Managing External Dependencies with Chezmoi
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I use chezmoi for my dotfiles. To find out why and how to get started, check out my talk from Chemnitz Linux Days 2025.
Within chezmoi, you can use the file .chezmoiexternal.toml to download archives or git repositories during updates. This is particularly useful for managing external dependencies. Let me walk you through some common use cases.