Gurjaka's Dotfiles 🧩✨

Welcome to my personal dotfiles repository!

Here you’ll find my minimal, suckless, and Wayland-first configuration for NixOS and daily dev tools — carefully crafted to boost productivity speed, and maintainability 🚀💻

⚙️ System Overview 🖥️🔧

qtile base

This setup is built to be modern, efficient, and elegant, with a focus on keyboard-driven workflows and reproducible environments:

Linux Kernel 🐧
Powered by the Zen kernel, optimized for desktop responsiveness, gaming performance, and low latency. It’s the core that keeps everything running smooth and fast.
Window Manager 🪟🎛️
Using Qtile with an experimental Wayland backend. Qtile is a dynamic tiling window manager written in Python, designed for total keyboard control and customization. The Wayland backend delivers modern, secure, and smooth graphical performance.
Terminal Emulators 🖱️⌨️
Foot: A Wayland-native, minimal terminal emulator with great performance.
Kitty: GPU-accelerated, feature-rich terminal for daily use.
Shells 🐚
I primarily use Fish for its user-friendly features and smart completions, alongside Zsh for compatibility and scripting power.
Notifier 🔔
SwayNC handles notifications seamlessly within the Wayland ecosystem, keeping distractions minimal and information clear.

💻 Development Tools Overview 🔨🛠️

qtile floating

The environment is designed for fast, distraction-free coding and system management:

Browser 🌐
Librewolf — a privacy-focused, open-source browser that respects user freedom.
Editors ✍️
GUI: VSCode for heavy lifting and GUI convenience.
Terminal: Neovim with custom plugin setups, LSP integration, and thematic consistency for an efficient terminal editing experience.
Git Helper 🔄
Lazygit offers a fast, intuitive interface for managing Git workflows right in your terminal.
File Managers 📁
Terminal: Yazi for quick file navigation without leaving the keyboard.
GUI: Thunar for graphical file operations when needed.
System Monitor 📊
Btop provides an interactive and visually appealing resource monitor.
Screenshot Tool 📸
Flameshot for customizable screenshots with ease.

🎨 Theme & Philosophy 🎭🌈

This dotfiles collection is a harmonious blend of aesthetics and function:

Visual style inspired by the ❄️ Nord theme’s icy calmness combined with the 🌲 Everforest palette’s warm, organic tones — creating a balanced and visually comfortable workspace.

Core values:

Simplicity 🧹
Every line of config has a purpose — no unnecessary fluff or bloat.
Speed ⚡
Fast startup times, snappy interactions, and smooth workflows to keep you in the zone.
Maintainability 🛡️
Modular, declarative, and reproducible with the power of Nix and Home Manager.
Wayland-first 🚀
Embracing the future of Linux display protocols for improved security, performance, and flexibility.

This configuration blends the ❄️ Nord theme's icy calmness with the earthy tones of 🌲 Everforest.

Nord Palette

Everforest Palette

🚀 What’s Next?

Dive into the sections to explore:

🪟 Qtile config and customizations
✍️ Neovim setup, plugins, and LSP details
🖥️ Terminal and shell environment configs
📦 Nix flakes, home-manager modules, and reproducibility
🛠️ Utilities, scripts, and workflow tips

— Gurami Esartia ✌️