diff --git a/strands_robots/device_connect/GUIDE.md b/strands_robots/device_connect/GUIDE.md
index 3f37df2..143f8f7 100644
--- a/strands_robots/device_connect/GUIDE.md
+++ b/strands_robots/device_connect/GUIDE.md
@@ -71,33 +71,29 @@ No Docker needed. No env vars. Devices discover each other directly on the LAN v
 
 #### Setup
 
-Clone the repo and create a virtual environment:
+##### 1. Install
+
+> `setup.sh` installs `uv`, Python 3.12, creates a venv, and installs all dependencies.
 
 ```bash
 git clone --branch feat/device-connect-integration-draft https://github.com/atsyplikhin/robots.git
 cd robots
-
-python3.12 --version                  # verify Python 3.12 is installed
-# If not installed, see https://www.python.org/downloads/ or use your package manager:
-#   macOS:  brew install python@3.12
-#   Ubuntu: sudo apt install python3.12 python3.12-venv
-
-python3.12 -m venv .venv              # Python 3.12 recommended (MuJoCo has no 3.14 wheels)
+./strands_robots/device_connect/setup.sh
 source .venv/bin/activate
-
-pip install -e ".[sim]"                # install from source; sim = MuJoCo, Device Connect SDK is a core dep
-
-export PYTHONPATH="$PWD:$PYTHONPATH"   # only needed when running from source checkout
 ```
 
-**Start a robot (keep running in a separate terminal):**
+##### 2. Start a robot
 
-```python
+```bash
+screen -S robot                        # start a persistent session
 python -c "
 from strands_robots import Robot
 r = Robot('so100')
 r.run()
 "
+# once online, Ctrl+a then d to detach
+# screen -ls to list sessions
+# screen -r robot to reattach
 ```
 
 Expected output:
diff --git a/strands_robots/device_connect/setup.sh b/strands_robots/device_connect/setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4f73565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strands_robots/device_connect/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# setup.sh — one-command environment setup for Strands Robots + Device Connect
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./strands_robots/device_connect/setup.sh
+#
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PYTHON_VERSION="3.12"
+VENV_DIR=".venv"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.." && pwd)"
+
+echo "============================================================"
+echo "  Strands Robots — Environment Setup"
+echo "============================================================"
+echo ""
+
+# ── 0. Install uv (if needed) ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+if ! command -v uv &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[0/2] uv not found — installing..."
+  curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+  export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+else
+  echo "[0/2] uv $(uv --version) ✓"
+fi
+
+# ── 1. Install Python (if needed) ────────────────────────────────────────────
+if ! uv python find "$PYTHON_VERSION" &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[1/2] Python $PYTHON_VERSION not found — installing via uv..."
+  uv python install "$PYTHON_VERSION"
+else
+  echo "[1/2] Python $PYTHON_VERSION ✓"
+fi
+
+# ── 2. Create virtual environment and install ────────────────────────────────
+if [ ! -d "$REPO_ROOT/$VENV_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "[2/2] Creating virtual environment and installing packages..."
+  uv venv --python "$PYTHON_VERSION" "$REPO_ROOT/$VENV_DIR"
+else
+  echo "[2/2] Virtual environment exists, installing packages..."
+fi
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$REPO_ROOT/$VENV_DIR/bin/activate"
+uv pip install -e "$REPO_ROOT[sim]"
+
+echo ""
+echo "============================================================"
+echo "  Setup complete"
+echo "============================================================"
+echo ""
+echo "Activate the environment:"
+echo "  source $REPO_ROOT/$VENV_DIR/bin/activate"