Claude Code Development Environment Setup

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Complete development environment setup for Claude Code with MCP servers, dev containers, and long-running job capabilities

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Author: hemant-zangoh
Downloads: 339
Categories: AI

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Claude Code Development Environment Setup

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

What are the prerequisites?

Docker Desktop or Docker Engine with Docker Compose, VS Code with Dev Containers extension (recommended), Git, and Node.js 20+ (included in the container). A GitHub personal access token is required; Monday.com and Figma tokens are optional.

How do I configure API tokens?

Copy .env.example to .env, then edit the file with your tokens: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (required), MONDAY_API_TOKEN and FIGMA_TOKEN (optional). Never commit the .env file to the repository.

How do I start MCP servers?

Run ./.devcontainer/init-mcp.sh after starting the container, or manually add each server using claude mcp add commands (e.g., claude mcp add filesystem "npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /workspace"). Use claude mcp list to verify.

How do I run a long-running job?

Use ./scripts/run-long-claude-job.sh "task description" or the predefined ./scripts/ten-minute-job.sh. Monitor progress with ./scripts/monitor-job.sh and view logs in /workspace/claude-job-*.log.

What security considerations are there?

Store API tokens in .env and never commit them. Use --dangerously-skip-permissions only in trusted environments. Network firewall rules are automatically configured, and the container runs as a non-root user by default.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "claude code development environment setup": {
            "claude-dev-setup": {
                "command": "docker",
                "args": [
                    "stats"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "claude-dev-setup": {
        "command": "docker",
        "args": [
            "stats"
        ]
    }
}

Claude Code Development Environment Setup

A comprehensive development environment setup for Claude Code with MCP servers, dev containers, and long-running job capabilities.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/claude-dev-setup.git

   cd claude-dev-setup

2. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   # Edit .env with your API tokens

3. Start the dev container:

   # Using VS Code Dev Containers extension

   code .

   # Or using Docker Compose directly

   docker-compose up -d

4. Initialize MCP servers:

   ./.devcontainer/init-mcp.sh

5. Start a long-running job:

   ./scripts/ten-minute-job.sh

📋 Table of Contents

- Features
- Prerequisites
- Installation
- Configuration
- Usage
- Documentation
- Troubleshooting
- Contributing

✨ Features

Development Environment

- VS Code Dev Container with pre-configured extensions - Docker-based isolated development environment - Zsh with Oh-My-Zsh for enhanced terminal experience - Git Delta for better diff visualization

MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers

- Filesystem Server: File operations and project management - Monday.com Integration: Project management and task tracking - Figma Integration: Design system access and component management - Playwright Integration: Browser automation and testing

Long-Running Jobs

- Auto-continuation: Jobs that persist across sessions - Monitoring: Real-time progress tracking - Logging: Comprehensive job logging and analysis - Templates: Pre-built job templates for common tasks

Security & Networking

- Firewall Configuration: Automated network security setup - Permission Management: Controlled access to system resources - Token Management: Secure handling of API credentials

🔧 Prerequisites

- Docker Desktop or Docker Engine with Docker Compose
- VS Code with Dev Containers extension (recommended)
- Git for version control
- Node.js 20+ (included in container)

Required API Tokens

| Service | Required | Purpose | How to Get |
|---------|----------|---------|------------|
| GitHub | ✅ Yes | Repository operations | GitHub Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens |
| Monday.com | ⚪ Optional | Project management | Monday.com → Admin → API |
| Figma | ⚪ Optional | Design system access | Figma → Settings → Account → Personal access tokens |

📦 Installation

Method 1: VS Code Dev Container (Recommended)

1. Clone and open in VS Code:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/claude-dev-setup.git

   cd claude-dev-setup

   code .

2. When prompted, click "Reopen in Container"
- VS Code will automatically build and start the dev container
- All dependencies will be installed automatically

3. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

   # Edit .env with your API tokens

Method 2: Docker Compose

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/claude-dev-setup.git

   cd claude-dev-setup

2. Configure environment:

   cp .env.example .env

   # Edit .env with your API tokens

3. Start the container:

   docker-compose up -d

4. Access the container:

   docker-compose exec claude-dev zsh

Method 3: Local Installation

If you prefer to run without containers:

1. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install -g \

     @anthropic-ai/claude-code \

     @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem \

     @mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp \

     @playwright/mcp \

     figma-developer-mcp

2. Set up environment:

   cp .env.example .env

   source .env

3. Run initialization scripts:

   chmod +x .devcontainer/.sh scripts/.sh

   ./.devcontainer/init-mcp.sh

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

Edit .env file with your configuration:

```bash

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From the repository

What are the prerequisites?

How do I configure API tokens?

How do I start MCP servers?

How do I run a long-running job?

What security considerations are there?

Claude Desktop / Cursor

McpServers

Claude Code Development Environment Setup

🚀 Quick Start

📋 Table of Contents

✨ Features

Development Environment

MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers

Long-Running Jobs

Security & Networking

🔧 Prerequisites

Required API Tokens

📦 Installation

Method 1: VS Code Dev Container (Recommended)

Method 2: Docker Compose

Method 3: Local Installation

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

Install

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