Mac Development Environment Setup

Automated setup scripts for a fresh macOS development environment.

🚀 Quick Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Make the scripts executable:

   chmod +x *.sh

3. Run the setup script:

   ./setup_dev_environment.sh

📦 What Gets Installed

Command Line Tools

• Homebrew (package manager)
• Git
• Node.js
• GitHub CLI (gh)
• GPG and pinentry-mac (for commit signing)
• Zsh with Oh My Zsh

Applications

• Visual Studio Code
• Ghostty (terminal emulator)
• Readdle Spark (email client)

Development Fonts

• Fira Code
• JetBrains Mono

🔧 Post-Setup Configuration

1. GPG Setup for Git Commit Signing

Run the GPG setup script:

./setup_gpg.sh

Then set up your GPG key:

# Generate a new GPG key
gpg --full-generate-key
# Use RSA and RSA, 4096 bits, and your GitHub email

# List your key ID
gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long

# Configure Git
git config --global user.signingkey YOUR_KEY_ID
git config --global commit.gpgsign true

# Export your public key for GitHub
gpg --armor --export YOUR_KEY_ID

Add to GitHub:

1. Copy the exported GPG key
2. Go to GitHub Settings → SSH and GPG keys
3. Click "New GPG key"
4. Paste your public key

2. Oh My Zsh Configuration

Edit ~/.zshrc to add useful plugins:

# Recommended plugins
plugins=(
  git
  node
  npm
  docker
  zsh-syntax-highlighting
)

# Optional: Change theme
ZSH_THEME="agnoster"

Note: The setup script automatically adds useful aliases including:

• bu - shorthand for brew update && brew upgrade

3. Ghostty Configuration

Create or edit `