Setting up a new machine

Script I run when setting up new hardware.

git clone git@github.com:luisfcolon/machine-setup.git
cd machine-setup
./machine-setup.sh
cd ..
rm -rf machine-setup

Directories Created

Directory	Description
~/Workspace	Home base for local development
~/Workspace/projects	Personal projects grouped by technology
~/Workspace/repos	Cloned Git repositories and active codebases
~/Workspace/docs	Personal notes, references, and documentation
~/Workspace/playground	Scratch space for experiments and prototypes
~/Workspace/projects/python	Personal Python projects
~/Workspace/projects/ruby	Personal Ruby projects
~/Workspace/projects/golang	Personal Go projects
~/Workspace/projects/rust	Personal Rust projects
~/Workspace/projects/javascript	JavaScript and Node.js projects
~/Workspace/projects/shell	Shell scripts and command-line tooling
~/Workspace/projects/tutorials	Personal projects built from tutorials

Cask Installs

Cask	Description
docker	Docker Desktop — containerization platform
postman	API development and testing client
iterm2	Terminal emulator for macOS
caffeine	Prevents Mac from sleeping
dropbox	Cloud file storage and sync
firefox	Mozilla Firefox browser
brave-browser	Privacy-focused browser
google-chrome	Google Chrome browser
slack	Team messaging and collaboration
spotify	Music streaming
alfred	Spotlight replacement with workflows and automation
claude	Anthropic Claude desktop app
claude-code	Claude Code CLI tool
codex	OpenAI Codex desktop app
chatgpt	OpenAI ChatGPT desktop app
espanso	Text expander and snippet manager
openoffice	Open-source office suite
macdown	Markdown editor
cyberduck	FTP/SFTP/cloud storage browser
visual-studio-code	VS Code editor
vlc	Media player
ngrok	Expose local servers to the internet

Brew Installs

Formula	Description
dos2unix	Converts Windows line endings (CRLF) to Unix (LF)
git	Version control
node	JavaScript runtime
vim	Terminal text editor
awscli	AWS command-line interface
jq	JSON processor and formatter
jo	Creates JSON from shell data
imagemagick	Image manipulation and conversion
openssl	SSL/TLS cryptography library
redis	In-memory data store and cache
ssh-copy-id	Copies SSH public key to remote servers
wget	Command-line file downloader
htop	Interactive process viewer
aircrack-ng	WiFi security auditing suite
coreutils	GNU core utilities
elasticsearch	Search and analytics engine
go	Go programming language
rbenv	Ruby version manager
ruby-build	Builds Ruby versions (used by rbenv)
yarn	JavaScript package manager
pnpm	Fast JavaScript package manager
sass/sass/sass	Dart Sass CSS preprocessor
gpg	GNU Privacy Guard — encryption and signing
ack	Code search tool
ripgrep	Fast search tool (rg)
p7zip	7zip archiver
yq	YAML processor (like jq for YAML)
pyenv	Python version manager
uv	Fast Python package and project manager
flyway	Database schema migration tool
tree	Displays directory structure as a tree
pipenv	Python virtual environment and package manager
tmux	Terminal multiplexer
parallel	Runs shell commands in parallel
watchman	File watcher (used by React Native, Jest, etc.)
gh	Official GitHub CLI
tfenv	Terraform version manager