Environment Setup Guide
Walks you through setting up dev environments from scratch with platform-specific install commands for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Covers the full cycle: checking what's already installed, installing tools like Node or Python, configuring environment variables and dotfiles, then verifying everything works. Includes complete examples for Node.js, Python with venv, and Docker Compose setups. The troubleshooting sections are genuinely helpful, like fixing npm permissions without sudo. If you're onboarding someone new or documenting setup for a project, this gives you a solid template instead of writing instructions from memory and inevitably forgetting something.
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$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill environment-setup-guide --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Environment Setup Guide
Overview
Help developers set up complete development environments from scratch. This skill provides step-by-step guidance for installing tools, configuring dependencies, setting up environment variables, and verifying the setup works correctly.
When to Use This Skill
- Use when starting a new project and need to set up the development environment
- Use when onboarding new team members to a project
- Use when switching to a new machine or operating system
- Use when troubleshooting environment-related issues
- Use when documenting setup instructions for a project
- Use when creating development environment documentation
How It Works
Step 1: Identify Requirements
I'll help you determine what needs to be installed:
- Programming language and version (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.)
- Package managers (npm, pip, cargo, etc.)
- Database systems (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
- Development tools (Git, Docker, IDE extensions, etc.)
- Environment variables and configuration files
Step 2: Check Current Setup
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- Repository
- github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates
- Category
- Documentation
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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