diff --git a/eleventy/dev.nix b/eleventy/dev.nix
index 002928e6..894e9b33 100644
--- a/eleventy/dev.nix
+++ b/eleventy/dev.nix
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@
   # Use https://search.nixos.org/packages to find packages
   packages = [
     pkgs.nodejs_20
+    pkgs.nodePackages.eslint
+    pkgs.nodePackages.prettier
   ];
   # Sets environment variables in the workspace
   env = {};
   idx = {
     # Search for the extensions you want on https://open-vsx.org/ and use "publisher.id"
     extensions = [
-      # "vscodevim.vim"
+      "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint"
+      "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
     ];
     workspace = {
       # Runs when a workspace is first created with this `dev.nix` file
@@ -34,4 +37,4 @@
       };
     };
   };
-}
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+}
diff --git a/eleventy/idx-template.nix b/eleventy/idx-template.nix
index 660a924e..d76d9589 100644
--- a/eleventy/idx-template.nix
+++ b/eleventy/idx-template.nix
@@ -1,25 +1,69 @@
 { pkgs, ... }: {
   packages = [
-    pkgs.nodejs_20
+    pkgs.nodejs_20 # Use the stable Node.js v20
   ];
   bootstrap = ''
+    # 1. Create and enter the project directory
     mkdir "$WS_NAME"
     cd "$WS_NAME"
+
+    # 2. Initialize a default package.json
     npm init -y
+
+    # 3. Install Eleventy and compatible linting/formatting dependencies
     npm install @11ty/eleventy --save-dev
+    npm install eslint@8 prettier eslint-config-prettier --save-dev
+
+    # 4. Update transitive dependencies to their latest non-breaking versions
+    npm update
+
+    # 5. Create the main content file
     echo '# Hello World!' > index.md
+
+    # 6. Create the correct .eslintrc.js config file for ESLint v8
+    echo 'module.exports = {
+      env: {
+        browser: true,
+        es2021: true,
+        node: true,
+      },
+      extends: ["eslint:recommended", "prettier"],
+      parserOptions: {
+        ecmaVersion: "latest",
+        sourceType: "module",
+      },
+      rules: {},
+      ignorePatterns: [".idx/", "node_modules/", "_site/", "eleventy.config.js"],
+    };' > .eslintrc.js
+
+    # 7. Use Node.js to programmatically add the correct scripts to package.json
+    node -e '
+const fs = require("fs");
+const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("package.json", "utf-8"));
+pkg.scripts = {
+  "start": "npx @11ty/eleventy --serve",
+  "build": "npx @11ty/eleventy",
+  "lint": "eslint .",
+  "format": "prettier --write ."
+};
+fs.writeFileSync("package.json", JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2));
+'
+
+    # 8. Create the .idx directory and copy the dev.nix file into it
     mkdir -p ".idx"
     cd ..
     cp ${./dev.nix} "$WS_NAME/.idx/dev.nix"
     chmod -R +w "$WS_NAME"
     mv "$WS_NAME" "$out"
 
+    # 9. Copy AI rules and set final permissions
     mkdir -p "$out/.idx"
     chmod -R u+w "$out"
     cp -rf ${./.idx/airules.md} "$out/.idx/airules.md"
     cp -rf "$out/.idx/airules.md" "$out/GEMINI.md"
     chmod -R u+w "$out"
 
+    # 10. Generate the package-lock.json file
     cd "$out"; npm install --package-lock-only --ignore-scripts
   '';
-}
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+}