diff --git a/conductor-setup.sh b/conductor-setup.sh
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+#!/bin/zsh
+set -e
+
+# Initialize ASDF if available (for proper Ruby/Node versions)
+if [[ -f ~/.asdf/asdf.sh ]]; then
+    source ~/.asdf/asdf.sh
+elif command -v asdf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # For homebrew-installed asdf
+    if [[ -f /opt/homebrew/opt/asdf/libexec/asdf.sh ]]; then
+        source /opt/homebrew/opt/asdf/libexec/asdf.sh
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "🚀 Setting up React on Rails workspace..."
+
+# Check required tools
+echo "📋 Checking required tools..."
+command -v bundle >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Error: bundler is not installed. Please install Ruby and bundler first."; exit 1; }
+command -v yarn >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Error: yarn is not installed. Please install yarn first."; exit 1; }
+command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Error: Node.js is not installed. Please install Node.js first."; exit 1; }
+
+# Check Ruby version
+RUBY_VERSION=$(ruby -v | awk '{print $2}')
+MIN_RUBY_VERSION="3.0.0"
+if [[ $(echo -e "$MIN_RUBY_VERSION\n$RUBY_VERSION" | sort -V | head -n1) != "$MIN_RUBY_VERSION" ]]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Ruby version $RUBY_VERSION is too old. React on Rails requires Ruby >= 3.0.0"
+    echo "   Please upgrade Ruby using rbenv, rvm, or your system package manager."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "✅ Ruby version: $RUBY_VERSION"
+
+# Check Node version
+NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | cut -d'v' -f2)
+MIN_NODE_VERSION="20.0.0"
+if [[ $(echo -e "$MIN_NODE_VERSION\n$NODE_VERSION" | sort -V | head -n1) != "$MIN_NODE_VERSION" ]]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Node.js version v$NODE_VERSION is too old. React on Rails requires Node.js >= 20.0.0"
+    echo "   Please upgrade Node.js using nvm, asdf, or your system package manager."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "✅ Node.js version: v$NODE_VERSION"
+
+# Copy any environment files from root if they exist
+if [ -f "$CONDUCTOR_ROOT_PATH/.env" ]; then
+    echo "📝 Copying .env file..."
+    cp "$CONDUCTOR_ROOT_PATH/.env" .env
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$CONDUCTOR_ROOT_PATH/.env.local" ]; then
+    echo "📝 Copying .env.local file..."
+    cp "$CONDUCTOR_ROOT_PATH/.env.local" .env.local
+fi
+
+# Install Ruby dependencies
+echo "💎 Installing Ruby dependencies..."
+bundle install
+
+# Install JavaScript dependencies
+echo "📦 Installing JavaScript dependencies..."
+yarn install
+
+# Build the TypeScript package
+echo "🔨 Building TypeScript package..."
+yarn run build
+
+# Generate the node package
+echo "📦 Generating node package..."
+rake node_package
+
+# Install git hooks for linting
+echo "🪝 Installing git hooks..."
+bundle exec lefthook install || echo "⚠️ Could not install lefthook hooks"
+
+# Run initial linting to ensure everything is set up correctly
+echo "✅ Running initial linting checks..."
+bundle exec rubocop --version
+yarn run type-check || echo "⚠️ Type checking had issues"
+
+echo "✨ Workspace setup complete!"
+echo ""
+echo "📚 Key commands:"
+echo "  • rake - Run all tests and linting"
+echo "  • rake run_rspec - Run Ruby tests"
+echo "  • yarn run test - Run JavaScript tests"
+echo "  • bundle exec rubocop - Run Ruby linting (required before commits)"
+echo "  • rake autofix - Auto-fix formatting issues"
+echo ""
+echo "⚠️ Remember: Always run 'bundle exec rubocop' before committing!"
diff --git a/conductor.json b/conductor.json
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+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "setup": "./conductor-setup.sh",
+    "run": "cd spec/dummy && bin/dev",
+    "test": "rake run_rspec:dummy",
+    "lint": "bundle exec rubocop && yarn run lint",
+    "archive": ""
+  },
+  "runScriptMode": "nonconcurrent"
+}