I don’t see how my prompt function or aliases are more fundamental than vim, git or other rc’s. It affects how every single program is launched That is true,

I don’t see how my prompt function or aliases are more fundamental than vim, git or other rc’s. It affects how every single program is launched That is true, but used as an argument for this subject is tangential and overblown. Look at your .bashrc and tell which parts are too fundamental to not be stored elsewhere, if really needed.