| name | update-dotfiles-trends |
| description | Research latest trends in dotfiles, tooling, and suggest improvements |
Update Dotfiles Based on Latest Trends
This skill researches the latest trends in developer tooling, dotfiles configurations, and suggests improvements.
Task
You should:
Research current trends in:
- Neovim plugins and LazyVim ecosystem
- Tmux plugins and configurations
- Bash/shell improvements (zsh, fish, etc.)
- Terminal emulators and modern CLI tools
- AI-assisted development tools
Compare current dotfiles setup with best practices
Identify outdated configurations or deprecated tools
Suggest specific improvements with rationale
Areas to Research
Neovim/LazyVim
- New essential plugins
- LazyVim extras worth adding
- Better LSP configurations
- Improved treesitter parsers
- Better AI coding assistants
Tmux
- New TPM plugins
- Better status line options
- Session management improvements
- Integration with modern terminals
Shell
- Modern alternatives to classic commands
- Better prompt (starship, oh-my-posh)
- Shell productivity tools
- Environment managers (direnv, asdf)
Modern CLI Tools
- ripgrep, fd, bat, exa, etc.
- fzf improvements
- Git tools (gh, lazygit, delta)
- Container tools (docker, podman)
Output Format
For each suggestion:
### [Tool/Plugin Name]
**Category**: [neovim/tmux/shell/cli]
**Current**: [what we currently use, or "not installed"]
**Proposed**: [what to install/configure]
**Benefits**: [why this is an improvement]
**Installation**: [how to install/configure]
**Breaking Changes**: [any compatibility concerns]
Search Strategy
Use web search to find:
- "best neovim plugins 2025"
- "modern tmux setup 2025"
- "essential CLI tools for developers 2025"
- "dotfiles best practices 2025"
- Recent blog posts from: ThePrimeagen, TJ DeVries, etc.