⚙️ Automation
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Development Environment Setup
Generate scripts to automate development environment configuration for new team members
★★☆ Intermediate 20 min January 13, 2025
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Scenario
Onboarding new developers requires setting up consistent development environments. Cowork can create comprehensive setup scripts that automate the entire process.
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Prompt
I need to create a development environment setup script for our team. The project requires: - Node.js 20.x (via nvm) - Python 3.11 (via pyenv) - Docker Desktop - PostgreSQL 15 - Redis - VS Code with specific extensions - Git configuration Please create: 1. A setup.sh script for macOS 2. A setup.ps1 for Windows 3. A verification script to check everything is installed 4. A README with manual steps if needed Save to ~/Projects/team-setup/
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Expected Result
Claude will generate complete setup scripts including: - Installation scripts for macOS and Windows - Verification script to confirm all components installed correctly - Dependencies installed in correct order - Error handling and status indicators
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Tips
- • Keep scripts idempotent (safe to run multiple times)
- • Test on fresh systems before sharing
- • Generate separate scripts for each operating system