Beyond Symlinks: Why Developers Are Switching to Chezmoi

GNU Stow's symlink-based approach breaks down when managing dotfiles across multiple machines, leading to conflicting edits and synchronization chaos. Chezmoi addresses these pain points with a template-driven system that enables seamless configuration management across heterogeneous environments—a solution increasingly critical as developers work with multiple machines and platforms. For developers juggling MacBooks, Linux VMs, and servers, this represents a shift toward more robust, scalable configuration management practices.