Dev setup

Skill pvnarp/agent-skills/skills/dev-setup

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npx -y skills add pvnarp/agent-skills --skill dev-setup

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Sets up the development environment on a new workstation. Covers required tools, dependencies, configuration, and common troubleshooting. Use when onboarding to a project or troubleshooting build environment issues.

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Dev Environment Setup

Goal: clone → install → build → run in under 15 minutes. If it takes longer, the setup is broken.

Step 1: Check Prerequisites

Detect the project type from the repo and verify:

Check	How
Runtime version	`.node-version`, `.python-version`, `.tool-versions`, `rust-toolchain.toml`, `build.gradle.kts`
Package manager	`package-lock.json` (npm), `yarn.lock` (yarn), `pnpm-lock.yaml` (pnpm), `Pipfile.lock`, `poetry.lock`, `Cargo.lock`, `go.sum`
Required services	`docker-compose.yml`, README setup section
Environment vars	`.env.example`, `.env.template`

Step 2: Install Dependencies

# Detect and run the appropriate install command
# npm install / yarn / pnpm install / pip install / cargo build / go mod download

Step 3: Configure Environment

Copy .env.example to .env (if exists)
Fill in required values (API keys, DB connection strings)
Start required services (docker compose up -d if applicable)

Step 4: Verify Build

# Run the project's build command
# Run the project's test suite

Step 5: Verify Dev Server

# Start the dev server and confirm it responds

Git Configuration

git config pull.rebase true          # Clean history
git config push.autoSetupRemote true # Auto-track branches

Common Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely Cause	Fix
"Module not found"	Missing dependencies	Re-run install command
Version mismatch	Wrong runtime version	Check version file, use version manager (nvm, pyenv, rustup)
Build fails	Missing system dependency	Check README, install OS-level packages
Port in use	Another process	`lsof -i :PORT` to find and stop it
Permission denied	File permissions	Check file ownership, avoid `sudo` for package installs
Tests fail on fresh clone	Missing env vars or services	Check `.env.example` and `docker-compose.yml`