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Emacs

Finding Documentation

(Write out a list of all functions to find documentation and keybinds.)

Debugging

You can jump into the debugger on error by using (setq debug-on-error t), which you can just slot right into a function you're debugging.

Changing Behavior of Emacs or Packages

You have several options, from best to worst in terms of long-term maintenance:

Customize Variables
Event Hooks
Advice Functions
Overwrite Functions (Use with-eval-after-load!)

Setting up Org-Roam

Depends on sqlite:
- Locate sqlite on your system and configure emacsql via (setq emacsql-sqlite-executable "path/to/sqlite")
- Or install GCC/make/etc build tools to let it compile sqlite
Install build-essential on Ubuntu.

Doom Emacs

Keeps compiled packages in ./src/doomemacs/.local/.
Keeps cache data in ./src/doomemacs/.local/cache/.
For GNU Guix, Install the following packages:
- ispell
- emacs-emacsql-sqlite3
- emacs-all-the-icons
- fd
- ripgrep

ibuffer-mode

Used for managing Emacs buffers. Bound to SPC b i in Doom by default.

Commands

d to "Delete" (kill) a buffer
x to eXecute deletions (kills) of buffers marked with D