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Daily Development Workflow

From startup to shutdown - optimized daily patterns

Morning Startup

1. Launch Environment

# Open Alacritty (GPU-accelerated terminal)
# Theme automatically matches system appearance

2. Resume Work Session

# Check for existing sessions
tmux ls

# Attach to yesterday's session
tmux a

# Or start fresh with layout
tmuxinator start main

3. System Updates

# Update all tools and packages
update-dotfiles

# This updates:
# - Homebrew packages
# - Node.js packages
# - Python packages
# - Ruby gems
# - Rust toolchain
# - Neovim plugins

4. Project Navigation

# Jump to project
z myproject

# Check git status
gs

# Or use visual git
lazygit

Development Workflow

Starting a Feature

# 1. Ensure main is up to date
gco main && gpl

# 2. Create feature branch
gcb feature/new-widget
# or the full command
git checkout -b feature/new-widget

# 3. Open editor
v .

Coding Session

In Neovim

" Find files quickly
<leader>ff

" Search codebase
<leader>fg

" Get AI assistance
<leader>cc

" Navigate code
gd              " Go to definition
K               " Show documentation
<leader>ca      " AI actions menu

Testing Changes

# Run tests
npm test

# Or in Neovim
<leader>tn      " Test nearest
<leader>tf      " Test file

Committing Work

# Review changes
gd              # git diff

# Stage changes
gaa             # Add all
# or selective
ga file.js      # Add specific

# Commit with message
gcm "feat: add new widget"

# Or the full command
git commit -m "feat: add new widget"

Collaboration

Pull Request Workflow

# Push to remote (set upstream)
gp -u origin HEAD

# Create PR
gh pr create

# Or web interface
gh pr create --web

Code Review

# List PRs
gh pr list

# Checkout PR locally
gh pr checkout 123

# Review in editor
v .
<leader>gd      # View diffs

Context Switching

Between Projects

# Stash current work
gst push -m "WIP: feature"

# Switch project
z other-project

# Later, return and restore
z -
gstp

Between Branches

# Quick switch
gco -          # Previous branch
gco main       # Main branch

# Interactive selection
fco            # Fuzzy branch selection

End of Day

Save Work State

# In Neovim
:wa            # Write all buffers
:SessionSave   # Save session

# Commit WIP if needed
gaa && gcm "WIP: end of day"
# or the one-shot alias
gwip

Clean Up

# Close unnecessary buffers
:BufferLineCloseOthers

# Exit Neovim
:qa

Preserve Session

# Detach tmux (keeps running)
C-a d

# Or save and exit
tmux kill-session

Time-Saving Patterns

Quick File Edits

# Find and edit
v $(fd -e py | fzf)

# Edit file with pattern
v $(rg -l "TODO")

Bulk Operations

# Format all Python files
fd -e py -x black

# Update all TODOs
rg -l "TODO" | xargs sed -i '' 's/TODO/FIXME/g'

Quick Searches

# Find all TODOs
todos

# Find in specific type
rg -t py "class.*Widget"

# Interactive search
rg "pattern" | fzf

Productivity Tips

Morning

  1. Update first - Keep tools current
  2. Review yesterday - Check git log/status
  3. Plan tasks - Use TODO comments

During Day

  1. Commit often - Small, focused commits
  2. Use AI assist - Don’t struggle alone
  3. Take breaks - Use pomodoro technique

Evening

  1. Clean commits - Squash/rebase if needed
  2. Document - Update comments/docs
  3. Save state - Session management

Emergency Commands

Git Recovery

# Undo last commit
git undo

# Reset to remote
gf && git reset --hard @{upstream}

# Recover lost work
git reflog

Process Issues

# Find and kill
fkill

# Kill port
killport 3000

# System monitor
btop

Quick Fixes

# Reload shell
reload

# Fix permissions
sudo chown -R $(whoami) .

# Clear caches
rm -rf node_modules && npm i

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