What I use for development and daily work. Inspired by uses.tech.
Hardware
- MacBook Pro
Development Environment
- Shell: zsh + oh-my-zsh + Powerlevel10k
- Editor: VS Code, vim
- Ruby: rbenv for version management
- Containers: Docker, Dokku
CLI Tools
My favorites — see full list with details.
- bat — better cat with syntax highlighting
- ripgrep — fast recursive search
- httpie — friendly HTTP client
- jq — JSON processor
- kopia — encrypted backups
- mise — polyglot version manager
- Claude Code — AI pair programming
Tech Stack
- Backend: Ruby on Rails
- Hosting: Dokku (self-hosted PaaS)
- CMS: Ghost
- Sync: Syncthing
macOS Setup
Full setup process: macOS setup
# The essentials
brew install bat ripgrep httpie jq gh lazygit rbenvLast updated: February 2026