basic structure; zsh default; no desktop assumed

shell/.config/shell/profile

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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Load the shell dotfiles, and then some:
+# * ~/.path can be used to extend `$PATH`.
+# * ~/.extra can be used for other settings you don’t want to commit.
+for file in ~/.config/shell/{path,exports,aliases,functions,extra}; do
+        [ -r "$file" ] && [ -f "$file" ] && source "$file";
+done;
+unset file;