Dev Environment

.nvmrc / Volta

Pin Node.js version — ensures all developers use the same Node.js version.

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• ID: nvmrc
• Category: DX

What it does

• Creates .nvmrc with the current Node.js major version
• Works with nvm, fnm, Volta, and other version managers

.env.example

Document environment variables — provides a template for required env vars.

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• ID: dotenv
• Category: DX

What it does

• Creates .env.example with common variables
• Adds .env and .env.local to .gitignore

VSCode Settings

Shared editor configuration — configures VSCode extensions and settings for the team.

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• ID: vscode
• Category: DX

What it does

• Creates .vscode/settings.json with format-on-save, ESLint/Prettier integration
• Creates .vscode/extensions.json with recommended extensions for the stack

Dev Container

VS Code Dev Container — containerized development environment.

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• ID: devcontainer
• Category: DX

What it does

• Creates .devcontainer/devcontainer.json
• Configures Node.js version, extensions, and port forwarding

Makefile

Developer shortcuts — common tasks as make targets.

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• ID: makefile
• Category: DX

What it does

Creates a Makefile with targets:

.PHONY: dev build test lint format clean

dev:
	npm run dev

build:
	npm run build

test:
	npm test

lint:
	npm run lint

format:
	npm run format

clean:
	rm -rf dist node_modules