Update Dotfiles Based on Latest Trends
This skill researches the latest trends in developer tooling, dotfiles configurations, and suggests improvements.
Task
You should:
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Research current trends in:
- •Neovim plugins and LazyVim ecosystem
- •Tmux plugins and configurations
- •Bash/shell improvements (zsh, fish, etc.)
- •Terminal emulators and modern CLI tools
- •AI-assisted development tools
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Compare current dotfiles setup with best practices
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Identify outdated configurations or deprecated tools
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Suggest specific improvements with rationale
Areas to Research
Neovim/LazyVim
- •New essential plugins
- •LazyVim extras worth adding
- •Better LSP configurations
- •Improved treesitter parsers
- •Better AI coding assistants
Tmux
- •New TPM plugins
- •Better status line options
- •Session management improvements
- •Integration with modern terminals
Shell
- •Modern alternatives to classic commands
- •Better prompt (starship, oh-my-posh)
- •Shell productivity tools
- •Environment managers (direnv, asdf)
Modern CLI Tools
- •ripgrep, fd, bat, exa, etc.
- •fzf improvements
- •Git tools (gh, lazygit, delta)
- •Container tools (docker, podman)
Output Format
For each suggestion:
markdown
### [Tool/Plugin Name] **Category**: [neovim/tmux/shell/cli] **Current**: [what we currently use, or "not installed"] **Proposed**: [what to install/configure] **Benefits**: [why this is an improvement] **Installation**: [how to install/configure] **Breaking Changes**: [any compatibility concerns]
Search Strategy
Use web search to find:
- •"best neovim plugins 2025"
- •"modern tmux setup 2025"
- •"essential CLI tools for developers 2025"
- •"dotfiles best practices 2025"
- •Recent blog posts from: ThePrimeagen, TJ DeVries, etc.