How to Set Up the Perfect Developer Environment in 30 Minutes

By CodeWritely Team·
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1. Install Homebrew

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

2. Terminal Setup

Install Warp or iTerm2. Set font to JetBrains Mono. Enable ligatures. Install Oh My Zsh with powerlevel10k theme.

3. Git Configuration

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@email.com"
git config --global alias.co checkout
git config --global alias.br branch

4. VS Code Setup

Install Prettier, ESLint, GitLens, GitHub Copilot, Error Lens. Enable format-on-save. Set font to JetBrains Mono.

5. Essential CLI Tools

brew install gh fzf ripgrep bat eza zoxide tmux

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