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🔧 Chezmoi Variables

The dotfiles repository provides several variables that can be used in templates and scripts.

User Information

  • firstname / lastname / name — Your name (prompted on first run).
  • username — System username (prompted on first run).
  • email — Your email address (prompted on first run).
  • githubUsername — Your GitHub username (auto-detected from email or git remote).

Environment Detection

  • codespaces — Running in GitHub Codespaces (true / false).
  • devcontainer — Running in a dev container (true / false).
  • wsl — Running in Windows Subsystem for Linux (true / false).
  • ci — Running in CI environment (true / false).
  • installType — Installation mode (light or full).

Windows Enterprise (Windows and WSL)

  • isEntraIDJoined — Device is Entra ID (Azure AD) joined.
  • isIntuneJoined — Device is Intune (MDM) enrolled.
  • isEntraRegistered — Device is Entra ID registered / workplace joined.
  • isADDomainJoined — Device is Active Directory domain joined.
  • entraIDTenantName — Entra ID tenant name (for example, Microsoft).
  • entraIDTenantId — Entra ID tenant ID (GUID).
  • isWork — Device is joined to a *Microsoft tenant.

Shell Environment Variables

These variables are also exposed as environment variables in your shell:

  • PowerShell: $env:CHEZMOI_* (for example, $env:CHEZMOI_IS_ENTRA_ID_JOINED, $env:CHEZMOI_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_NAME).
  • Bash / Zsh: $CHEZMOI_* (for example, $CHEZMOI_IS_ENTRA_ID_JOINED, $CHEZMOI_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_NAME).
  • Fish: $CHEZMOI_* (for example, $CHEZMOI_IS_ENTRA_ID_JOINED, $CHEZMOI_ENTRA_ID_TENANT_NAME).