{ pkgs, ... }: {
  home.username = "cswimr";
  home.homeDirectory = "/home/cswimr";

  # link the configuration file in current directory to the specified location in home directory
  # home.file.".config/i3/wallpaper.jpg".source = ./wallpaper.jpg;

  # link all files in `./scripts` to `~/.config/i3/scripts`
  # home.file.".config/i3/scripts" = {
  #   source = ./scripts;
  #   recursive = true;   # link recursively
  #   executable = true;  # make all files executable
  # };

  # encode the file content in nix configuration file directly
  # home.file.".xxx".text = ''
  #     xxx
  # '';

  # set cursor size and dpi for 4k monitor
  xresources.properties = {
    "Xcursor.size" = 16;
    "Xft.dpi" = 172;
  };

  # Packages that should be installed to the user profile.
  home.packages = with pkgs; [ vesktop vscode ];

  # basic configuration of git, please change to your own
  programs.git = {
    enable = true;
    userName = "cswimr";
    userEmail = "seaswimmerthefsh@gmail.com";
    extraConfig = {
      signing = { signByDefault = true; };
      init = { defaultBranch = "master"; };
      safe = { directory = "/etc/nixos"; };
      url = {
        "git@coastalcommits.com:" = {
          insteadOf = [
            "https://www.coastalcommits.com/"
            "cc:"
            "coastalcommits:"
          ];
        };
        "git@github.com:" = {
          insteadOf = [
            "https://github.com/"
            "gh:"
            "github:"
          ];
        };
      };
    };
  };

  # This value determines the home Manager release that your
  # configuration is compatible with. This helps avoid breakage
  # when a new home Manager release introduces backwards
  # incompatible changes.
  #
  # You can update home Manager without changing this value. See
  # the home Manager release notes for a list of state version
  # changes in each release.
  home.stateVersion = "24.05";

  # Let home Manager install and manage itself.
  programs.home-manager.enable = true;
}