Bootstrap CLI is a modular, interactive command-line tool for setting up a fully personalized development environment across platforms (Linux, macOS, WSL).
Built for developers who value speed, reproducibility, and elegance — without fluff.
- 🔍 System Detection
Detect OS, architecture, distro, and system resources - 📦 Package Manager Abstraction
Unified logic forapt,dnf,pacman,brew, etc. - 🛠️ Core Tool Installer
Modern CLI tools (e.g.bat,fzf,ripgrep,starship) - 👋 Shell & Config Setup
Zsh, Bash, Fish, dotfiles sync, and config templates - 🐍 Language Version Managers
nvm,pyenv,goenv,rustupwith custom version support - 🔧 Dotfiles Management
Local import, GitHub sync, backup & restore
Plugin system, remote config sync, i18n, and accessibility coming in later phases.
bootstrap-cli/
├── cmd/ # CLI entrypoints (Cobra commands)
├── internal/ # Business logic: system, packages, install, etc.
├── pkg/ # (Future) public plugins or modules
├── test/ # Integration tests, fixtures
├── docs/ # Specs, plans, architecture
├── scripts/ # Build/test helpers
├── main.go # Entrypoint
└── cursor-prompt.md # Prompt used for Cursor AI guidance- Go 1.21+
- Git
- Linux/macOS/WSL (tested on Ubuntu 22.04+)
git clone https://github.com/YitzhakMizrahi/bootstrap-cli.git
cd bootstrap-cli
go mod tidy
make build./bootstrap-cli initlxc launch ubuntu:22.04 bootstrap-test
lxc snapshot bootstrap-test clean
# Push binary to test container
lxc file push build/bin/bootstrap-cli bootstrap-test/home/devuser/bootstrap-cli --mode=755
lxc exec bootstrap-test -- su - devuser -c '/home/devuser/bootstrap-cli'
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| 💡 Specification | docs/SPEC.md |
| 🧱 Implementation Plan | docs/IMPLEMENTATION.md |
| 🦮 Project Structure | docs/PROJECT_STRUCTURE.md |
| 🎨 Wireframes | docs/WIREFRAMES.md |
| 📓 Decisions | docs/DECISIONS.md |
make build # Compile CLI binary
make test # Run all unit tests
go run main.go # Run directlyTo build for release, check scripts/release/ and Makefile targets.
| Status | Version |
|---|---|
| Core Implementation | In Progress |
| Latest Version | v0.1.0-alpha |
We're currently focusing on internal use, but feel free to open issues or forks.
A formal CONTRIBUTING guide will be added in Phase 3.
MIT License – see LICENSE file.