[jadenPete]

Git is great, but it doesn’t solve the problem of removing unused dotfiles. For that, I use a custom script that accepts a configuration file mapping each file/directory to a package on my system. Then, when I remove those packages, I’m notified to delete its dotfiles.

I’ve found this helpful for evaluating new packages without cluttering my home directory. It’s especially helpful when using many packages that don’t respect the XDG Base Directory specification; they tend to dump dotfiles directly in my home directory, so keeping it clean is important.