Devx - Tag - Phil Palmierihttps://philpalmieri.com/tags/devx/Devx - Tag - Phil PalmieriHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400AI Dotfiles Sync Prompthttps://philpalmieri.com/tools/ai-dotfiles-sync-prompt/Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400Phil Palmierihttps://philpalmieri.com/tools/ai-dotfiles-sync-prompt/Gist: dotfiles-setup-prompt

A single prompt you paste into any AI assistant with terminal access (GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Cursor) and it will discover, backup, and sync your entire dev environment using chezmoi.

What it does

  • Discovers AI tool configs (Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, custom instructions, memory files)
  • Finds shell configs, git settings, editor preferences
  • Sets up chezmoi to manage everything in a single git repo
  • Handles templates for machine-specific differences
  • Works on macOS and Linux

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt from the gist
  2. Paste it into your AI CLI tool of choice
  3. Let it scan your system and set up chezmoi
  4. Push to a private GitHub repo for cross-machine sync
]]>Your AI Tools Have Dotfiles Too. Here's How to Sync Them.https://philpalmieri.com/posts/your-ai-tools-have-dotfiles-too/Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400Phil Palmierihttps://philpalmieri.com/posts/your-ai-tools-have-dotfiles-too/I’ve kept my dotfiles synced across machines for years. Shell configs, git aliases, editor settings; the usual. But when I looked at my setup recently, I realized I’d completely ignored the newest layer: all the AI CLI tools I now rely on daily.

GitHub Copilot CLI configs, Claude Code settings, custom instructions, memory files, tool preferences. None of that was being tracked. Every new machine meant rebuilding that context from scratch.

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