Quick Forge

Quickly set up a new MacBook with everything you need to develop in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem.

Key Features

• One script to install and configure your development environment.
• Modular installs: choose what you need and skip what you don’t.
• Pre-configured zsh for enhanced productivity.

What does the script do?

• Installs Homebrew, the macOS package manager.
• Installs Git and sets up an SSH key for GitHub.
• Installs Visual Studio Code (VSCode).
• Installs Node.js (via Volta), Deno, and Bun.
• Installs pnpm, the fast JavaScript package manager.
• Installs and configures WezTerm, a modern terminal emulator.
• Configures zsh with plugins for autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, and more.
• Lets you choose between installing Zen Browser or Arc Browser.

ZSH Config and WezTerm config

Most of the config comes from these two videos: First Video Second Video

Git Alias's

alias g='git'                      # Shortcut to replace 'git' with 'g'
alias gs='git status'              # Check current branch status
alias ga='git add'                 # Stage specific files
alias gaa='git add --all'          # Stage all changes (tracked and untracked)
alias gc='git commit'              # Commit staged changes
alias gap='git add --patch'        # Interactive staging of changes (hunks)
alias gp='git push'                # Push commits to the remote
alias gl='git log'                 # Show commit history
alias gb='git branch'              # List or manage branches
alias gco='git checkout'           # Switch branches or restore files
alias gcon='git checkout -b'       # Checkout and create a new branch
alias gcm='git commit -m'          # Commit with a message inline
alias gundo='git reset --soft HEAD~1' # Undo the last commit (soft reset)

Getting started

1. Either git clone or just download as a zip.
2. Run chmod +x setup.sh
3. Run sh setup.sh

Future Enhancements

Future Enhancements (optional section)

• Add support for other development ecosystems (Python, Go, etc.).
• Integration with Docker or Kubernetes for containerized setups.
• Optional database installation (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).