System Overview

Project Overview

Setting up a Lenovo ThinkPad as a rock-solid, minimal, high-performance development environment for professional software development.

Hardware Specifications

Model: Lenovo ThinkPad (14")
CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (2.0-5.0 GHz)
RAM: 96GB DDR5-5600MHz (2x 48GB)
Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 TLC Opal SSD
Display: 14" 2.8K OLED (2880x1800) @ 30-120Hz VRR, HDR 500
WiFi: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 2x2 BE + Bluetooth 5.4
Dock: USB-C dock with DisplayLink
External Monitors: 2x Shenzhen KTC Q3212RUC (2560x1440 @ 59.95Hz)

Software Stack

OS: Gentoo Linux (OpenRC)
Kernel: 6.12.41-gentoo-x86_64 (manual compilation - genkernel NOT used)
Display Server: Wayland (no X11)
Window Manager: Hyprland 0.49.0 (no XWayland)
Status Bar: waybar (with Catppuccin Mocha theme)
Terminal: Ghostty (pure Wayland, no X11)
Editor: Neovim (with LSP support)
File Manager: Midnight Commander (mc)
Init System: OpenRC
Session Manager: elogind
Network Manager: NetworkManager
Bluetooth: BlueZ
Dotfile Management: chezmoi (cross-platform)
Theme: Catppuccin Mocha (consistent across all applications)

Development Focus

Backend: Go services
Frontend: Web applications
Mobile: Kotlin-based applications
Systems: C programming
IoT: Embedded electronics, firmware flashing

Design Philosophy

Minimal footprint - No bloated desktop environments (GNOME/KDE)
Performance first - Slim, fast, responsive
Wayland native - Modern display protocol
Single-user system - Optimized for alexander
Rock solid - Stability and reliability over bleeding edge
Development focused - All tools optimized for professional work

System Health

Overall Status: 🟢 Excellent

Stability: Rock solid Performance: Optimized Battery Life: 30-50% improvement (power profiles) + potentially 2x lifespan (conservation mode) Hardware Support: Complete (all input/output devices working) Management Tools: Complete suite of interactive scripts Dotfile Management: chezmoi configured and syncing across machines Backup: Automated NAS backups with network trigger Security: nftables firewall running (default deny incoming) UI/Theme: Professional Catppuccin Mocha theme with Nerd Font icons Completeness: ~99% (all core features complete, only development tools remaining)

Ready for production use! 🚀

Documentation

For complete system information, see:

Quick Reference & Status:

USER-GUIDE.md - Quick reference for everyday tasks
Feature-Status.md - Current state, working features, session history
Troubleshooting.md - Troubleshooting commands and procedures

Complete Guides:

Backup-Setup.md - Automated NAS backups, network trigger
Security-Hardening.md - Firewall, fail2ban, SSH hardening
Power-Management-Setup.md - Power management configuration
Bluetooth-Setup.md - Bluetooth setup and troubleshooting
Dotfiles-Management.md - Managing dotfiles with chezmoi

For Claude Code:

CLAUDE.md - Operational guidelines for working on this project

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