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[![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
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## Introduction
The **minimal-emacs.d** project is a lightweight and optimized Emacs base (`init.el` and `early-init.el`) that **gives you full control over your configuration** (without the complexity of, for instance, Doom Emacs or Spacemacs). It provides better defaults, an optimized startup, and a clean foundation for building your own vanilla Emacs setup. The **minimal-emacs.d** project is a lightweight and optimized Emacs base (`init.el` and `early-init.el`) that **gives you full control over your configuration** (without the complexity of, for instance, Doom Emacs or Spacemacs). It provides better defaults, an optimized startup, and a clean foundation for building your own vanilla Emacs setup.
Building the *minimal-emacs.d* `init.el` and `early-init.el` was the result of **extensive resing your *minimal-emacs.d* configuration. (Reminder: [Never modify init.el and early-init.el. Modify these instead...](#customizations-never-modify-initel-and-early-initel-modify-these-instead)) Building the *minimal-emacs.d* `init.el` and `early-init.el` was the result of **extensive resing your *minimal-emacs.d* configuration. (Reminder: [Never modify init.el and early-init.el. Modify these instead...](#customizations-never-modify-initel-and-early-initel-modify-these-instead))
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*(The theme shown in the screenshot above is the *[tomorrow-night-deepblue-theme.el](https://github.com/jamescherti/tomorrow-night-deepblue-theme.el)*, available on MELPA.)* *(The theme shown in the screenshot above is the *[tomorrow-night-deepblue-theme.el](https://github.com/jamescherti/tomorrow-night-deepblue-theme.el)*, available on MELPA.)*
### Startup ## Startup
The author uses *minimal-emacs.d* as his `early-init.el` and `init.el`, alongside **146 packages** ([See the packages that the author is using here](https://www.jamescherti.com/essential-emacs-packages/)). Yet, thanks to its efficient design, Emacs still **starts in just 0.22 seconds**: The author uses *minimal-emacs.d* as his `early-init.el` and `init.el`, alongside **146 packages** ([See the packages that the author is using here](https://www.jamescherti.com/essential-emacs-packages/)). Yet, thanks to its efficient design, Emacs still **starts in just 0.22 seconds**:
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## Table of Contents ## Table of Contents
- [*minimal-emacs.d* - A Customizable Emacs `init.el` and `early-init.el` that Provides Better Defaults and Faster Startup](#minimal-emacsd---a-customizable-emacs-initel-and-early-initel-that-provides-better-defaults-and-faster-startup) - [*minimal-emacs.d* - A Customizable Emacs `init.el` and `early-init.el` that Provides Better Defaults and Faster Startup](#minimal-emacsd---a-customizable-emacs-initel-and-early-initel-that-provides-better-defaults-and-faster-startup)
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Startup](#startup) - [Startup](#startup)
- [Comments from minimal-emacs.d users](#comments-from-minimal-emacsd-users) - [Comments from minimal-emacs.d users](#comments-from-minimal-emacsd-users)
- [Install minimal-emacs.d](#install-minimal-emacsd) - [Install minimal-emacs.d](#install-minimal-emacsd)