Developer environment setup guides for Windows, macOS, Linux, and WSL. Use when setting up development machines, installing tools, configuring environments, or following platform-specific setup guides. Covers package management, shell/terminal, code editors, AI tooling, containerization, databases, and more.
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references/ai-tooling/ai-tooling-linux.mdreferences/ai-tooling/ai-tooling-macos.mdreferences/ai-tooling/ai-tooling-windows.mdreferences/ai-tooling/github-spec-kit.mdreferences/api-development/api-tools-linux.mdreferences/api-development/api-tools-macos.mdreferences/api-development/api-tools-windows.mdreferences/api-development/api-tools-wsl.mdreferences/cloud-platforms/azure-cli-setup-linux.mdreferences/cloud-platforms/azure-cli-setup-macos.mdreferences/cloud-platforms/azure-cli-setup-windows.mdreferences/code-editors/code-editors-linux.mdreferences/code-editors/code-editors-macos.mdreferences/code-editors/code-editors-windows.mdreferences/containerization/docker-setup-linux.mdreferences/containerization/docker-setup-macos.mdreferences/containerization/docker-setup-windows.mdreferences/database-tools/database-tools-linux.mdreferences/database-tools/database-tools-macos.mdreferences/database-tools/database-tools-windows.mdComplete developer environment setup guides across all major platforms.
This skill provides step-by-step onboarding documentation for setting up:
Use this skill when:
Main Guide: references/windows-onboarding.md
Follow the ordered steps covering WSL, package management, Git (via git skills), runtime environments, shell configuration, and development tools.
Main Guide: references/macos-onboarding.md
Follow the ordered steps covering Homebrew, Git (via git skills), runtime environments, shell configuration, and development tools.
Main Guide: references/linux-onboarding.md
Follow the ordered steps covering package management, Git (via git skills), runtime environments, shell configuration, and development tools.
| Topic | Windows | macOS | Linux | WSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package Management | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| WSL Setup | Windows | - | - | - |
| Linux Fundamentals | - | - | Linux | WSL |
| Runtime Environments | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| PowerShell | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Shell Customization | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Alternative Shells | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Code Editors | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| AI Tooling | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Docker | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| API Tools | Windows | macOS | Linux | WSL |
| Web Browsers | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Azure CLI | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Database Tools | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Productivity | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Figma | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Security Tools | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Windows Sandbox | Windows | - | - | - |
| System Utilities | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
| Other | Windows | macOS | Linux | - |
Git documentation has been consolidated into dedicated Claude Code skills for better maintainability:
Invoke these skills directly for Git-related guidance.
When helping users, detect their platform via:
$env:OS contains "Windows", PowerShell, wingetuname -s returns "Darwin", brewuname -s returns "Linux", apt/dnf/pacman/mnt/c/ pathsAll references are conditionally loaded based on detected platform:
references/{platform}-onboarding.md for platform entry pointreferences/{topic}/Token efficiency: Entry point + 2-3 topic references is typical load (~200-400 lines)
Last Updated: 2025-12-01