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Velocity

Prerequisites

Before starting with Velocity, ensure you have the following installed.

Required

Section titled “Required”

Node.js 22.12.0 or higher

Section titled “Node.js 22.12.0 or higher”

Velocity is built on Astro 6, which requires Node.js 22.12.0+.

Terminal window
# Check your Node version
node --version

Package Manager

Section titled “Package Manager”

We recommend pnpm 9.x for the best experience:

Terminal window
# Install pnpm globally
npm install -g pnpm


# Verify installation
pnpm --version

Alternatively, npm or yarn will work fine.

Git

Section titled “Git”

Required for cloning the repository and version control.

Terminal window
git --version
Section titled “Recommended”

VS Code Extensions

Section titled “VS Code Extensions”

For the best development experience:

  • Astro — Syntax highlighting and IntelliSense
  • Tailwind CSS IntelliSense — Autocomplete for Tailwind classes
  • ESLint — Code linting
  • Prettier — Code formatting

Browser DevTools

Section titled “Browser DevTools”

Modern browser with developer tools for debugging:

  • Chrome DevTools
  • Firefox Developer Tools
  • Safari Web Inspector

Verify Setup

Section titled “Verify Setup”

Run these commands to verify your environment:

Terminal window
# Node.js (should be 22.12.0+)
node --version


# Package manager
pnpm --version  # or npm --version


# Git
git --version

If all commands return version numbers, you’re ready to get started.