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/usr/bin/chezmoi

Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.

From chezmoi 2.74.0-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running chezmoi --help (exit 0). permalink

Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely

Usage:
  chezmoi [command]

Documentation commands:
  doctor               Check your system for potential problems
  help                 Print help about a command
  license              Print license

Daily commands:
  add                  Add an existing file, directory, or symlink to the source state
  apply                Update the destination directory to match the target state
  chattr               Change the attributes of a target in the source state
  diff                 Print the diff between the target state and the destination state
  edit                 Edit the source state of a target
  forget               Remove a target from the source state
  init                 Setup the source directory and update the destination directory to match the target state
  merge                Perform a three-way merge between the destination state, the source state, and the target state
  merge-all            Perform a three-way merge for each modified file
  push                 Add, commit, and push all changes in the source state
  re-add               Re-add modified files
  status               Show the status of targets
  update               Pull and apply any changes

Template commands:
  cat                  Print the target contents of a file, script, or symlink
  data                 Print the template data
  execute-template     Execute the given template(s)

Advanced commands:
  cd                   Launch a shell in the source directory
  edit-config          Edit the configuration file
  edit-config-template Edit the configuration file template
  generate             Generate a file for use with chezmoi
  git                  Run git in the source directory
  ignored              Print ignored targets
  managed              List the managed entries in the destination directory
  unmanaged            List the unmanaged files in the destination directory
  verify               Exit with success if the destination state matches the target state, fail otherwise

Encryption commands:
  age                  Interact with age
  age-keygen           Generate an age identity or convert an age identity to an age recipient
  decrypt              Decrypt file or standard input
  edit-encrypted       Edit an encrypted file
  encrypt              Encrypt file or standard input

Remote commands:
  docker               Use your dotfiles in a Docker container
  ssh                  SSH to a host and initialize dotfiles

Migration commands:
  archive              Generate a tar archive of the target state
  destroy              Permanently delete an entry from the source state, the destination directory, and the state
  import               Import an archive into the source state
  purge                Purge chezmoi's configuration and data
  upgrade              Upgrade chezmoi to the latest released version

Internal commands:
  cat-config           Print the configuration file
  completion           Generate shell completion code
  dump                 Generate a dump of the target state
  dump-config          Dump the configuration values
  secret               Interact with a secret manager
  source-path          Print the source path of a target
  state                Manipulate the persistent state
  target-path          Print the target path of a source path

Flags:
      --age-recipient string                           Override age recipient
      --age-recipient-file string                      Override age recipient
      --cache path                                     Set cache directory (default /tmp/.cache/chezmoi)
      --color bool|auto                                Colorize output (default auto)
  -c, --config path                                    Set config file
      --config-format <none>|json|toml|yaml            Set config file format
      --debug                                          Include debug information in output
  -D, --destination path                               Set destination directory (default /tmp)
  -n, --dry-run                                        Do not make any modifications to the destination directory
      --error-on-conflict                              Error on conflict
      --force                                          Make all changes without prompting
  -h, --help                                           help for chezmoi
      --interactive                                    Prompt for all changes
  -k, --keep-going                                     Keep going as far as possible after an error
      --less-interactive                               Prompt for changed or pre-existing targets
      --mode file|symlink                              Mode (default file)
      --no-pager                                       Do not use the pager
      --no-tty                                         Do not attempt to get a TTY for prompts
  -o, --output path                                    Write output to path instead of stdout
      --override-data string                           Override data
      --override-data-file path                        Override data with file
      --persistent-state path                          Set persistent state file
      --progress bool|auto                             Display progress bars (default auto)
  -R, --refresh-externals always|auto|never[=always]   Refresh external cache (default auto)
      --skip-secrets                                   Skip all templates containing secrets
  -S, --source path                                    Set source directory (default /tmp/.local/share/chezmoi)
      --source-path                                    Specify targets by source path
      --use-builtin-age bool|auto                      Use builtin age (default auto)
      --use-builtin-diff                               Use builtin diff
      --use-builtin-git bool|auto                      Use builtin git (default auto)
  -v, --verbose                                        Make output more verbose
      --version                                        version for chezmoi
  -W, --working-tree path                              Set working tree directory

Use "chezmoi [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Options (33)
OptionDescriptionSource
--age-recipient stringOverride age recipienthelp
--age-recipient-file stringOverride age recipienthelp
--cache pathSet cache directory (default /tmp/.cache/chezmoi)help
--color bool|autoColorize output (default auto)help
-c, --config pathSet config filehelp
--config-format none>|json|toml|yamlSet config file formathelp
--debugInclude debug information in outputhelp
-D, --destination pathSet destination directory (default /tmp)help
-n, --dry-runDo not make any modifications to the destination directoryhelp
--error-on-conflictError on conflicthelp
--forceMake all changes without promptinghelp
-h, --helphelp for chezmoihelp
--interactivePrompt for all changeshelp
-k, --keep-goingKeep going as far as possible after an errorhelp
--less-interactivePrompt for changed or pre-existing targetshelp
--mode file|symlinkMode (default file)help
--no-pagerDo not use the pagerhelp
--no-ttyDo not attempt to get a TTY for promptshelp
-o, --output pathWrite output to path instead of stdouthelp
--override-data stringOverride datahelp
--override-data-file pathOverride data with filehelp
--persistent-state pathSet persistent state filehelp
--progress bool|autoDisplay progress bars (default auto)help
-R, --refresh-externals always|auto|never[=alwaysRefresh external cache (default auto)help
--skip-secretsSkip all templates containing secretshelp
-S, --source pathSet source directory (default /tmp/.local/share/chezmoi)help
--source-pathSpecify targets by source pathhelp
--use-builtin-age bool|autoUse builtin age (default auto)help
--use-builtin-diffUse builtin diffhelp
--use-builtin-git bool|autoUse builtin git (default auto)help
-v, --verboseMake output more verbosehelp
--versionversion for chezmoihelp
-W, --working-tree pathSet working tree directoryhelp

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