AI Dev Workstation

Status: Optional

The 00-ai-dev-workstation.sh script provisions an AI development environment. It focuses on performance, modern tooling, and native integration with CachyOS.

Packages Installed

Category	Packages
Build Tools	base-devel, cmake, ninja, gcc, clang, mold
CLI Utilities	ripgrep, fd, fzf, bat, eza, jq, yq
Terminal	neovim, tmux, zoxide, atuin, direnv, starship
Containers	podman, podman-compose (Docker attempted with conflict fallback)
Language Runtimes	python, python-pip, python-pipx, nodejs, npm, go, rust
AI/LLM	ollama
Git	lazygit, github-cli

All packages are installed via pacman --needed --noconfirm, so re-running the script is safe and skips anything already present.

Python Tools (via pipx)

After base packages are installed the script uses pipx to set up isolated Python CLI tools:

• aider-chat — AI pair-programming assistant that works with local and remote models.
• llm — command-line interface for interacting with large language models.

Node.js Globals (via npm)

The following are installed globally through npm:

• typescript — TypeScript compiler.
• eslint — JavaScript/TypeScript linter.
• prettier — opinionated code formatter.

Container Runtime

The script attempts to install Docker first. If Docker's packages conflict with existing Podman files (a common situation on CachyOS), the script catches the error and falls back gracefully to Podman with socket activation. This means docker CLI commands continue to work transparently through the Podman compatibility socket.

Running

# Usually run as part of the main installer
sudo make install

# Or run individually
sudo bash workstation/00-ai-dev-workstation.sh

Resilience

The script is idempotent and system-aware. It uses --needed to skip already-installed packages and handles file conflicts automatically.

Source

View the full source on GitHub.