macOS worker setup guide

macos-worker-setup.md

Manual steps (need to done by human)

• Install Claude Code
  • curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
• Install homebrew
  • /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
• Disable sleep
  • `sudo pmset -a sleep 0 displaysleep 0 disksleep 0

Steps for AI agent

Setup Dock

• Install Dockutil
• Run dockutil -r <app-name> for following apps:
  • Launchpad
  • Safari
  • Mail
  • Contacts
  • Calendar
  • Notes
  • Reminders
  • Maps
  • Photos
  • Messages
  • FaceTime
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • TV
  • News
  • Books
  • App Store

Install basic apps

brew install

• ripgrep
• jq
• imagemagick
• imageoptim-cli
• ffmpeg
• nvm
• glab
• gh
• oven-sh/bun/bun

brew install --cask:

• google-chrome
• firefox
• ghostty
• caffeine

npm i -g

• @antfu/ni

Configure MacOS

• Guide user through enabling Screen sharing (not Remote login!)