Provision

Simple, idempotent provisioning for macOS and Linux.

Quick Start

git clone https://git.sdf.org/jchenry/provision ~/.provision
~/.provision/provision
exec $SHELL

What Gets Installed

Packages: git, curl, tmux, fzf, ripgrep, starship, zoxide, eza, fd, gh, jq
Apps: VSCodium, 1Password, Obsidian, Chrome, Todoist
Go: Latest version to /usr/local/go
Plan9: Installed to /usr/local/plan9
Config: bash, tmux, starship, git configs

Options

provision               # Full provision
provision --skip-apps   # Skip GUI apps
provision --skip-go     # Skip Go installation
provision --skip-p9     # Skip Plan9 installation
provision --help        # Show help

Structure

provision/
├── provision          # Main script
├── lib/               # Utilities
├── scripts/           # Install scripts
│   ├── packages.sh   # CLI tools
│   ├── apps.sh       # GUI applications
│   ├── golang.sh     # Go installation
│   └── plan9port.sh  # Plan9 installation
└── config/                # Config files
    ├── bashrc
    ├── tmux.conf
    ├── starship.toml
    ├── gitconfig
    ├── gitignore_global
    ├── vscode-extensions.txt
    ├── xinitrc             # X11 init (TWM)
    ├── Xresources          # X11 resources
    └── twmrc               # TWM window manager config

Supported Platforms

macOS (Homebrew)
Debian/Ubuntu (apt)
Arch Linux (pacman + AUR)

Customization

Edit files in config/ directory, then re-run:

~/.provision/config/link-dotfiles.sh

After Installation

Edit ~/.gitconfig - set your name and email
In tmux, press Ctrl+a then I to install plugins
Customize ~/.provision/config/ files as needed

References

Blog: https://jnsgr.uk/2025/06/from-nixos-to-ubuntu/