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repoverlay 0.7.0 is out now! This release adds all features intended for 1.0, plus fixes. See the release notes.
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repoverlay

Overlay files into git repositories without committing them. Symlink or copy shared configs — automatically excluded from git.
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Features

Section titled “Features”

Overlay without committing

Apply shared files to any git repo. Files are automatically excluded via .git/info/exclude — no .gitignore changes needed.

Symlink or copy

Files are symlinked by default for instant updates, or use --copy when symlinks aren't suitable.

GitHub-aware

Pull overlays directly from GitHub repos, branches, tags, or subdirectories. Cached locally with shallow clones.

Fork inheritance

Working on a fork? repoverlay automatically falls back to the upstream repo's overlays when yours don't exist yet.