Problem

We want to set up a new MCP server, written in TypeScript. We are starting from an empty directory.

We are writing this in Cursor, so recording the important files in a .cursor/rules/important-files.mdc file is important.

We need to set up the basic file system for the project, install necessary dependencies, and set up the project structure.

Supporting Information

ikrishagarwal / setup-zsh-in-codespaces.md

Last active November 22, 2025 12:16

Setup starship, zsh suggestions and syntax highlight for your codespaces.

This gist will guide you through to setup starship along with zsh suggestions and zsh syntax highlight for your codespaces.

Install iTerm2 from https://www.iterm2.com/
Install oh-my-zsh from https://ohmyz.sh/ or https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh
Set iTerm2 theme tab theme to Dark - Preferences | Appearance | Tabs | Theme > Dark
Install Fira Code fonts from https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode (Clone and navigate to dstr > ttf, install all font files by double clicking)
Install Powerline fonts from https://github.com/powerline/fonts
Set fonts for iTerm2 - Preferences | Profiles | Text
- Change Font to 14pt Fira code regular and Check Use Ligatures checkbox
- Change Non ASCII Font to 14pt Fira mono and Check Use Ligatures checkbox
Install iTerm2 snazzy theme from https://github.com/sindresorhus/iterm2-snazzy
- Navigate to Preferences | Profiles | Color Presets > Snazzy