Quick Start
Get up and running with repoverlay in under two minutes.
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Install repoverlay
See Installation for all options. The quickest way:
Terminal window # macOS/Linuxbrew install tylerbutler/tap/repoverlay# Or with cargocargo binstall repoverlay -
Apply an overlay
Navigate to a git repository and apply an overlay from a local directory:
Terminal window cd ~/projects/my-reporepoverlay apply ~/my-overlays/ai-configOr apply directly from a GitHub repository:
Terminal window repoverlay apply https://github.com/user/shared-configs -
Check status
See what overlays are applied:
Terminal window repoverlay status -
Remove when done
Terminal window repoverlay remove ai-config
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Learn how overlays work under the hood
- Explore different source types (local, GitHub, overlay repos)
- Follow the applying overlays guide for advanced usage