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Last edited Jun 14, 2022
Created on Jun 14, 2022

This visualization maps the structure of a developer’s dotfiles—configuration files for shell, aliases, and editors—as a node-link diagram. It shows the hierarchical relationships and dependencies between files like `.zshrc`, `.aliases`, and `.vimrc`, revealing how commands and settings connect. The rendering uses a force-directed layout, likely via D3’s `d3.forceSimulation`, with nodes representing files and edges indicating source references or shared commands. The source data comes from a gist containing plain-text configs, parsed to extract aliases, plugins, and path exports.

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