Agent skill · operations · aiskillstore
environment-setup-guide
Guide developers through setting up development environments with proper tools, dependencies, and configurations
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific installation commands and configuration steps for various development environments that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires docker, git, node installed locally. About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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 Before installing anything, I'll help you check what's already installed: Step 3: Provide Installation Instructions I'll give platform-specific installation commands: macOS: Using Homebrew Linux: Using apt, yum, or package manager Windows: Using Chocolatey, Scoop, or direct installers Step 4: Configure the Environment Help set up: Environment variables (.env files) Configuration files (.gitconfig, .npmrc, etc.) IDE settings (VS Code, IntelliJ, etc.) Shell configuration (.bashrc, .zshrc, etc.) Step 5: Verify Installation Provide verification steps to ensure everything works: Run version checks Test basic commands Verify database connections Check environment variables are loaded Examples Example 1: Node.js Project Setup Example 2: Python Project Setup Example 3: Docker Development Environment Best Practices ✅ Do This Document Everything - Write clear setup instructions Use Version Managers - nvm for Node, pyenv for Python Create .env.example - Show required environment v …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/environment-setup-guide