My default settings for development. To install, read the Makefile and build the targets you desire, then spawn a new terminal instance to see relevant changes take effect. Usually, the following will be all you need:

• make install installs the plugins, and sets up bashrc and vimrc. run this command right after cloning the repository.
• make deploy updates plugins and sets up bashrc and vimrc. run this command anytime after installing the plugins.
• make bin sets up binaries from /bin/ to your $PATH by putting them in /usr/local/bin/
• make debian or make arch installs a bunch of handy packages I always end up installing one way or another... (Arch target doesn't include AUR installs)

• to add a new plugin: place the plug's repository URL after a new git submodule add command in the plugins target of the Makefile. then, run make install to deploy the plugin.
• good resource for customizing: dotfiles project.
• run sudo visudo and replace Defaults env_reset with Defaults env_reset,insults. Enjoy the next time you try to run anything as root and get your password wrong.