Ever wished you had a lobster-themed CLI assistant that could automate your terminal chores? OpenClaw is exactly that — a chat-powered automation tool that installs itself with a single curl | bash command. This 1400+ line script handles everything from checking your Node.js version to installing Homebrew on macOS, setting up npm permissions on Linux, and even cracking jokes about your deployment anxiety.
Want to containerize your life? Docker's one-liner install script is how millions of developers get their container engine up and running on Linux. Run curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | bash and you'll have Docker Engine, Docker CLI, Docker Compose, Buildx, and containerd ready to spin up containers. The script auto-detects your distro, configures package repos, and installs everything with admin privileges.
Ever wanted to go from zero to PHP in under a minute? The php.new installer is Laravel's gift to developers who just want to start coding without wrestling with Homebrew formulas or compilation flags. One curl command and you've got PHP 8.4, Composer, and the Laravel installer ready to roll — all tucked away in your home directory.
Ever wished you could install bash scripts as easily as you install npm packages? That's exactly what basher does — it's a package manager for shell scripts! This tiny installer (just 62 lines) clones basher to your home directory and wires it into your shell's startup script, so you can start basher install-ing community scripts right away.
Ever wished installing software on your Mac (or Linux box) was as easy as apt-get on Debian? That's exactly what Homebrew delivers — the "missing package manager for macOS" that's become the go-to way for developers to install tools, libraries, and apps. This script bootstraps the entire Homebrew ecosystem with a single curl command, detecting your OS and architecture, setting up the right directories, and even installing Xcode Command Line Tools if needed.
