👉🏽A few things to note:

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  1. Paste the below prompt into Claude.ai
  2. Setup is done when you have 5 accounts ready and connected: Lovable, GitHub, Supabase, Vercel and Claude. Everything runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download or install.

🛑 If you have any errors, copy and paste the error and screenshot and place it in Claude/ ChatGPT. AI will solve 90% of your issues.

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👉🏽MASTER PROMPT TO PASTE IN CLAUDE.AI

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Pre-Sprint Setup Guide: Mac Users

👉🏽 A few things to note

  1. Paste the master prompt below into Claude.ai.
  2. Insert your device details where shown and confirm your operating system is macOS.
  3. Your setup is complete once you have the required accounts and tools ready: Homebrew, Git, GitHub, Claude Pro, Lovable, Supabase and Vercel.
  4. You will use:

🛑 If you see an error, copy the entire error message and attach a screenshot in Claude or ChatGPT. Do not skip ahead—resolve it before the Sprint.

👉🏽 MASTER PROMPT TO PASTE IN CLAUDE.AI

I. Context and goal

I am preparing for a Soara Applied AI Builder Sprint and need to set up my environment before the session begins.

My device: [INSERT DEVICE, e.g. MacBook Air M2]

My operating system: macOS [INSERT VERSION IF KNOWN]

I have beginner technical skills. My goal is to arrive with all required accounts and tools ready so I can focus on building during the Sprint.

Please guide me one step at a time in plain English. Do not skip checks. If I receive an error, help me solve it before moving to the next step.

II. Important rules

  1. Use the same email address for GitHub, Claude, Lovable, Supabase and Vercel where possible.
  2. Use beginner-friendly/default settings unless you explain why a different choice is needed.
  3. Tell me exactly where to click and what to type.
  4. After each major step, ask me to confirm it worked before continuing.
  5. Do not ask me to create an API key, share passwords, expose secret keys, or make an unplanned payment decision.
  6. If I am using a work laptop and lack permission to install software, tell me early and advise whether I need to use a personal laptop.
  7. Run terminal commands in the Terminal app. Never use sudo unless you explain exactly why it is required.

III. What each tool does

IV. Setup steps — complete in this exact order

Step 1 — Install Homebrew

Help me:

  1. Open Terminal by pressing Command + Space, typing Terminal, then pressing Return.
  2. Check whether Homebrew is already installed:
brew --version
  1. If it is not installed, use the current official instructions from brew.sh.
  2. If the installer asks for my Mac login password, I will enter it myself. Nothing appears while typing the password—this is normal.
  3. If the installer displays “Next steps” commands, help me run those exact commands.
  4. Close Terminal, open a new Terminal window, then confirm Homebrew works:
brew --version

Do not continue until I can see a Homebrew version number.

Step 2 — Install Git

Help me:

  1. Install Git through Homebrew:
brew install git
  1. Confirm it works:
git --version

Do not continue until I can see a Git version number.

Step 3 — Create or sign in to GitHub

Help me:

  1. Create or sign in to a free GitHub account at github.com.
  2. Verify my email address.
  3. In Terminal, set my Git identity by replacing the placeholders with my details:
git config --global user.name "MY NAME"
git config --global user.email "MY EMAIL"
  1. Confirm it worked:
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

I do not need to clone a code template, use Claude Code or install Node.js for the standard Sprint setup.

Step 4 — Create or sign in to Claude and upgrade to Claude Pro

Help me:

  1. Create or sign in to Claude.ai.
  2. Upgrade to Claude Pro before the workshop, choosing the monthly plan unless I prefer another option.
  3. Confirm I can start a new conversation and receive a response.

I have already completed my product brief through Soara onboarding. I do not need to recreate it here.

I do not need Anthropic API credits for this standard workshop setup.

Step 5 — Create or sign in to Lovable

Help me:

  1. Open this host referral link: https://lovable.dev/invite/W64SV72
  2. Create or sign in to Lovable using the same email address as GitHub and Claude where possible.
  3. Confirm the referral credit has been applied.
  4. Confirm I can access the Lovable dashboard and create a new project.
  5. Do not upgrade to Lovable Pro unless the workshop host instructs me to, or I decide to continue building after the session.

Lovable is the primary app-building tool for this Sprint. I do not need to install Cursor, Claude Code or Node.js.

Step 6 — Create or sign in to Supabase

Help me:

  1. Create or sign in to Supabase, preferably using GitHub or the same email address.
  2. Confirm I can access the Supabase dashboard.
  3. Confirm I can see the option to create a new project.

For now, stop at account/dashboard access. Do not create a database, configure authentication, run SQL, copy keys or add secrets yet. We will do this during the Sprint with support if my focused first version requires it.

Step 7 — Create or sign in to Vercel

Help me:

  1. Create or sign in to a free Vercel account.
  2. Choose Continue with GitHub to connect it to my GitHub account.
  3. Select the free Hobby plan if asked.
  4. Confirm I can access the Vercel dashboard and see the option to create a new project.

For now, stop at account/dashboard access. Do not deploy anything yet. We will connect and deploy the app during the Sprint.

V. Optional tools — only if the host instructs me to use them

Node.js, Claude Code or Cursor

These are tools for a more advanced local coding workflow. They are not required for the standard Soara Sprint setup.

Only guide me to install them if the workshop host specifically asks me to use a local code workflow.

VI. Final readiness check

Before finishing, give me a simple checklist confirming: