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Dev tools · September 3, 2023

Cross-platform dotfiles manager written in Rust

⚡ A cross-platform multi-target dotfiles manager. Contribute to Shemnei/punktf development by creating an account on GitHub.

Cross-platform dotfiles manager written in Rust launched on September 3, 2023 with 21 votes, #1,376 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

This is a dotfiles manager built with Rust that works across different operating systems. It helps developers manage and synchronize their configuration files (dotfiles) like shell settings, editor configurations, and other system preferences. The tool is designed for developers who need to maintain consistent environments across multiple computers or platforms. Being written in Rust, it likely emphasizes performance and reliability.

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