Windows Development Setup

A comprehensive, automated development environment setup for Windows developers. This repository provides a complete dotfiles setup with modern tools, configurations, and productivity enhancements.

🚀 Features

Core Tools

• Package Management: Scoop + Winget for comprehensive package management
• Terminal: WezTerm with custom configuration and keybindings
• Shell: Enhanced PowerShell with aliases, functions, and integrations
• Prompt: Starship with custom, informative prompt
• Editor: Neovim with automated config cloning
• Version Control: Git with enhanced aliases and delta diff viewer

Development Tools

• Languages: Python, Node.js (via fnm), Go, Rust, Zig
• File Management: eza (ls replacement), fd (find replacement), yazi (file manager)
• Search: ripgrep (rg) for fast text search
• Git Tools: lazygit for enhanced git workflow
• Navigation: zoxide for smart directory navigation
• Terminal Multiplexing: Built-in WezTerm pane management

Productivity Features

• Smart Aliases: Comprehensive aliases for common operations
• Project Navigation: Quick project discovery and navigation
• Environment Management: Template-based environment variables
• Backup Strategy: Automatic backup of existing configurations
• Error Handling: Robust error handling throughout setup process

📋 Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11
• PowerShell 5.1+ (PowerShell 7+ recommended)
• Administrator access (for some package installations)

🛠️ Quick Start

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/lubasinkal/dev-setup.git
cd dev-setup

2. Run the Setup

.\init.ps1

3. Restart Your Terminal

Close and reopen your terminal to load the new configuration.

📁 Repository Structure

dev-setup/
├── init.ps1                    # Main setup script
├── README.md                  # This file
└── configs/
     ├── .gitconfig             # Git configuration
     ├── .wezterm.lua           # WezTerm configuration
     ├── starship.toml          # Starship prompt config
     ├── .bashrc                # Bash configuration
     ├── alacritty.toml         # Alacritty configuration
     └── Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1  # PowerShell profile

⚙️ What Gets Installed

Development Tools

• Core: Git, GitHub CLI, Make, Unzip, 7zip
• Editors: Neovim, Zed
• Languages: Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, Zig
• Package Managers: Scoop, fnm (Node.js), pnpm, uv (Python)
• Terminal: WezTerm, Alacritty, PowerShell, Nushell

Productivity Tools

• File Utils: eza, fd, yazi, bat, delta, imagemagick
• Search: ripgrep, fzf
• Git: lazygit
• Navigation: zoxide
• System: fastfetch, neofetch
• Other: aria2, ani-cli

Development Environment

• Directories: Structured dev directories (personal, work, open-source, etc.)
• Configuration: All tool configurations automatically applied
• Aliases: Comprehensive command aliases
• Environment: Template-based environment setup

🎯 Key Features

Enhanced PowerShell Profile

• Smart aliases for common operations
• Project navigation functions
• Tool integrations (starship, fnm, zoxide)
• Custom functions for productivity

WezTerm Configuration

• Custom keybindings for pane management
• Optimized color scheme and appearance
• Multiple shell options (PowerShell, Bash, Nushell)
• Productivity-focused layout

Alacritty Configuration

• Modern terminal emulator
• Custom color scheme and appearance
• Optimized for development workflow

Git Configuration

• Enhanced aliases for common git operations
• Delta diff viewer for better diffs
• Smart merge and rebase settings
• GPG signing support (optional)

Starship Prompt

• Custom, informative prompt
• Git status and branch information
• Python virtual environment display
• Clean, minimal design

📖 Usage Guide

Daily Commands

# Navigation
dev personal          # Go to personal dev directory
proj myproject        # Find and jump to project
y                    # Launch yazi file manager

# Git operations
gst                  # Git status
gcm "commit message" # Git commit with message
gp                   # Git push
gl                   # Git pull with rebase

# File operations
ll                   # Detailed file listing
find filename        # Find files
grep pattern         # Search in files

# System info
sysinfo              # Show system information
fastfetch            # Display system stats

Development Workflow

# Start new project
dev personal
mkcd new-project
git init
code .

# Node.js development
fnm install 20
fnm use 20
pnpm install
pnpm dev

# Python development
uv venv
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
uv run python main.py

🔧 Customization

Adding New Packages

Edit init.ps1 and add packages to the appropriate function:

# For Scoop packages
scoop install new-package

# For Winget packages
"NewPackage.NewPackage"

Custom Aliases

Add to configs/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1:

Set-Alias -Name myalias -Value { your-command }

🔄 Maintenance

Update All Packages

# Update Scoop packages
scoop update *

# Update Winget packages
winget upgrade --all

Backup Configuration

The setup automatically backs up existing configurations. Manual backup:

# Backup current configs
Copy-Item $PROFILE "$PROFILE.bak"
Copy-Item ~/.gitconfig ~/.gitconfig.bak

Reset Configuration

To reset to default configurations:

# Remove current configs
Remove-Item $PROFILE
Remove-Item ~/.gitconfig
Remove-Item ~/.wezterm.lua

# Re-run setup
.\init.ps1

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

PowerShell Execution Policy

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Scoop Installation Issues

# Install Scoop manually
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression

Git Configuration

# Set your git identity
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@ezample.com"

Path Issues

Restart your terminal or run:

. $PROFILE

Getting Help

• Review individual config files in configs/
• Check package documentation for specific tools

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Scoop for Windows package management
• Starship for the awesome prompt
• WezTerm for the terminal emulator
• Neovim for the editor
• The Windows development community for inspiration and tools

📞 Support

If you encounter issues or have questions:

1. Check the troubleshooting section above
2. Review individual config files in configs/
3. Open an issue on GitHub with detailed information
4. Include your Windows version and PowerShell version in bug reports

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Happy Coding! 🎉