save

Save current dotfile changes to the active branch.

Example

dot-man save --commit -m "updated vim config"   # snapshot with a message
dot-man save --dry-run                          # preview, change nothing

Usage

dot-man save --commit -m "message"
dot-man save --dry-run
dot-man save --section <name>
dot-man save --force

Behavior

1. Scans all configured paths for changes
2. Detects and strips secrets (replaced with vault tokens)
3. Commits when --commit is passed
4. Reports files saved, secrets detected, hooks run

Options

Flag	Description
--commit, -c	Commit after saving
--message, -m	Commit message (requires --commit)
--dry-run	Preview what would be saved
--section <name>	Only save specific section
--force	Skip confirmation prompt

Examples

# Save with a message
dot-man save --commit -m "updated neovim config"

# Preview changes
dot-man save --dry-run

# Only save one section
dot-man save --section nvim --commit -m "nvim updates"