--- title: Articles description: Long-form writing on the design and operation of the .dotfiles framework. --- # Articles Long-form writing on the design and operation of the [.dotfiles framework](https://github.com/sebastienrousseau/dotfiles) — deep dives into performance, supply-chain safety, developer experience, and the architectural decisions that shape a mature open-source dotfiles project.
- :material-console:{ .lg .middle } **[Fish Startup in 2026](2026-07-05-fish-startup-abbr.md)** --- Cutting interactive shell latency by 48% with `abbr` on multi-shell dotfiles. One printf format change + one chezmoi hook = 112 ms saved per fresh terminal. *5 Jul 2026 · 10 min read* - :material-source-branch:{ .lg .middle } **[Renaming `master` to `main`](2026-07-05-master-to-main-rename-runbook.md)** --- A zero-downtime runbook for a repository at the heart of an open-source supply chain. 96 in-repo edits, a 12-month mirror workflow, zero broken install URLs. *5 Jul 2026 · 12 min read* - :material-palette:{ .lg .middle } **[Custom Documentation Sites in 2026](2026-07-05-custom-mkdocs-material-dark-theme.md)** --- Building a distinctive dark-themed developer reference on MkDocs Material — three files, no theme forking, WCAG AAA contrast, hash-locked build. *5 Jul 2026 · 11 min read*