Dotfiles install script execution should be cached
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe
As mentioned in this issue executing the install.sh script of my dotfiles currently takes 2-3 minutes (mostly by running Nix home-manager). This means using Gitpod with my dotfiles enabled is basically not practical for my workflows (i.e. waiting 2-3 minutes every time I'm opening a workspace).
Describe the behaviour you'd like
One solution to this problem I can think of is to cache the result of the dotfiles install script.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Maybe some kind of layered file systems (e.g. via Docker images)?
Additional context
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the referenced install.sh script and issue 7579, focusing on how dotfiles are installed and where the Nix home-manager delay occurs. The issue does not identify Gitpod files, tests, or an implementation boundary; done would require a defined caching approach that avoids repeating the 2–3 minute installation when opening a workspace.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- cloud, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100