tuckr ☆

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Description:
Super powered replacement for GNU Stow

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Feb 12, 2026

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: dotfiles symlink configuration-management developer-tools cli

Install: brew install tuckr

About:
Tuckr is a modern, feature-rich symlink farm manager designed as a powerful alternative to GNU Stow. It enables users to manage dotfiles and application configurations by cleanly organizing them in a central directory and creating symbolic links to their proper locations. Its main value is providing greater control, safety, and flexibility for environment setup and configuration management.

Key Features:

Conditional symlinking based on hostname or OS
Built-in conflict detection and resolution
Support for multiple configuration profiles
Dry-run mode for safe operations
JSON-based configuration for easy scripting

Use Cases:

Managing and syncing dotfiles (e.g., .bashrc, .gitconfig) across multiple machines
Deploying and version-controlling development environment configurations

Alternatives:

GNU Stow – Tuckr offers more advanced features like conditional linking and structured configuration, whereas Stow is more minimal and Unix-philosophy based.
chezmoi – Chezmoi is a more security-focused tool that templates and encrypts secrets, while Tuckr focuses on flexible symlink management.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Feb 12, 2026 4:11pm		0	META	81387712