Sample VM user-customization Chef recipe

custom.rb

include_recipe "git"

%w{ vim zsh }.each { |p| package p }

bash "Set vagrant's shell to zsh" do
  code <<-EOT
    chsh -s /bin/zsh vagrant
  EOT
  not_if 'test "/bin/zsh" = "$(grep vagrant /etc/passwd | cut -d: -f7)"'
end

rc_repo = "git@github.com:GITHUB_USERID/YOUR_RCFILE_REPO.git"

# This is needed since the check in the git resource is busted;
# it looks for the target dir, not <target>/.git
bash "Perform initial clone" do
  code <<-EOT
  cd /home/vagrant
  sudo -E -u vagrant bash -c "git init . && git remote add origin #{rc_repo} && git pull origin master"
  EOT
  not_if 'test -d /home/vagrant/.git'
end

git "/home/vagrant" do
  repository rc_repo
  reference "master"
  action :sync
  user 'vagrant'
  group 'vagrant'
end