My Dev Tools Configuration

Quick Start

Run the automated setup script — it will detect the OS and prompt before installing each tool:

bash setup.sh

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macOS Setup

Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Common commands:

• brew install [formula] — install a package
• brew uninstall [formula] — uninstall a package
• brew update — update Homebrew itself
• brew upgrade [formula] — upgrade a package
• brew list — list installed packages
• brew search [text] — search packages

iTerm2

brew install --cask iterm2

• Select a color theme: Material Design or Gruvbox

Install Nerd Font (required for Powerline):

git clone https://github.com/powerline/fonts.git --depth=1
cd fonts
./install.sh

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Linux / Windows (WSL) Setup

zsh

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y zsh
chsh -s $(which zsh)

Install Nerd Font (required for Powerline):

sudo apt install -y fonts-powerline

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All Platforms

Oh-my-zsh

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Set theme in ~/.zshrc:

ZSH_THEME="agnoster"

Oh-my-zsh Plugins

git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions \
  ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting \
  ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting

Enable in ~/.zshrc:

plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting)

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Node.js (nvm)

Installation

macOS — install via Homebrew:

brew install nvm

Add to ~/.zshrc:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/nvm.sh" ] && \. "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/nvm.sh"
[ -s "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/etc/bash_completion.d/nvm" ] && \. "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/etc/bash_completion.d/nvm"

Linux / Windows (WSL) — install via curl:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

Add to ~/.zshrc:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"

Common Commands

nvm install --lts       # install latest LTS version
nvm use --lts           # use latest LTS version
nvm ls                  # list installed versions

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Go (gvm)

Prerequisites

macOS:

brew install bison

Linux / Windows (WSL):

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl git make binutils bison gcc build-essential

Installation (all platforms)

bash < <(curl -s -S -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/moovweb/gvm/master/binscripts/gvm-installer)

Add to ~/.zshrc:

[[ -s "$HOME/.gvm/scripts/gvm" ]] && source "$HOME/.gvm/scripts/gvm"

Common Commands

gvm listall                    # list all available Go versions
gvm install go1.21             # install a specific version
gvm use go1.21 --default       # use a version and set as default
gvm list                       # list installed versions

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Python (Miniconda)

Installation

macOS (Apple Silicon):

curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh

Linux / Windows (WSL):

curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

Configuration & Common Commands (all platforms)

conda init zsh

Restart the terminal, then:

conda create -n myenv python=3.11  # create a new environment
conda activate myenv               # activate environment
conda deactivate                   # deactivate environment
conda env list                     # list all environments
conda install <package>            # install a package via conda
pip install <package>              # install a package via pip (inside active env)

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Neovim

Download the latest release from the Neovim releases page.

Installation

macOS (Apple Silicon):

curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz
xattr -c nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz   # remove macOS quarantine attribute
tar xzf nvim-macos-arm64.tar.gz
mv nvim-macos-arm64 ~/.local/nvim

Linux / Windows (WSL):

curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar xzf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
mv nvim-linux-x86_64 ~/.local/nvim

PATH Setup (all platforms)

Add to ~/.zshrc:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/nvim/bin:$PATH"

Then reload:

source ~/.zshrc

Verify:

nvim --version

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AWS CLI

The official AWS Command Line Interface for interacting with AWS services.

Installation

macOS:

curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/AWSCLIV2.pkg" -o /tmp/AWSCLIV2.pkg
sudo installer -pkg /tmp/AWSCLIV2.pkg -target /

Linux / Windows (WSL):

bash install_aws.sh

Or run manually:

# x86_64
curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o awscliv2.zip
# arm64
curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-aarch64.zip" -o awscliv2.zip

unzip awscliv2.zip
sudo ./aws/install
rm -rf awscliv2.zip aws/

Verify:

aws --version

Configuration

aws configure

You will be prompted for:

• AWS Access Key ID
• AWS Secret Access Key
• Default region (e.g. us-east-1)
• Default output format (json, yaml, or text)

Credentials are stored in ~/.aws/credentials and config in ~/.aws/config.

Common Commands

aws sts get-caller-identity          # verify current credentials/identity
aws s3 ls                            # list S3 buckets
aws s3 cp <file> s3://<bucket>/      # upload a file to S3
aws ec2 describe-instances           # list EC2 instances
aws logs tail <log-group> --follow   # stream CloudWatch logs
aws configure list-profiles          # list all configured profiles
aws --profile <profile> <command>    # run command with a specific profile

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lazygit

A terminal UI for git commands.

Installation

macOS:

brew install lazygit

Linux / Windows (WSL):

bash install_lazygit.sh

Or run manually (auto-detects latest version and architecture):

LAZYGIT_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/latest" | grep -Po '"tag_name": *"v\K[^"]*')
LAZYGIT_ARCH=$(uname -m | sed -e 's/aarch64/arm64/')
curl -Lo lazygit.tar.gz "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/download/v${LAZYGIT_VERSION}/lazygit_${LAZYGIT_VERSION}_Linux_${LAZYGIT_ARCH}.tar.gz"
tar xf lazygit.tar.gz lazygit
sudo install lazygit -D -t /usr/local/bin/
rm -f lazygit lazygit.tar.gz

Verify:

lazygit --version