Hello. This project did not appear from nowhere. It stands on the shoulders of an earlier configuration — HyprCraft — which you can still find at github.com/zephardev/hyprcraft. That version is simpler, more minimal, and perfect if you want a clean foundation to build your own dotfiles from scratch.
My first dotfiles were horrible. Messy, inconsistent, full of half‑working experiments. But I kept tweaking, kept learning, kept breaking and fixing. Slowly, they became something I was proud to share. Today, this collection represents not just a functional setup, but a philosophy: you are capable of creating something beautiful, one small step at a time.
At the end of the day, this project exists so that you can create your own dotfiles. Not copy mine exactly, but take what works, leave what doesn't, and build something that feels like home in your terminal.
- Use my structure if it helps — you are free to borrow, adapt, remix.
- Start simple. My first config had barely ten lines. It grew organically.
- Break things. Fix them. Learn. That is the only way to make it truly yours.
I believe something strongly: if you can learn to craft a dotfile — to bend your tools to your will — you can learn anything. Cybersecurity, programming, music, art. The same patience, the same curiosity, the same refusal to settle for “good enough” applies everywhere.
You are not just building a config. You are building confidence. You are proving to yourself that you can master complex systems, that you can make them serve you.
My first attempts were embarrassing. Yours might be too. And that is perfectly fine. What matters is that you start, and that you keep going.
| Option | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Start with HyprCraft | github.com/zephardev/hyprcraft | Simpler base config, less overwhelming. |
| Dive into HollowSec | github.com/zhaleff/BlackNode | Full‑featured setup, more to explore. |
| Create your own | — | Take ideas from both and build what you need. |
No matter which path you choose, remember: every expert was once a beginner who refused to stop trying.
Go make something yours.
— HollowSec