Teach Claude to find SDKs via env vars instead of blindly scanning the filesystem. Auto-configures PATH on install, cleans up stale entries on uninstall.
AI agents default to brute-force filesystem search when locating tools — slow, noisy, and often wrong. They rarely configure PATH after installing a tool, and never clean up after uninstalling. This skill gives Claude a smarter workflow:
- Find tools fast — check environment variables first, then PATH, filesystem last
- Auto-configure on install — add to PATH and set SDK env vars so the tool stays discoverable
- Clean up on uninstall — remove stale PATH entries and env vars
- Cross-platform — PowerShell on Windows, Bash on macOS/Linux
# Clone and install in Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/qushengxixiaoluo/dev-env-guide.gitThen in Claude Code:
/plugin install ./dev-env-guide
Or simply copy SKILL.md into your project's .claude/skills/dev-env-guide/ directory.
The skill knows the canonical environment variables for 20+ development tools including Java, Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, .NET, Android SDK, Flutter, CUDA, CMake, Qt, and more.
MIT