From 1482e3aac8c7b7efab2ce35c32743d00d5b5d187 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Edward Delaporte <edward@delaporte.us>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:35:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update help text

---
 bin/dot | 21 +++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/dot b/bin/dot
index c3e4a6a..d99ef6e 100755
--- a/bin/dot
+++ b/bin/dot
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+ENVS="$HOME/envs"
+ANSIBLE="$ENVS/ansible/bin/ansible-playbook"
 read -d '' HELP << EOF
 dot - a (mostly) one script dotfiles manager
 
+1. Install this file on your path
+2. Clone your (or my) 'dotfiles' repository to ~/dotfiles
+3. Run 'dot help' to get started.
+
 Copyright 2026 Edward Delaporte V
 Licensed under AGPLv3 and later.
 
 dot setup
-	install the necessary tools to $HOME/envs/dot
+	install ansible CLI to $ANSIBLE
 
 dot link FILE
   updates ~/dot.HOSTNAME.yaml
   to include a symlink from ~/dotfiles/files/FILE to ~/.FILE
 
+dot install SCRIPT
+  updates ~/dot.HOSTNAME.yaml
+  to run ~/dotfiles/SCRIPT.sh if it has not yet been run
+  creates ~/dot/SCRIPT.installed after SCRIPT has been run
+
 dot check
 	check setup against ~/dot.HOSTNAME.yaml
 
@@ -24,8 +35,6 @@ if [ ! -n "$1" ] || [ "$1" == "help" ]; then
 fi
 # set -v
 
-ENVS="$HOME/envs"
-ANSIBLE="$ENVS/ansible/bin/ansible-playbook"
 TASKFILE="$HOME/dot.$HOSTNAME.yaml"
 LINKFILES="$HOME/dotfiles/files"
 INSTALLS="$HOME/dotfiles/install"
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$1" == "link" ]; then
 	if [ ! -n "$2" ]; then
-		echo "May symlink:"
+		echo "Can symlink: (from $LINKFILES)"
 		cd $LINKFILES
 		ls -p | grep -v /
 		exit 1
@@ -112,9 +121,9 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$1" == "install" ]; then
 	if [ ! -n "$2" ]; then
-		echo "Can install:"
+		echo "Can install: (.sh scripts in $INSTALLS)"
 		cd $INSTALLS
-		ls -p | grep -v /
+		ls -p | grep -v / | grep .sh
 		exit 1
 	fi
   if [[ ! -f "$INSTALLS/$2.sh" ]]; then
-- 
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