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🧙🏻‍♀️ Terminal ecosystem, featuring: ① Framework for cross-shell/cli/tui scripting: bash/nu/deno/unix/… ② Overlay for cross-shell/env/dotfile interop: bash/zsh/fish/nu/… ③ Manager for cross-source packages/apps/utilities: github/brew/apt/flatpak/appimage/cargo/npm/… ④ Hundreds of cross-os commands: macos/linux/windows, x86/arm.

Stars: 572
Forks: 34
Open beginner issues: 4
Indexed issues: 46

Dominant language: Shell
License: No license data
Last GitHub push: Sep 14, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
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PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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sources/bash.bash leaks a `/tmp/tmp.*` directory on every invocation when `TMPDIR` is unset Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 84/100

bevry/dorothy#360 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
`do_yay` runs `yay` under `sudo`, which yay and makepkg both refuse Open

Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 92/100

bevry/dorothy#359 · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 5, 2026
`setup-util --source=UV` batches all packages into one `uv tool install`, which only accepts a single package Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 84/100

bevry/dorothy#358 · Opened Sep 5, 2026
setup-fonts fails with AnonymousPro Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 55/100

bevry/dorothy#357 · Opened Sep 5, 2026
Dorothy's AI Policy Open

ongoing

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#355 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 30, 2026
Issues continuing support for intel macs Open

ongoing

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#354 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 24, 2026
Bug: login shell config should not occur if non-reactive nor if no-root Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#353 · Opened Jun 25, 2026
Enhancement: improv'd `curl dorothy.bevry.me | bash` is non-reactive, it should suggest `bash <(curl dorothy.bevry.me)` instead Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 50/100

bevry/dorothy#352 · Opened Jun 25, 2026
Bug: when creating a dotfiles repo during dorothy installation, the computer username is used instead of github's Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#351 · Opened Jun 24, 2026
Bug: `echo-help` does not highlight `!` if it is preceded by three backticks Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 55/100

bevry/dorothy#350 · Opened Jun 22, 2026
Maybe a bug: LIB_DIR Open

bug

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 48/100

bevry/dorothy#348 · 7 comments · Opened May 27, 2026
Dorothy fails to start properly in VS Code with fish shell Open

bug

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

bevry/dorothy#347 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened May 25, 2026
Suggestion: add `setup-util-proton-meet` open-source cross-platform zoom alternative Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#346 · Opened May 20, 2026
Suggestion: add `setup-util-plezy` as plex desktop apps are apparently sidelined Open

enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 66/100

bevry/dorothy#342 · 1 comment · Opened May 14, 2026
Suggestion: Use `soar` for appimage Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bevry/dorothy#338 · Opened Feb 18, 2026
Improvement: `setup-shell`: Skip `allow`, `disallow`, `login` steps when rootless Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

bevry/dorothy#337 · 8 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 28, 2026
Bug: `setup-util` can appear stalled Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#336 · Opened Jan 27, 2026
Bug: `get-devices` fails on fedora Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#335 · Opened Jan 13, 2026
Bug: `config-helper` when given multiple write operations, can overwrite itself Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#333 · Opened Jan 11, 2026
Suggestion: consider `setup-git` support for `git-credential-manager` Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#331 · Opened Jan 8, 2026
Bug: AppImage downloads fail to verify if appimage not yet installed Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#323 · Opened Dec 3, 2025
Bug: AppImage utilities fail to uninstall Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 20/100

bevry/dorothy#322 · Opened Dec 3, 2025
Improvement: make `config-helper` fast Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#321 · Opened Dec 3, 2025
Improvement: `setup-util`: Review and enforce `--upgrade` as `--upgrade-or-install` Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bevry/dorothy#316 · Opened Nov 15, 2025
Improvement: `setup-environment-commands` should handle var values that have quotes Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

bevry/dorothy#314 · 1 assignee · Opened Nov 9, 2025
Suggestion: robust multilingual support Open

ongoing PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#310 · Opened Nov 9, 2025
Bug: Tracking remaining issues Open

bug ongoing

bevry/dorothy#309 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Nov 7, 2025
Improvement: Uninstalling homebrew should gracefully deconfigure homebrew shells Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#308 · Opened Nov 7, 2025
Improvement: Prompt to select a new login shell when user calls to uninstall their active login shell Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

bevry/dorothy#307 · Opened Nov 7, 2025
Improvement: ensure all background and foreground color combinations are suitable for color-blind people Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#305 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 4, 2025
Suggestion: consider merging `get-app`, `get-installer`, `setup-util`, such that I can do `setup-util thing --install` and it'll install Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#282 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 8, 2025
Suggestion: update `choose` and `confirm` to support mouse clicks Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#273 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 28, 2025
Ongoing: new command suggestions Open

enhancement ongoing

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

bevry/dorothy#272 · Opened Jan 13, 2025
Suggestion: config/flag that restricts dorothy from installing further packages/dependencies. Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#263 · 30 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Dec 5, 2024
Suggestion: carapace autocomplete definitions for Dorothy commands Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

bevry/dorothy#255 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Oct 14, 2024
Improvement: smooth installation on non-root / rootless systems Open

enhancement

bevry/dorothy#233 · 28 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 2, 2024
Suggestion: `choose`: inline rendering by default Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

bevry/dorothy#230 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 12, 2024
Suggestion: `ask`: `--password` should use `read --silent` with a confirm password prompt Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#227 · 3 comments · Opened May 23, 2024
Ongoing: inline todos Open

enhancement ongoing PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#208 · Opened Jan 21, 2024
Ongoing: additional shell support Open

enhancement ongoing PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

bevry/dorothy#207 · 6 comments · Opened Jan 20, 2024
Suggestion: `dorothy-new` command Open

enhancement

bevry/dorothy#195 · 1 assignee · Opened Dec 22, 2023
Ongoing: upgrade & integration support Open

enhancement ongoing

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

bevry/dorothy#185 · 41 comments · Opened Oct 25, 2023
Suggestion: shell-agnostic config files Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

bevry/dorothy#173 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 11, 2023
Improvement: `service-helper`: support `*.desktop` autostart Open

enhancement PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

bevry/dorothy#172 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 9, 2023
Ongoing: additional distro/OS support Open

enhancement ongoing PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

bevry/dorothy#162 · 4 comments · Opened Sep 17, 2022
Ongoing: tracking cross-OS utility support Open

enhancement ongoing PR / Bounty only

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

bevry/dorothy#147 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 27, 2022

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