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+version: "1.0"
+
+sync:
+  backend: Git
+  remote: https://github.com/yourusername/dotfiles
+  branch: main
+  path: dotfiles
+  excludes:
+    - "*.swp"
+    - "*~"
+
+merge:
+  strategy: ask
+  keep_backup: true
+  auto_resolve: false
+
+detect:
+  patterns:
+    - ".*"
+    - ".config/*"
+    - ".local/*"
+  exclude_patterns:
+    - ".git"
+    - ".gitignore"
+    - "node_modules"
+    - ".cache"
+  include_hidden: true
+  scan_depth: 5
+
+backup:
+  directory: ~/.dotmigrate/backups
+  max_backups: 10
+  timestamp_format: "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"
+
+dotfiles:
+  - path: ~/.vimrc
+    template: false
+    excludes: []
+  - path: ~/.zshrc
+    template: false
+    excludes: []
+  - path: ~/.config/git/config
+    template: false
+    excludes: []