Dotter is a dotfile manager and templater. Dotfiles are configuration files that usually live in the home directory and start with a dot. Often times, it is desirable to have a backup of all the configurations on your system, which is why a lot of users have their dotfiles saved in a git repository, then symlinking them to their target locations using ln -s. However, there are several issues with that barebones approach: - Hard to keep track of what comes from where once you have more than a handful of dotfiles - Tedious to setup on a new machine - you need to manually create every single link - No real way to handle differences between machines - say you want the battery meter on your bar to not appear on your desktop machine Dotter aims to solve all those problems by providing a flexible configuration and automatic templating or symlinking to the target locations.
What's new in 0.13.5
What's Changed - Update dependencies by @yonas in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/208 - Support toml 1.1 by @JP-Ellis in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/213 - Search for a *.bat source location for hooks on windows https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/issues/217 New Contributors - @yonas made their first contribution in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/208 - @JP-Ellis made their first contribution in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/213 Full Changelog: https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/compare/v0.13.4...v0.13.5
What's Changed - Upgrade Handlebars to version 6 by @sunng87 in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/191 - Add OS variables by @SuperCuber in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/202 New Contributors - @sunng87 made their first contribution in https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/pull/191 Full Changelog: https://github.com/SuperCuber/dotter/compare/v0.13.3...v0.13.4
0.13.3Sep 12, 2024
What's Changed Language and dependency version bumps :) New Contributors - @chenrui333 made their first contribution in #18
0.13.1
Frequently asked questions
Is Dotter free?
Yes. Dotter is free and open-source software released under the Unlicense license.
What is the latest version of Dotter?
The latest version is 0.13.5, released on Jul 13, 2026.
Is it safe to download Dotter?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with db2008898f2b81972a86f77f340f2ef44c4b3dffd01c61bba52d0bd804510c37.
Which Windows versions does Dotter support?
Dotter runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall Dotter?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Dotter and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=SuperCuber.Dotter -e.
Is there a portable version of Dotter?
Yes. Dotter is available as a portable program (dotter-windows-x64-msvc.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
Alternatives to Dotter
Other Programming Languages programs for Windows from different developers.
