homeshick

Name: homeshick
Author: The homeshick contributors

A Bash tool that synchronizes dotfiles between computers using Git repositories.

By The homeshick contributors

Free Open sourcemacOS Linux Command line

Official websitegithub.com

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About homeshick

Homeshick installs in a user's home directory and uses Git to carry configuration files to remote computers. It can manage multiple dotfile repositories, so settings and customizations can travel together.

It runs on systems with Bash 3 and Git 1.5 or newer and does not require root privileges to install.

Strengths

Synchronizes settings through Git
Supports multiple dotfile repositories
Installs in the home directory without root privileges

Limitations

Requires Bash and Git

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
License: MIT
Developer: The homeshick contributors
Platforms: macOS, Linux, Command line
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Unix users who want to keep shell and application settings in Git
Categories: File sync, CLI tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Homebrew formula
Sources: github.com/andsens/homeshick

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