mise bootstrap

• Usage: mise bootstrap [FLAGS] [SUBCOMMAND]
• Aliases: bs
• Effect: destructive — may delete or irreversibly overwrite
• Source code: src/cli/bootstrap.rs

Set up a machine for the current config in one command

Runs the bootstrap steps for the current config in order:

0. mise bootstrap accounts apply — converge [bootstrap.users] and [bootstrap.groups] (Linux)
1. mise bootstrap plugins apply — install [bootstrap.plugins] 1.7. [bootstrap.hooks.pre-packages] — optional setup hook
2. Install built-in-manager entries from [bootstrap.packages]
3. mise bootstrap files apply — converge [bootstrap.files] and [bootstrap.directories]
4. mise bootstrap services apply — converge [bootstrap.services] systemd system services (Linux)
5. mise bootstrap firewall apply — converge [bootstrap.linux.firewall] host firewall policy and rules (Linux)
6. mise bootstrap compose apply — converge [bootstrap.compose] Docker Compose projects
7. mise bootstrap repos apply — clone/converge [bootstrap.repos] surrounded by pre-repos/post-repos hooks
8. mise bootstrap dotfiles apply — apply dotfiles from [dotfiles] surrounded by pre-dotfiles/post-dotfiles hooks
9. mise bootstrap mise-shell-activate apply — configure shell activation from [bootstrap.mise_shell_activate]
10. mise bootstrap macos defaults apply — write

`[bootstrap.macos.defaults]` entries (macOS)
surrounded by `pre-defaults`/`post-defaults` hooks

11. mise bootstrap macos launchd-agents apply — install/load

`[bootstrap.macos.launchd.agents]`

12. mise bootstrap linux systemd-units apply — install/start

`[bootstrap.linux.systemd.units]`

13. mise bootstrap user apply — set [bootstrap.user].login_shell

(Unix)
surrounded by `pre-user`/`post-user` hooks

14. mise install — install missing tools from [tools]

surrounded by `pre-tools`/`post-tools` hooks; package-plugin entries
from `[bootstrap.packages]` install afterward, followed by
`[bootstrap.hooks.post-packages]`

15. mise run bootstrap — if a task named bootstrap is defined
16. [bootstrap.hooks.final] — optional final hook

The declarative steps converge — anything already in its desired state is skipped, so re-running is safe. The bootstrap task runs on every invocation; keep it idempotent. Use it for any project-specific setup that doesn't fit the declarative sections (seeding databases, auth flows, etc.) — it runs with the installed tools on PATH.

Use --skip <part> to skip named parts, or --only <part> to run just named parts. Both flags can be repeated or comma-separated, but they cannot be used together.

Flags

-n --dry-run

Print what would happen without installing anything

-y --yes

Skip confirmation prompts

--force-dotfiles

Overwrite existing files that conflict with whole-file dotfile entries

--only… <ONLY>

Run only one or more bootstrap parts

Can be passed multiple times or as a comma-separated list. Cannot be used with --skip.

Choices:

• plugins
• packages
• accounts
• files
• services
• firewall
• compose
• repos
• dotfiles
• mise-shell-activate
• shell
• macos-defaults
• defaults
• macos-launchd-agents
• launchd
• linux-systemd-units
• systemd
• user
• tools
• task
• final-hook

--prompt-secrets

Prompt securely for missing bootstrap secret inputs

--skip… <SKIP>

Skip one or more bootstrap parts

Can be passed multiple times or as a comma-separated list.

Choices:

• plugins
• packages
• accounts
• files
• services
• firewall
• compose
• repos
• dotfiles
• mise-shell-activate
• shell
• macos-defaults
• defaults
• macos-launchd-agents
• launchd
• linux-systemd-units
• systemd
• user
• tools
• task
• final-hook

--update

Refresh package manager metadata and update configured repos

• mise bootstrap accounts <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap compose <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap dotfiles <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap files <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap firewall <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap linux <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap macos <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap mise-shell-activate <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap packages <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap plan [FLAGS]
• mise bootstrap plugins <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap remote [FLAGS] [TARGET]…
• mise bootstrap repos <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap secrets <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap services <SUBCOMMAND>
• mise bootstrap status [FLAGS]
• mise bootstrap user <SUBCOMMAND>

Examples:

mise bootstrap                    # packages + repos + dotfiles + tools + bootstrap task
mise bootstrap --force-dotfiles   # replace conflicting dotfile targets
mise bootstrap --skip tools,task  # skip tool installation and the bootstrap task
mise bootstrap --only tools       # run just tool installation
mise bootstrap status --missing
mise bootstrap packages apply --yes
mise bootstrap repos status
mise bootstrap repos apply --dry-run
mise bootstrap dotfiles status
mise bootstrap mise-shell-activate apply --dry-run
mise bootstrap macos defaults status
mise bootstrap macos launchd-agents apply --dry-run
mise bootstrap linux systemd-units apply --dry-run
mise bootstrap user apply --dry-run