useful_scripts

A collection of scripts, dotfiles, and playbooks I use to bootstrap development environments across Linux, macOS, and Windows (well, Windows not really, only if I'm forced to)

Repo structure

• ansible_playbooks/ – playbooks for setting up shells, vim/nvim, tmux, node, and copying scripts from other folders in this repo
• create_hotspot_on_linux/ – configuration and notes for running a Linux Wi‑Fi hotspot.
• linux-setup/ – personal setup notes for Linux desktops.
• mac_setup/ – macOS-specific tweaks and utility scripts.
• random_scripts/ – assorted helper scripts (video conversion, display tweaks, etc.).
• shell_setup/ – shell configuration files (bash/zsh aliases, profiles).
• tmux/ – tmux configuration and helper scripts for session/project selection.
• vim/ – vim/neovim configuration files and installation helpers.
• windows/ – PowerShell one-liners and notes.
• zen-setup/ – configuration exports and notes for the Zen browser.

Quick start

Configure a dev machine with Ansible

1. Install Ansible on your target machine.
   • Linux: sudo apt install ansible
   • Mac: brew install ansible
   • Windows: Please don't, thx
2. Clone this repository to the machine
   • git clone https://github.com/LasseWolter/useful_scripts.git
3. Run any command with sudo (e.g. sudo ls) so the terminal session can run sudo commands because some of the commands in the ansible scripts require elevated priveleges
   • do NOT run the whole ansible command below as sudo
4. Run the top-level playbook to install shell tooling, editors, tmux, node, etc:

   ansible-playbook setup_dev_machine.yml

Using individual scripts

• Scripts in random_scripts/ are standalone helpers. Inspect each script to confirm dependencies (e.g., ffmpeg for video tools) before running.
• Copy or symlink configuration files (e.g., tmux/tmux.conf, vim/vimrc) into your home directory to apply them.
• tmux helper scripts such as tmux/select-project expect fzf and default project directories; tweak the paths to match your environment.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Feel free to file an issue if something is unclear or a script could be improved.