My Windows Dev Setup

Notes on using Windows Terminal, Oh My Posh, and Winget.

This is a placeholder outline for how I set up Windows for development. I’ll expand it with exact commands and screenshots later.

Windows Terminal

  • Install from the Microsoft Store so updates track automatically.
  • Set the default profile to PowerShell and enable acrylic for a bit of depth.

Oh My Posh

  • Install with winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh.
  • Pick a theme that shows git status and add it to $PROFILE via oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression.
  • Store the theme file alongside this repo so it syncs across machines.

Winget

  • Use winget import to restore a curated winget.json with terminals, fonts, and CLI staples.
  • Keep the export file in version control so new machines can be bootstrapped with one command.

Next steps

  • Document the font/nerd-font choices.
  • Capture the PowerShell profile that wires everything together.