It is very simple and easy to use, has no external dependencies, and is sufficiently flexible to handle configurations for different machines and other nifty features.
I'm aware of Nix and other solutions, but you can start using rcm in 10 minutes (it's really that easy to use). If you choose Nix, for example, you'll need to spend at least several weeks of time (guessing on experience of others).
> If you choose Nix, for example, you'll need to spend at least several weeks of time (guessing on experience of others).
If you have no prior Nix experience, probably. Home Manager isn't really hard to work with, but its docs do assume basic Nixlang and Nix module system knowledge. If you try to cargo cult your way directly into a working flake with HM, you'll probably get a little lost.
But you also don't have to jump in all at once. I used a separate dotfile manager in conjunction with Nix for years, and it worked great. (I only bothered to switch to HM because the tool I was using became unmaintained! I was perfectly happy with it.) You can definitely ease into managing your dotfiles with Nix so it doesn't impose any downtime on you.
Using rcm for dotfiles plus Nix for the packages you regularly install is a pretty good idea imo. Then you can transition to using HM for dotfiles management later (or never!).
It is very simple and easy to use, has no external dependencies, and is sufficiently flexible to handle configurations for different machines and other nifty features.
I'm aware of Nix and other solutions, but you can start using rcm in 10 minutes (it's really that easy to use). If you choose Nix, for example, you'll need to spend at least several weeks of time (guessing on experience of others).