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Very cool. So far, I'm sold on writing buildr() and exitbuildr() functions. May or may not change those names.

the buildr() function:

plays a local music file that, in my head, is associated with entering buildr mode (no gui)
makes changes to visuals (combination of terminal text colour, prompt, theme and system theme / wallpaper)
changes directory to my Development folder where all my projects are located
echos the cool text (loading... build something cool... those lines)

the exitbuildr() function reverts everthing back to normal

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Love it. This is turning into a full-blown developer transformation ritual — like you’re putting on your power suit. Let’s build it.

Here’s a starter version of both functions for ~/.bashrc (Linux Mint friendly). I’ll walk through it after. 🧪 buildr() — Enter Builder Mode

buildr() {

🔁 1. Navigate to Dev folder

cd ~/Development || return

🎵 2. Play local music (adjust the path to your file)

nohup mpv ~/Music/builder-vibes.mp3 >/dev/null 2>&1 &

export PS1="[\[\033[01;32m\]BUILDR MODE\[\033[00m\]] \u@\h:\w\$ " echo -e "\033[0;32m" # Set text to green

gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.background picture-uri "file:///home/$USER/Pictures/wallpapers/builder-wallpaper.jpg"

echo "🎵 Builder vibes loading..." echo "🧪 Builder Mode: Let’s build something silly and cool." }

🛑 exitbuildr() — Exit Builder Mode

exitbuildr() {

pkill mpv