twpayne/chezmoi
Rank not captured·Top 100·All-time stars·Cached ranking snapshot·
Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.
Stars
22K
Forks
698
Daily momentum
—
Weekly momentum
—
30-day momentum
—
First read
Visible and active, but adoption proof is still thinner
twpayne/chezmoi has enough public attention and recent movement to stay on the shortlist, but package usage is still partial, so the next step should be source and ecosystem validation rather than a quick yes.
Visible
22K public stars in the current GitStar snapshot.
Recognizable in the ecosystem
Active
Last commit Oct 26, 2026.
Fresh activity
Adopted
Treat stars as discovery context until a linked package appears.
No linked package mapping
Confidence
One or more key signals are partial, so GitStar keeps the interpretation conservative.
Partial snapshot
Snapshot facts
- 22K stars
- 698 forks
- Last commit Oct 26, 2026
- Package usage not mapped yet
Compare lens
GyulyVGC/sniffnet and keepassxreboot/keepassxc are the closest comparison targets GitStar found. A side-by-side comparison usually tells you more than a single raw rank.
Signal trail
Trajectory
Read the recent motion first. This block is for deciding whether the repository still looks alive, compounding, or flattening before you trust stars alone.
Daily momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Weekly momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Monthly momentum
Recent momentum is not captured
Last commit
Oct 26, 2026
Package reality
No linked npm or PyPI package is mapped for this repository yet, so the page leans more heavily on GitHub-visible popularity and should be read more conservatively.
No linked package signal is expected for this project type, so the read leans more heavily on repository-level public signals.
Hype vs Reality
Insufficient Package Data
Package mapping
No linked package yet
Cross-links
Standalone repo read
Validation note
GitStar can summarize public signals for twpayne/chezmoi, but the GitHub repository is still the primary place to confirm release cadence, issue activity, and maintainer intent.
configurationdotfiledotfile-managementdotfile-managerdotfile-managersdotfileslinuxmacossecuritywindows
🐙Polyglot
🛡️ Editorial Context
GitStar surfaces public popularity and package signals. These rankings are not endorsements, security reviews, or investment advice.
Why this rank
This repository stands out because it combines fresh update and stable visibility.
Fresh updateStable visibility
Momentum & Adoption Signals
Approximate star trajectory
Reconstructed from current stars and cached daily/weekly/monthly deltas.
Now: 22K
Daily momentum
No signal
Weekly momentum
No signal
Monthly momentum
No signal
Signal mix
Current stars22K
Bar lengths use a log scale so stars and package downloads stay comparable.
Hype vs Reality
Insufficient Package DataGitStar can see repository momentum, but it does not have a reliable linked package signal yet.
Treat stars and recent movement as discovery context only until npm or PyPI usage is available.
Status
Insufficient Package Data
Package footprint
No linked npm or PyPI usage signal
Method note
This label appears when GitStar cannot find strong enough package telemetry to compare attention against adoption. Compare it against other Go repos before treating stars as a moat.
Related alternative
GyulyVGC/sniffnet
Shares the security category footprint with twpayne/chezmoi, so the comparison is closer to a same-problem decision than a same-language coincidence.
Related alternative
keepassxreboot/keepassxc
Shares the security category footprint with twpayne/chezmoi, so the comparison is closer to a same-problem decision than a same-language coincidence.
Related alternative
imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server
Shares the security category footprint with twpayne/chezmoi, so the comparison is closer to a same-problem decision than a same-language coincidence.
Related alternative
hwdsl2/setup-ipsec-vpn
Shares the security category footprint with twpayne/chezmoi, so the comparison is closer to a same-problem decision than a same-language coincidence.
Research links
Cross-links
Compare against related repos
GitStar picked sniffnet + keepassxc as the closest next comparison from the related repository set.
Repo utility
Embed Badge
Preview:
Markdown
[](https://gitstar.space/repo/twpayne/chezmoi)HTML
<a href="https://gitstar.space/repo/twpayne/chezmoi"><img src="https://gitstar.space/api/badge/twpayne/chezmoi" alt="GitStar"></a>Styles:
Wider nearby ecosystem
Rust
41.7KGyulyVGC/sniffnet
Comfortably monitor your network traffic 🕵️♂️
C++
29.5Kkeepassxreboot/keepassxc
KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.
Unknown
31.8Kimthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server
An evolving how-to guide for securing a Linux server.
Shell
28.8Khwdsl2/setup-ipsec-vpn
Set up your own IPsec VPN server in just a few minutes, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2. Supports Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS/RHEL, Alpine Linux and Raspberry Pi OS. Includes client config and management scripts.
Shell
22.6Kdrduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide
Community guide to securing and improving privacy on macOS.
Batchfile
21.9KAtlas-OS/Atlas
🚀 An open and lightweight modification to Windows, designed to optimize performance, privacy and usability.
Next step after the validation read
Move into a compare preset, organization view, or the heuristic notes once this first fold tells you whether the repo looks visible, active, adopted, and credible enough to keep researching.
Learn and methodology
Keep trust-building context reachable, but behind the first data read instead of ahead of it.
About This Page
This page provides a quick overview of twpayne/chezmoi based on GitStar's cached data. The signal chart reconstructs approximate checkpoints from current stars plus cached daily, weekly, and monthly star deltas, so it is best read as directional context rather than as a precise historical audit log.
Want to show your project's ranking? Copy the badge embed code above and add it to your README.