pantheon-ai/chezmoi

Expert assistant for chezmoi dotfiles management. Use when: "add this file to chezmoi", "make this a template", "encrypt this secret", "apply on a new machine", "run script only once", "manage dotfiles across machines". Examples: - user: "Track my .zshrc with chezmoi" → chezmoi add ~/.zshrc - user: "Make my .gitconfig machine-specific" → convert to .tmpl, use {{ .chezmoi.hostname }} - user: "Run a script only on first apply" → once_ prefix - user: "Sync to a new laptop" → chezmoi init --apply $GITHUB_USERNAME - user: "Why isn't my file being applied?" → diagnose source attribute, diff, doctor

Quality

96%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

Pending

No eval scenarios have been run

Securityby

Advisory

Suggest reviewing before use

Scenario 02: Bootstrap chezmoi on a new machine

Name: pantheon-ai/chezmoi
Rating: 96 (1 reviews)
Author: pantheon-ai

User Prompt

I just got a new MacBook. I have my dotfiles in a GitHub repo at github.com/alice/dotfiles. Walk me through setting up chezmoi from scratch.

Expected Behavior

Install chezmoi (e.g. brew install chezmoi or sh -c "$(curl -fsLS get.chezmoi.io)")
Run chezmoi init --apply alice to clone the repo and apply all dotfiles in one step
Explain that chezmoi clones to ~/.local/share/chezmoi and runs chezmoi apply automatically
If the user has run scripts (run_once_), explain they will execute during this step
Mention chezmoi doctor to verify the environment after setup

Success Criteria

Uses chezmoi init --apply $GITHUB_USERNAME (single command bootstrap)
Explains what the command does (clone + apply)
Mentions that run_once_ scripts execute during apply
Suggests chezmoi doctor for post-setup verification
Does NOT require manual git clone before running chezmoi

Failure Conditions

Tells user to manually git clone then chezmoi apply separately when init --apply covers both
Omits mentioning that run scripts will fire during first apply
Skips the install step for a brand-new machine
Does not mention how to verify success