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docs(setup): version aliases.zsh + gitconfig.txt under docs/setup/dotfiles (#224)
## Summary

Follow-up on [#220](#220). [`80-dotfiles.sh`](docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh) was reading `notes/aliases.zsh` and `notes/gitconfig.txt` — but `notes/` is the project lead's personal scratchpad and is gitignored, so a fresh clone on the dev VM has nothing to read:

```
✗ /home/APF/dev-jugautier/Works/apf_portal/notes/aliases.zsh not found.
```

Move both templates to a versioned location and update the script + docs to match.

## What lands

| File | Change |
| --- | --- |
| `docs/setup/dotfiles/aliases.zsh` | **New.** Project-wide zsh aliases (navigation / files / search / git / dev), previously living in `notes/aliases.zsh`. Header explains scope (project-wide, all devs pick it up on next zsh restart) and where per-dev customizations go (private dotfiles repo). |
| `docs/setup/dotfiles/gitconfig.txt` | **New.** Base `~/.gitconfig` template — init / core / aliases / colour. `[user]` block carries placeholder identity (`name = your name` / `email = your.email@example.com`) that the script overwrites at install via `git config --global user.{name,email}`. |
| `docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh` | Source paths flipped from `$REPO_ROOT/notes/…` to `$REPO_ROOT/docs/setup/dotfiles/…`. Header doc-comment updated. |
| `docs/setup/01-dev-debian-vm-setup.md` | Step-3 table row and §8.4 (dotfiles repo) reference the new path. The §8.4 wording is also tightened — the script no longer "falls back" anywhere, it has one source of truth. |
| `docs/setup/README.md` | New `dotfiles/` section in the folder index. Step-7 row in the scripts table also reflects the new paths. |

## Why this lives in `docs/setup/dotfiles/` and not `infra/` or a top-level `dotfiles/`

- The directory is **consumed exclusively by [`80-dotfiles.sh`](docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh)** — co-locating it under `docs/setup/` keeps the setup family self-contained (one folder to read, one folder to clone).
- The name `dotfiles/` reads correctly for a future per-dev dotfiles repo migration (§8.4) — the templates here become the seed of that repo, and the install script will then check `~/.dotfiles/` first and fall back to `docs/setup/dotfiles/` second.

## Unblock path (if you're stuck mid-bootstrap)

Either pull this PR, or manually create the two files at the **new** location on the VM:

```bash
mkdir -p ~/Works/apf_portal/docs/setup/dotfiles
# paste the aliases.zsh + gitconfig.txt content there
./docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh
```

## Test plan

- [ ] On a fresh Trixie VM, `./docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh` succeeds: aliases.zsh symlink lands at `~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh` pointing at `docs/setup/dotfiles/aliases.zsh`, `~/.gitconfig` written with the prompted identity.
- [ ] Re-running the script reports `↪ skip aliases.zsh symlink already correct` (idempotency).
- [ ] `git config --global user.name` returns the prompted value (i.e. placeholder `your name` is overwritten).
- [x] `pnpm exec prettier --check` clean on the touched files.
- [x] `bash -n docs/setup/scripts/80-dotfiles.sh` clean.

## Notes

- `notes/aliases.zsh` and `notes/gitconfig.txt` on existing dev workstations are unaffected — those files live outside the repo (gitignored), nothing here touches them. They can be deleted or kept as personal scratch at the dev's discretion.
- A future PR creates the **private dotfiles repo** (`apf/dotfiles`) and teaches `80-dotfiles.sh` to prefer `~/.dotfiles/` over `docs/setup/dotfiles/` when both exist.

---------

Co-authored-by: Julien Gautier <julien.gautier@apf.asso.fr>
Reviewed-on: #224
2026-05-24 21:23:24 +02:00

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Setup guides

Step-by-step setup procedures for new contributors. Each file is self-contained and idempotent — they document the state a developer should reach, not the order in which it must be done.

# File Audience
01 Debian 13 dev-VM setup Default — a dev who has just received a fresh dev VM from the infra team. Covers the full path: zsh + Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k, modern CLI tooling, Node via nvm, Docker CE, system tuning, optional VM hardening, project clones, the two IDE flows (VSCode Remote-SSH and Devcontainer), the hybrid (local + VM) mode.
02 WSL terminal setup Legacy — the original Windows-WSL flow. Kept for reference for devs still on that path until the org migrates to the VM-based flow.
03 Dev web stack Notes on the web-side tooling.
04 Angular + Nx monorepo Reference notes on the Angular + Nx workspace layout.

scripts/

Modular setup scripts called from the doc above. Each is idempotent, each can be re-run safely. Run via the orchestrator (bootstrap.sh) or individually.

Script Purpose
bootstrap.sh Run every numbered script in order with a confirmation prompt at each step.
lib.sh Common helpers — colour logging, idempotent apt_install / ensure_line.
10-base-packages.sh apt + base packages every other script assumes (curl wget git build-essential …).
20-zsh.sh zsh + Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k + autosuggestions + syntax-highlighting. Patches ~/.zshrc (theme / plugins / fzf hook) and ~/.bashrc (exec zsh — chsh blocked on corp VM).
30-cli-tools.sh bat eza fd-find ripgrep fzf zoxide ncdu keychain + dev extras (jq yq httpie make tree htop tmux direnv).
40-node.sh nvm + Node from the repo's .nvmrc + corepack pinned to package.json#packageManager's pnpm version.
50-docker.sh Docker CE + compose plugin from docker.com apt repo + user added to docker group + service enabled at boot.
60-tuning.sh inotify watches → 524288, optional 4 GB swapfile, optional hostname rename (only prompts if generic).
70-hardening.sh Best-effort UFW + unattended-upgrades + fail2ban (opt-in) + sshd hardening drop-in. Probes before applying — skips done items, prompts before each install.
80-dotfiles.sh Symlinks docs/setup/dotfiles/aliases.zsh~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh. Copies docs/setup/dotfiles/gitconfig.txt to ~/.gitconfig with prompted identity.

dotfiles/

Project-wide dotfile templates installed by 80-dotfiles.sh. Versioned so a fresh clone has everything it needs — notes/ is gitignored and was the wrong home for these.

File Purpose
aliases.zsh Project-wide zsh aliases, symlinked into ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh. Edit here, all devs pick it up on restart.
gitconfig.txt Base ~/.gitconfig template (aliases, colour, default branch, editor). Identity (user.name / user.email) is prompted at install and overlaid via git config --global.

systemd/

File Purpose
apf-portal-infra@.service Template unit auto-starting ./infra/local/dev.sh up at boot for a given user.