使用 Homebrew 安装 lnk

项目链接

• 主页

命令和别名

• lnk

项目历史

The yarlson/lnk GitHub repository was created in May 2025. The project presents itself as a git-native dotfiles manager with no templates and no separate config file, using a default repository location under ~/.config/lnk unless overridden by LNK_HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME.

采用历史

Official adoption evidence is still thin because lnk is young and primarily distributed through its GitHub repository, GitHub releases, Go install, an install script, and Homebrew. The repository metadata shows several hundred stars by mid-2026, suggesting interest among users who want a simpler alternative to larger dotfile frameworks.

使用方式

The README's core workflow is init, pull, add, status, diff, push, and host-specific adds. Users keep a Git repository of dotfiles, while lnk restores files to their original paths as symlinks and can keep host-specific files under hostname-based subdirectories.

为什么软件包爱好者会关心

lnk is package-nerd relevant as a deliberately minimal entrant in the crowded dotfiles-manager category. It packages a common shell-script pattern into one Homebrew-installable binary while staying close to Git and POSIX symlinks.

时间线

• 2025: The yarlson/lnk repository is created.
• 2025: README documents Homebrew, release binaries, and go install as installation paths.
• 2026: Repository metadata shows continued activity and package-manager availability through Homebrew.

Related projects

• Git, GNU Stow, chezmoi, and yadm occupy related dotfiles-management territory.
• lnk distinguishes itself by using a plain Git repository and symlink restoration rather than a template-heavy configuration system.

来源

• https://api.github.com/repos/yarlson/lnk
• https://github.com/yarlson/lnk
• source_facts.package-manager