Every CLI Tool I Install on a New Mac (Updated 2026)

I set up a new Mac last month. Here's exactly what I installed. No fluff. Just the tools I actually use daily, in install order. Package Manager /bin/bash -c " $( curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh ) " Everything below assumes you have Homebrew. Terminal & Shell brew install --cask iterm2 brew install zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting brew install starship # Cross-shell prompt echo 'eval "$(starship init zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc Why starship: One config file, works across bash/zsh/fish, shows git branch + Python env + Node version automatically. Git & GitHub brew install git gh lazygit gh auth login lazygit is the tool I recommend most. Terminal UI for git that makes rebasing, cherry-picking, and resolving conflicts painless. Code Editors brew install --cask visual-studio-code cursor VS Code for most things. Cursor for AI-heavy coding sessions. Programming Languages brew install python@3.12 node nvm brew install go rustup rustup-init CLI U