environment-setup

Environment Setup

Complete setup instructions for new machines. Follow this order exactly.

Step 1: Install System Dependencies (FIRST)

These must be installed before plugins/MCP servers will work.

Windows (PowerShell as Admin):

# Node.js (required for npx and MCP servers)
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS

# Python (required for crawl4ai)
winget install Python.Python.3.13

# Git (required for plugin installation)
winget install Git.Git

# uv (required for uvx - Python MCP runner)
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Linux/macOS:

# Node.js, Python, Git - use your package manager (apt, brew, etc.)

# uv (required for uvx)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Add Marketplaces

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace
/plugin marketplace add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins

Step 3: Install Plugins

From anthropic-agent-skills:

/plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills

From superpowers-marketplace:

/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-marketplace
/plugin install superpowers-developing-for-claude-code@superpowers-marketplace

From claude-code-plugins-plus:

/plugin install conversational-api-debugger@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install project-health-auditor@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install hello-world@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install formatter@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install security-agent@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install overnight-dev@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install git-commit-smart@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install ai-ml-engineering-pack@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install fullstack-starter-pack@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install security-pro-pack@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install devops-automation-pack@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install domain-memory-agent@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install design-to-code@claude-code-plugins-plus
/plugin install workflow-orchestrator@claude-code-plugins-plus

Step 4: Restart Claude Code

Restart Claude Code for plugins and MCP servers to take effect.

Step 5: Verify

/plugin list
/mcp

All MCP servers should show as connected.

Plugin Summary

Plugin	Purpose
example-skills	Anthropic's example skills (canvas, artifacts, etc.)
superpowers	Debugging, TDD, code review workflows
superpowers-developing-for-claude-code	Claude Code plugin development
git-commit-smart	AI-powered commit messages
security-agent	Security scanning
security-pro-pack	Advanced security tools
ai-ml-engineering-pack	ML/AI development tools
fullstack-starter-pack	Web dev scaffolding
devops-automation-pack	CI/CD and infrastructure
project-health-auditor	Code health metrics
formatter	Code formatting
overnight-dev	Long-running task management
domain-memory-agent	Domain context persistence
design-to-code	Design file to code conversion
workflow-orchestrator	Multi-step workflow automation