GuideMarch 23, 20278 min read
52 Things You Didn't Know You Could Sync with ConfigSync
One for every week of the year. 52 surprising configs, settings, and files you can sync across machines with a single command each.
Beyond the Obvious
Everyone knows ConfigSync handles your shell config, git settings, and SSH keys. But your development environment is much more than that. Here are 52 things you probably did not know you could sync, each with the one-liner to add it. Some are obvious in hindsight. Others are genuinely surprising.
Shell and Terminal (1-8)
Shell and terminal configs
# 1. Brewfile — your complete package manifest
configsync enable module homebrew
# 2. Starship prompt config
configsync add config ~/.config/starship.toml
# 3. Zsh custom functions directory
configsync add config ~/.zsh/functions/
# 4. Shell history (last 10K commands)
configsync add config ~/.zsh_history
# 5. tmux config and resurrect sessions
configsync add config ~/.tmux.conf
configsync add config ~/.tmux/resurrect/
# 6. Ghostty terminal settings
configsync add config ~/.config/ghostty/config
# 7. bat themes and config
configsync add config ~/.config/bat/
# 8. fzf custom config
configsync add config ~/.fzfrc
Git and Version Control (9-15)
Git configs
# 9. Git commit message template
configsync add config ~/.gitmessage
# 10. Global gitignore
configsync add config ~/.gitignore_global
# 11. Git hooks directory (shared hooks)
configsync add config ~/.githooks/
# 12. GitHub CLI config and auth
configsync add config ~/.config/gh/
# 13. Git credential helper config
configsync add config ~/.git-credentials --encrypt
# 14. Lazygit custom config
configsync add config ~/.config/lazygit/config.yml
# 15. Git diff-so-fancy or delta config
configsync add config ~/.config/delta/
Editors and IDEs (16-22)
Editor configs
# 16. VS Code snippets (all languages)
configsync add config ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User/snippets/
# 17. Neovim full config directory
configsync add config ~/.config/nvim/
# 18. Vim spell file (custom dictionary)
configsync add config ~/.vim/spell/
# 19. EditorConfig (cross-editor settings)
configsync add config ~/.editorconfig
# 20. JetBrains .ideavimrc
configsync add config ~/.ideavimrc
# 21. Helix editor config
configsync add config ~/.config/helix/
# 22. Zed editor settings
configsync add config ~/.config/zed/settings.json
Security and Credentials (23-29)
Security configs
# 23. SSH known_hosts (avoid verification prompts)
configsync add config ~/.ssh/known_hosts
# 24. GPG agent config
configsync add config ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
# 25. GPG keyring
configsync add config ~/.gnupg/pubring.kbx --encrypt
# 26. AWS config (profiles, regions)
configsync enable module aws
# 27. Keychain access shortcuts
configsync add config ~/.local/share/keyrings/ --encrypt
# 28. 1Password CLI config
configsync add config ~/.config/op/
# 29. Age encryption keys
configsync add config ~/.config/age/ --encrypt
Package Managers (30-35)
Package manager configs
# 30. npm global config and auth tokens
configsync enable module node
# 31. Cargo (Rust) config
configsync add config ~/.cargo/config.toml
# 32. pip configuration
configsync add config ~/.pip/pip.conf
# 33. Poetry config
configsync add config ~/.config/pypoetry/config.toml
# 34. Go environment
configsync add config ~/.config/go/env
# 35. Gem (Ruby) credentials
configsync add config ~/.gem/credentials --encrypt
Productivity Tools (36-42)
Productivity configs
# 36. Raycast scripts and quicklinks
configsync add config ~/Library/Application\ Support/Raycast/
# 37. Karabiner keyboard remapping
configsync add config ~/.config/karabiner/
# 38. Hammerspoon automation scripts
configsync add config ~/.hammerspoon/
# 39. Rectangle window manager settings
configsync add config ~/Library/Preferences/com.knollsoft.Rectangle.plist
# 40. Espanso text expansion rules
configsync add config ~/.config/espanso/
# 41. BetterTouchTool presets
configsync add config ~/Library/Application\ Support/BetterTouchTool/
# 42. Alfred workflows and settings
configsync add config ~/Library/Application\ Support/Alfred/
Development Tools (43-48)
Dev tool configs
# 43. Docker compose overrides
configsync add config ~/.docker/config.json --encrypt
# 44. HTTPie config and sessions
configsync add config ~/.config/httpie/
# 45. Curl defaults
configsync add config ~/.curlrc
# 46. pgcli (Postgres client) config
configsync add config ~/.pgclirc
# 47. Redis CLI config
configsync add config ~/.redisclirc
# 48. k9s (Kubernetes TUI) config
configsync add config ~/.config/k9s/
Unexpected Ones (49-52)
Surprising syncs
# 49. Custom man page highlights
configsync add config ~/.config/less/lesskey
# 50. Wget defaults (continue downloads, etc.)
configsync add config ~/.wgetrc
# 51. ripgrep config (default flags)
configsync add config ~/.ripgreprc
# 52. Your ConfigSync config itself (meta!)
configsync add config ~/.devsync/config.yaml
The Point: Everything Is a Config File
Modern development tools store their state in text files. That means anything can be synced. The 52 items above are just the start. If a tool has a config file and you have customized it, ConfigSync can track it.
The general rule: if you would be annoyed to lose it, track it. If it contains a secret, add
--encrypt. If you are not sure, run configsync scan and let ConfigSync find configs you might be missing.The difference between a productive developer and one who is constantly fighting their tools often comes down to configuration. These 52 files represent years of accumulated preferences, shortcuts, and customizations. They are your development environment's muscle memory. Keep them synced, keep them encrypted, and never lose them again.
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