Building a Modular Emacs Configuration

Maintaining a clean, organized Emacs configuration becomes increasingly important as your setup grows. A modular approach separates concerns, simplifies troubleshooting, and makes your configuration more maintainable over time. In this article, I’ll share how I structure my Emacs configuration for maximum flexibility and sustainability. The Problem with Monolithic Configurations Many Emacs users start with a single .emacs or init.el file. This works fine at first, but as your configuration grows to accommodate different programming languages, workflows, and packages, a single file becomes unwieldy....

April 26, 2025 · 7 min · Manuel Herrmann