: show_motd, show_motd_mini, show_motd_full, sysbrief

Aliases: motd, motd-mini, motd-full

password-manager.zsh

LastPass CLI integration.

Exported functions: pw, pwf, pwof

Aliases: pwl, pwg, pwc, pws

python-templates.zsh

Python project scaffolding.

Exported functions: py-new, py-django, py-flask, py-fastapi, py-data, py-cli, venv

Aliases: pynew, pydjango, pyflask, pyfast, pydata, pycli

smart-suggest.zsh

Typo correction and suggestions.

Exported functions: command_not_found_handler, fuck

snapper.zsh

Btrfs snapshot management.

Exported functions: snap-create, snap-list, snap-show, snap-delete, snap-check-limine, snap-sync, snap-validate-service

Aliases: snap, snapls, snaprm, snapshow, snapcheck, snapsync

ssh-manager.zsh

SSH profile management.

Exported functions: ssh-save, ssh-list, ssh-connect, ssh-delete, ssh-reconnect, ssh-sync-dotfiles, sshf

Aliases: sshl, sshs, sshc, sshd, sshr, sshsync

systemd-helpers.zsh

Systemd service management.

Exported functions: sc, scu, scr, sce, scd, sclog, sclogs, sc-failed, sc-timers, sc-recent, sc-boot, sc-search, sc-info, scf, sclogf, sc-help

Aliases: scs, scstart, scstop, screload, scmask, scunmask, jctl, jctlf, jctlb, jctlerr


Color Reference

Color variables defined in zsh/lib/colors.zsh:

Standard Colors

Variable Description
DF_RED Red
DF_GREEN Green
DF_YELLOW Yellow (bold)
DF_BLUE Blue
DF_MAGENTA Magenta
DF_CYAN Cyan
DF_WHITE White

Bold Variants

DF_BOLD_RED, DF_BOLD_GREEN, DF_BOLD_YELLOW, DF_BOLD_BLUE, DF_BOLD_MAGENTA, DF_BOLD_CYAN, DF_BOLD_WHITE

Text Styles

Variable Description
DF_BOLD Bold text
DF_DIM Dim/faint text
DF_ITALIC Italic text
DF_UNDERLINE Underlined text
DF_RESET / DF_NC Reset formatting

256-Color Palette

Variable Description
DF_GREY Grey (242)
DF_LIGHT_GREY Light grey (248)
DF_DARK_GREY Dark grey (239)
DF_ORANGE Orange (208)
DF_LIGHT_ORANGE Light orange (220)
DF_PINK Pink (213)
DF_PURPLE Purple (141)
DF_LIGHT_BLUE Light blue (39)
DF_LIGHT_GREEN Light green (82)
DF_BRIGHT_GREEN Bright green (118)
DF_TEAL Teal (51)

Semantic Colors

Variable Maps To
DF_SUCCESS DF_GREEN
DF_ERROR DF_RED
DF_WARNING DF_YELLOW
DF_INFO DF_CYAN
DF_HINT DF_DIM
DF_ACCENT DF_BLUE
DF_MUTED DF_GREY

Print Functions

Function Description
df_print_step "msg" Print step with ==> prefix
df_print_success "msg" Print with ✓ prefix
df_print_error "msg" Print with ✗ prefix (stderr)
df_print_warning "msg" Print with ⚠ prefix
df_print_info "msg" Print with prefix
df_print_section "title" Print section divider
df_print_header "name" Print MOTD-style header box

Usage in Scripts

# In bash scripts
source "$HOME/.dotfiles/zsh/lib/colors.zsh"
echo -e "${DF_GREEN}Success!${DF_NC}"

# In zsh functions
source "${0:A:h}/../lib/colors.zsh"
df_print_success "Operation completed"

Environment Variables

These are set or used by the dotfiles:

Variable Description
DOTFILES_DIR Dotfiles installation path
UPDATE_PKG_COUNT Available package updates (for prompt)
EDITOR Default editor (vim)
VISUAL Visual editor (vim)
LANG / LC_ALL Locale (en_US.UTF-8)
FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS FZF appearance settings
FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND FZF file finder command