dotfiles

macOS dev environment focused on a GitHub-issue → git-worktree → Claude Code workflow.

Demo

dotfiles_video.mov

Commands

Custom shell functions live in functions/. bootstrap.sh symlinks the directory to ~/.zsh_functions/, and .zshrc auto-sources every *.zsh file inside it.

ghwt — GitHub issue + worktree + Claude

The main workflow. One command turns an idea into a checked-out worktree with Claude already running in plan mode against the issue.

ghwt [-c] [-f] [-b <branch>] [-i <number>] "Issue title"

Flag	Description
-c, --current	Branch from the current branch (default: repo's default branch).
-b <branch>	Use an existing branch instead of creating one.
-f, --fork	Target the fork's own issue tracker instead of upstream (forks only).
-i <number>	Develop an existing issue instead of creating a new one.

What it does:

1. Detects whether you're in a fork (compares origin URL with what gh resolves) and routes issue creation to the upstream repo if so. Pass -f/--fork to instead create/reuse issues on the fork itself; -i <N> then resolves against whichever target is in effect.
2. Fetches all remote refs.
3. Creates the issue (or reuses -i <N>) and creates the branch — via gh issue develop for direct repos, or manually for forks.
4. Creates a worktree at ~/.claude/worktrees/{repo}-{issue-number}.
5. Runs _worktree_setup — executes ."setup-worktree"[] from .cursor/worktrees.json if present, otherwise copies .env.local and local.db if they exist.
6. Calls splt (opens Cursor at the worktree, tiles left, shows the PICK ME banner), then launches claude --permission-mode plan "Implement GitHub issue #N..." in a new tmux window if $TMUX is set, otherwise in the current terminal.

Source: functions/ghwt.zsh.

ghwtrm — remove a ghwt worktree

ghwtrm [<issue-number>]

Removes the worktree at ~/.claude/worktrees/{repo}-{N} and prunes the branch metadata. With no argument it auto-detects the issue number by parsing the current working directory, so you can just run ghwtrm from inside the worktree you want to clean up.

Source: functions/ghwtrm.zsh.

ghwtb — branch + worktree (no issue)

ghwtb [-c] [-b <branch>] [<branch-name-or-description>]

Same worktree + Cursor + Claude/Grok flow as ghwt, but skips GitHub issue creation. Creates a new branch (or reuses an existing one), checks it out at ~/.claude/worktrees/{repo}-{sanitised-branch}, and launches the AI agent. Pass a description with spaces to auto-slugify the branch name (e.g. "Add dark mode" → add-dark-mode).

Flag	Description
-c, --current	Branch from the current branch (default: repo's default branch).
-b <branch>	Use an explicit branch name; any remaining text is passed to the AI as context.

Source: functions/ghwtb.zsh.

wt — generic worktree for an existing branch

wt <branch-name>

Same worktree + Cursor + Claude flow as ghwt, but for a branch that isn't tied to a GitHub issue. Fetches the branch from origin if it isn't local, sanitises slashes and other shell-unfriendly characters, and creates a worktree at ~/.claude/worktrees/{repo}-{sanitised-branch}.

Source: functions/wt.zsh.

ght — open a Ghostty window in the current directory

ght [command...]

Opens a new Ghostty window in $PWD. If a command is supplied, it runs it after opening. Reuses a running Ghostty instance via osascript instead of launching a second app.

Source: functions/ght.zsh.

splt — "PICK ME" attention banner

splt

Big yellow ASCII banner used by ghwt so it's obvious which terminal to look at while Cursor opens. Opens Cursor at the current directory (or a path you pass), then tiles that window to the left half of the screen. Press Enter to dismiss.

Source: functions/splt.zsh.

Internal helpers

functions/_worktree_setup.zsh and functions/_cursor_tile_left.zsh are sourced by the commands above and aren't meant to be called directly.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/tombeckenham/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles
cd ~/dotfiles
./bootstrap.sh

Open a new terminal afterwards so the shell config loads.

Prerequisites: macOS, your admin password (the script calls sudo pmset), and a browser for the GitHub OAuth login that runs partway through.

bootstrap.sh is idempotent — re-run it any time you pull new changes.

What bootstrap.sh does

1. Installs Xcode Command Line Tools and Homebrew if either is missing.
2. Runs brew bundle against Brewfile — installs starship, fnm, pnpm, pyenv, gh, jq, gnupg, lefthook, tmux, zoxide, pinentry-mac, doppler, plus the Ghostty, Cursor and OrbStack casks.
3. Clones Antidote (zsh plugin manager) into ~/.antidote.
4. Symlinks .zshrc, .zsh_plugins.txt, starship.toml, gpg.conf, gpg-agent.conf and functions/ into $HOME (and ~/.config, ~/.gnupg).
5. Authenticates gh with the user and write:gpg_key scopes (refreshes the token if those scopes aren't already granted).
6. Configures git globally: LFS filters, commit.gpgsign=true, tag.gpgSign=true, and gh auth setup-git for HTTPS token auth.
7. If git identity isn't set, prompts for name/email (auto-detected from existing config and the GitHub API), offers to generate an Ed25519 GPG signing key, and registers the key with GitHub via gh gpg-key add.
8. Installs Node LTS via fnm, Python 3.12 via pyenv, and Bun via the official installer.
9. bun install -g vercel wrangler, then installs the Claude Code, OpenCode, and Grok Build CLIs.
10. pmset for always-on server mode (sleep 0, displaysleep 5, autorestart 1).
11. lefthook install — wires up the pre-commit secret scanner from lefthook.yml.

Shell config

• .zshrc — loads Antidote plugins, sets up the Starship prompt, initialises zoxide (z, zi), adds Bun / pnpm / fnm to PATH, lazy-loads pyenv on first python/pip use, and auto-sources every *.zsh file in ~/.zsh_functions/.
• .zsh_plugins.txt — zsh-autosuggestions, zsh-syntax-highlighting, zsh-completions, zsh-history-substring-search, plus the git, node, npm and macos ohmyzsh plugin paths.
• starship.toml — fast prompt: directory (truncated to repo root), git branch and status, command duration if it took longer than 2s. Language modules are disabled to keep prompt rendering quick.
• gpg.conf / gpg-agent.conf — auto-key-retrieve, pinentry-mac, 10-minute default cache (2-hour max).
• lefthook.yml — pre-commit hook that greps staged files for private keys, OpenAI keys (sk-…), GitHub tokens (ghp_…) and PEM headers, and blocks the commit if any are found.

File layout

.
├── bootstrap.sh           # Installer (run once, safe to re-run)
├── Brewfile               # Homebrew packages
├── .zshrc                 # Shell config
├── .zsh_plugins.txt       # Antidote plugin list
├── starship.toml          # Prompt
├── gpg.conf               # GPG settings
├── gpg-agent.conf         # GPG agent
├── lefthook.yml           # Pre-commit hooks
└── functions/             # Custom zsh commands
    ├── ghwt.zsh
    ├── ghwtb.zsh
    ├── ghwtrm.zsh
    ├── wt.zsh
    ├── ght.zsh
    ├── splt.zsh
    ├── _worktree_setup.zsh
    └── _cursor_tile_left.zsh

Caveats / forking notes

• macOS only — uses xcode-select, pmset, osascript, pinentry-mac and /opt/homebrew paths.
• bootstrap.sh calls sudo pmset to keep the machine awake. Remove that block if you don't want always-on power management.
• ghwt, ghwtb, and wt assume Claude Code is installed and on PATH (bootstrap.sh installs it). Worktrees live under ~/.claude/worktrees/.
• If you fork this repo, prune Brewfile and skip the steps in bootstrap.sh you don't want (Vercel, Wrangler, OpenCode, Grok, GPG key generation, etc.).