How did you get started with vanilla emacs?

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  • dotfiles

    There's a channel on YouTube named DistroTube. He has a video on leaving Doom Emacs for Vanilla. It has an accompanying literate config.

  • straight.el

    🍀 Next-generation, purely functional package manager for the Emacs hacker.

    - straight with the use-package syntax. This means you can easily install anything you want and many packages have a contained 'use-package' script on their github for easy installation and config (see below).

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  • emacs-which-key

    Emacs package that displays available keybindings in popup

    - whick-key helps you easily see which keybinds are possible.

  • vertico

    :dizzy: vertico.el - VERTical Interactive COmpletion

    - vertico and the associated packages, you can find a list at the bottom of this page. All very well designed.

  • Witchmacs

    My emacs configuration files

    - you could even use a 'distro' that is more simple and closer to a vanilla config like witchmacs

  • god-mode

    Minor mode for God-like command entering

    Then you need to identify what major modes you need. Python? Latex? Then search here, or google, for configurations. You can't really do this with doom or spacemacs because it has a different configuration syntax. When I left doom my config was very complex but I've learned to appreciate the emacs way. I've also stepped away from evil and find god-mode a more suitable way to navigate emacs.

  • chemacs2

    Emacs version switcher, improved

    I didn't see anyone mention it here but chemacs! I started on Doom as well and eventually felt the urge to try out vanilla. Chemacs helped with my transition. I continued using Doom as I was used to until I reached a point in my personal config that I was able to move over permanently.

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    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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