Laptop Configuration Scripts

May 16, 2026 · View on GitHub

Scripts to configure your local laptop to connect to a remote DevBox server running Ollama.

Prerequisites

A running DevBox server with Ollama configured
Tailscale installed on both server and laptop
Server's Tailscale IP address (run tailscale ip -4 on server)

Available Scripts

Script	Purpose
`ollama-setup.sh`	Add shell functions for quick AI queries
`zed-setup.sh`	Configure Zed editor for remote Ollama
`shell-config.txt`	Shell configuration snippet (copy-paste)

Usage

Quick Shell Setup

# Set your server's Tailscale IP
export OLLAMA_SERVER_IP="100.x.x.x"

# Run the setup script
bash scripts/laptop/ollama-setup.sh

After running, you have these commands available:

ask "What is Python?"          # Quick answer
askcode "Write hello world"    # Code-focused answer
chat "Explain Docker"          # Streaming response
ollamals                       # List remote models

Zed Editor Setup

export OLLAMA_SERVER_IP="100.x.x.x"
bash scripts/laptop/zed-setup.sh

This creates ~/.config/zed/settings.json with Ollama configuration.

Manual Setup

If you prefer manual configuration, copy the contents of shell-config.txt to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc and update the OLLAMA_SERVER_IP variable.

Finding Your Server IP

# On your server
tailscale ip -4

# Or from your laptop via SSH
ssh your-server "tailscale ip -4"