Can I use this for Mac App Store apps by name?

While the skill prefers the numeric App Store ID for accuracy, it can help you find the correct ID using 'mas search' if you only provide the application name.

Does this skill automatically install the software?

Yes, after updating your configuration file, the skill executes 'chezmoi apply' to trigger the actual installation and then verifies the success of the operation.

How does it handle different machine environments?

The skill categorizes dependencies into 'common', 'work_computer', or 'personal_computer' sections within your packages.toml to ensure software is only installed on appropriate machines.

What package managers does this skill support?

It supports Homebrew (both formulae and casks), the Mac App Store (via the mas-cli), Bun global packages, and npm global packages.

Where are the dependencies stored in my dotfiles?

They are tracked in the '~/.local/share/chezmoi/.chezmoidata/packages.toml' file, which serves as a central manifest for your managed software.

Chezmoi Dependency Manager

Name: Chezmoi Dependency Manager
Author: oskar-dragon

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Productividad y Flujo de Trabajo

Automates the workflow for adding Homebrew, MAS, and Bun dependencies to chezmoi-managed dotfile configurations.

This skill streamlines the management of software dependencies within a chezmoi dotfiles repository by automating the addition of new tools to the packages.toml configuration. It intelligently handles various package types—including Homebrew formulae, casks, Mac App Store (MAS) apps, and Bun packages—ensuring they are placed in the correct machine categories (common, work, or personal). By automating the edit-apply-verify loop, it ensures your development environment remains consistent and version-controlled across all your machines with minimal manual intervention.

Características Principales

01Support for Homebrew (formulae/casks), MAS, Bun, and npm packages

02Automatic application of changes via chezmoi apply

031 GitHub stars

04Smart machine categorization for common, work, or personal setups

05Automated packages.toml editing with precise TOML formatting

06Integrated installation verification and conflict checking

Casos de Uso

01Synchronizing global Bun or npm packages across a multi-machine setup

02Installing a specific GUI application on a personal Mac using Casks

03Adding a new CLI utility to all development machines via Homebrew

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add oskar-dragon/claude-code add-dependency

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Características Principales

01Support for Homebrew (formulae/casks), MAS, Bun, and npm packages

02Automatic application of changes via chezmoi apply

031 GitHub stars

04Smart machine categorization for common, work, or personal setups

05Automated packages.toml editing with precise TOML formatting

06Integrated installation verification and conflict checking

Casos de Uso

01Synchronizing global Bun or npm packages across a multi-machine setup

02Installing a specific GUI application on a personal Mac using Casks

03Adding a new CLI utility to all development machines via Homebrew

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add oskar-dragon/claude-code add-dependency

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT