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diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c55bd86 --- /dev/null +++ b/CLAUDE.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# CLAUDE.md + +This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository. + +## What This Is + +Single-script dotfile backup tool. `dot-backup.sh` copies files from `DOTFILES` array to a local git repo (`~/Programming/GIT/my-dotfiles`), split into `home/` and `system/` subdirectories, then stages everything with `git add`. + +## Running + +```bash +./dot-backup.sh +``` + +No build step. No tests. No deps beyond bash + rsync + git. + +## Architecture + +`dot-backup.sh` does three things in sequence: + +1. **Setup** — ensures `$DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR` exists with `home/` and `system/` subdirs; initializes git if needed; writes `lastupdate` timestamp +2. **Copy loop** — iterates `DOTFILES` array; paths starting with `/` go to `system/`, all others go to `home/`; uses `rsync -a` for both files and directories +3. **Stage** — `git add .` in `$DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR`; user must commit/push manually + +## Key Variables + +| Variable | Default | Purpose | +|---|---|---| +| `DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR` | `~/Programming/GIT/my-dotfiles` | Where backups land | +| `DOTFILES` | array in script | What gets backed up | + +To change backup destination, edit `DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR` at the top of the script. A commented-out `/tmp/` alternative is already there for testing. + +## Adding Dotfiles + +Add paths to the `DOTFILES` array. Relative paths = home dir. Absolute paths (starting `/`) = system files (copied preserving full path under `system/`). |