powershell-profile-configurator [DEPRECATED]

Warning

This repository is deprecated and no longer maintained. The configuration, scripts, and profile setup have been fully migrated to chezmoi and integrated into the primary dotfiles repository.

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Why this repository was deprecated

All features previously managed by standalone scripts in this repository have been migrated to the chezmoi dotfiles management workflow to streamline system initialization, reduce code duplication, and avoid privilege escalation.

Deprecated Features & Alternatives

Deprecated Feature	Reason for Deprecation	Modern Replacement in Chezmoi
Install-CascadiaCode.ps1	Custom PowerShell font installer required Administrator elevation (UAC), manual GitHub API lookups, zip extractions, and writing to the system fonts registry hive.	oh-my-posh font install: Used dynamically within chezmoi's run_once_ phase to download and register fonts (like CaskaydiaCove, Cousine, and UbuntuMono) at the user level without requiring admin privileges.
Configure-Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1	A custom script was required to handle path matching, file copying, and backups across different PowerShell hosts. It struggled to handle dynamic locations (e.g., OneDrive folder redirections) cleanly.	Chezmoi Lifecycles: Profile files are managed via a .chezmoitemplates template. A Windows-only run_onchange_ script dynamically queries the active MyDocuments path ([Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')) at runtime to safely deploy files to PowerShell, WindowsPowerShell, and VS Code.
Module Pre-installation	Redundant step in the configurator script.	Moved to the run_once_ bootstrap script inside the dotfiles repository. The profile itself remains self-healing and will download/import missing modules automatically on session start.

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Active Configuration Workflow

For active development and profile modification:

1. Edit the profile template:

   chezmoi edit --template ~/.chezmoitemplates/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

2. Apply changes:

   chezmoi apply

   This will automatically trigger the run_onchange_install-powershell-profile.ps1 script to update the active profiles across all PowerShell hosts.