I have a python script [0] which builds and statically links my toolbox (fish, neovim, tmux, rg/fd/sd, etc.) into a self contained —-prefix which can be rsynced to any machine.

It has an activate script which sets PATH, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, XDG_DATA_HOME, and friends. This way everything runs out of that single dir and doesn’t pollute the remote.

My ssh RemoteCommand then just checks for and calls the activate script if it exists. I get dropped into a nice shell with all my config and tools wherever I go, without disturbing others’ configs or system packages.

[0] https://github.com/foltik/dots

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stijnveken 11 hours ago | parent [-]

Is this available somewhere? I'm curious to see how this works.

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foltik 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Published a minimal version and added a link! This implements everything I mentioned except for static linking, so YMMV depending on your C/CXX toolchain and installed packages.

	▲	stijnveken 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Thank you!