chezmoi VS explainshell

Surprised no one has mentioned chezmoi[1], which takes "configuration as code" to its awesome, extreme conclusion[2]. [1]: https://chezmoi.io/ [2]: https://github.com/cglong/dotfiles/blob/ea33143679e936f4043a.... - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

Chezmoi ( or <https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi>) has a couple dozen txtar tests. They are both amazing and completely frustrating to use, but I don't think that there would be a better way to test most of what chezmoi does without them. Tom Payne (the creator and primary developer of chezmoi) has added some extra commands to the txtar context... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

I’ve been using chezmoi, which uses git, to manage my dot files and have different branches for these types of experiments. Source: 12 months ago

Https://chezmoi.io is a dotfile manager that is runs on multiple OSes (including Windows) while handling differences from machine to machine, allows you to store your secrets in your password manager (so you don't have to store secrets in your dotfile repo), and it even supports the NO_COLOR environment variable. Check it out! Disclaimer: I'm the author. There's a comprehensive list of the most popular dotfile... - Source: Hacker News / almost 1 year ago

Chezmoi, is a famiiliar name, if not chezmoi.io, so it will stick. :). Source: over 1 year ago

Https://explainshell.com/ also is good for explaining commands. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

Https://explainshell.com/ can help with that but isn't perfect. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

Explainshell.com is a reference I was recently given from a mentor. Source: 7 months ago

Shout out to https://explainshell.com/ for being a great resource to understand cli tools and options. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

Explain Shell: A handy tool that explains what each part of a Unix command does. - Source: dev.to / 9 months ago