Arch-linux

A year after the first dotfiles post, my arch-config repository looks very different. This post traces the timeline of changes, compares the current setup against the 2025 snapshot, and explains why the AI-agent phase reshaped the whole configuration from a personal-app showcase into a minimal substrate for agent-supervised, browser-first work.

After nearly one year using Arch Linux, my workflow has shifted again: from terminal-first minimalism toward a browser-first system powered by web applications, Surfingkeys, and AI agents controlled through web interfaces.

From River and Niri to Sway: discovering the i3-compatible Wayland compositor that finally solves screen sharing, multi-DPI displays, and workspace organization through tabbed/stacked layouts.

Discovering Niri after hitting River's tag limitations: a scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor with infinite horizontal canvas that never resizes your windows.

A comprehensive guide to understanding window managers on Arch Linux, exploring different types from tiling to stacking WMs, and diving deep into our choice of River for an efficient desktop workflow.