IDE Setup

Recommended IDE configurations for CWIQ development.

VS Code (Recommended)

Recommended Extensions

Extension	Purpose
Python	Python language support, linting, debugging
Pylance	Fast Python language server
Ruff	Python linter and formatter
ESLint	JavaScript/TypeScript linting
Prettier	Code formatting
Tailwind CSS IntelliSense	Tailwind class autocomplete
GitLens	Git blame, history, and visualization
Docker	Docker file support and container management
HashiCorp Terraform	Terraform syntax and validation
YAML	YAML language support (for Ansible)
Ansible	Ansible playbook support

Workspace Settings

Create .vscode/settings.json in your project:

{
  "[python]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
      "source.fixAll.ruff": "explicit",
      "source.organizeImports.ruff": "explicit"
    }
  },
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },
  "[typescriptreact]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  }
}

JetBrains (PyCharm / WebStorm)

Both work well with CWIQ projects. Key plugins:

• Ruff for Python formatting
• Terraform and HCL for infrastructure code
• Ansible for playbook support

Git Configuration Tips

# Enable rerere (remember merge conflict resolutions)
git config --global rerere.enabled true

# Default branch name
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

# Useful aliases
git config --global alias.co checkout
git config --global alias.br branch
git config --global alias.st status
git config --global alias.lg "log --oneline --graph --decorate -20"