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Set up your laptop

Goal: Your development environment is ready - editor, terminal, languages, and tools installed.

Time: ~30 minutes.

Step 1: Review the setup script

Before running anything, read what the script does:

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curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stratorys/onboarding/main/setup.sh | less

The script installs: Git, Rust (via rustup), Node.js, Docker, and common CLI tools. On macOS it uses Homebrew, on Linux it uses your system package manager. It configures Git defaults and generates an SSH key.

Step 2: Run the setup

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curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stratorys/onboarding/main/setup.sh | bash

Follow the prompts. The script will ask for your name and email for Git configuration.

Step 3: Verify the install

Run each command and confirm it returns a version number:

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git --version
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rustc --version
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cargo --version
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node --version
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docker --version

Step 4: Set up your editor

We use Zed or VS Code. Pick one:

Step 5: Set up your terminal

We use Ghostty:

Done when

  • All version commands above return a version number
  • Your editor opens and works
  • Your terminal is configured

Next: Get your accounts