diff --git a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
index 4c29bf896d8..f79abd0ed48 100644
--- a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
+++ b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
@@ -808,6 +808,15 @@ functions:
           dir: src/buildscripts/antithesis/base_images/workload/src
     - *configure_evergreen_api_credentials
 
+  "do pre workstation setup":
+    - command: manifest.load
+    - *git_get_shallow_project
+    - *f_expansions_write
+    - *restore_git_history_and_tags
+    - *add_git_tag
+    - *kill_processes
+    - *cleanup_environment
+
   "do non-compile setup":
     - command: manifest.load
     - *git_get_shallow_project
@@ -1267,6 +1276,17 @@ functions:
     - *check_run_tests_infrastructure_failure
     - *check_resmoke_failure
 
+  "set up then check workstation script":
+    - command: subprocess.exec
+      params:
+        binary: bash
+        args:
+          - "-c"
+          - |
+            cd ./src
+            ./etc/set_up_workstation.sh
+            ./evergreen/check_workstation_setup.sh
+
   "run tests":
     - *f_expansions_write
     - *configure_evergreen_api_credentials
diff --git a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/resmoke/non_server_teams/tasks.yml b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/resmoke/non_server_teams/tasks.yml
index 2eda4949361..44a778c8e50 100644
--- a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/resmoke/non_server_teams/tasks.yml
+++ b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/resmoke/non_server_teams/tasks.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ tasks:
         vars:
           resmoke_jobs_max: 1
 
+  - name: check_workstation_setup_script
+    tags: ["assigned_to_jira_team_devprod_correctness", "development_critical"]
+    depends_on: []
+    commands:
+      - func: "do pre workstation setup"
+      - func: "set up then check workstation script"
+
   - <<: *gen_burn_in_task_template
     name: burn_in_tags_gen
     tags: ["assigned_to_jira_team_devprod_correctness", "auxiliary"]
diff --git a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/variants/misc/misc_master_branch_only.yml b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/variants/misc/misc_master_branch_only.yml
index 452d699ac25..4cd609e8400 100644
--- a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/variants/misc/misc_master_branch_only.yml
+++ b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/variants/misc/misc_master_branch_only.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ buildvariants:
       - name: monitor_build_status
         distros:
           - ubuntu2404-large
+      - name: check_workstation_setup_script
+        distros:
+          - ubuntu2204-arm64-small
 
   # Experimental variant running bazel targets for integration tests. To be removed with SERVER-103537.
   - name: bazel-integration-tests
diff --git a/etc/gdb_init b/etc/gdb_init
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0f658ab870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/gdb_init
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+add-auto-load-safe-path /
+ 
+set pagination off
+set print object on
+ 
+set print static-members off
+set print pretty on
+#set print elements 0
+
+# include venv in the Python path
+python
+import os, subprocess, sys
+try:
+    gdb_python_version = sys.version.split()[0]
+    shell_python_version = subprocess.check_output('python -c "import sys;print(sys.version.split()[0])"', shell=True).decode("utf-8").strip()
+    if gdb_python_version == shell_python_version:
+        # Execute a Python using the user's shell and pull out the sys.path (for site-packages)
+        shell_paths = subprocess.check_output('python -c "import os,sys;print(os.linesep.join(sys.path).strip())"', shell=True).decode("utf-8").split()
+        # Extend GDB's Python's search path
+        sys.path.extend(path for path in shell_paths if not path in sys.path)
+        print("Included venv Python path")
+    else:
+        print("Failed to include venv Python path: Python version mismatch (shell {}, gdb {})".format(shell_python_version, gdb_python_version))
+except Exception as e:
+    print("Failed to include venv Python path: " + str(e))
+end
+
+# register boost pretty printers
+python
+import sys, pathlib
+try:
+    sys.path.insert(1, os.path.join(pathlib.Path.home(), 'Boost-Pretty-Printer'))
+    import boost
+    boost.register_printers(boost_version=(1,60,0))
+    print("Loaded boost pretty printers")
+except Exception as e:
+    print("Failed to load the boost pretty printers: " + str(e))
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/etc/set_up_workstation.sh b/etc/set_up_workstation.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..9c325e87316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/set_up_workstation.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+silent_grep() {
+    command grep -q  > /dev/null 2>&1 "$@"
+}
+
+idem_file_append() {
+    if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    if [[ ! -f "$1" && -n "${4-}" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "$2" ]]; then
+        return 2
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "$3" ]]; then
+        return 3
+    fi
+    local start_marker="# BEGIN $2"
+    local end_marker="# END $2"
+    if ! silent_grep "^$start_marker" "$1"; then
+        {
+            echo -e "\n$start_marker";
+            echo -e "$3";
+            echo -e "$end_marker";
+        } >> "$1"
+    fi
+}
+
+setup_bash() {
+    # Bash profile should source .bashrc
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Setting up bash..."
+    local block=$(cat <<BLOCK
+if [[ -f ~/.bashrc ]]; then
+    source ~/.bashrc
+fi
+BLOCK
+    )
+
+    idem_file_append ~/.bash_profile "Source .bashrc" "$block"
+
+    set +o nounset
+    source ~/.bash_profile
+    set -o nounset
+
+    echo "Finished setting up ~/.bashprofile..."
+}
+
+setup_mongo_venv() {
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Setting up the local virtual environment..."
+
+    # PYTHON_KEYRING_BACKEND is needed to make poetry install work
+    # See guide https://wiki.corp.mongodb.com/display/KERNEL/Virtual+Workstation
+    export PYTHON_KEYRING_BACKEND=keyring.backends.null.Keyring
+    /opt/mongodbtoolchain/v4/bin/python3 -m venv python3-venv
+
+    source ./python3-venv/bin/activate
+    POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=true poetry install --no-root --sync
+    deactivate
+
+    echo "Finished setting up the local virtual environment..."
+    echo "Activate it by running 'source python3-venv/bin/activate'"
+}
+
+setup_poetry() {
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Installing 'poetry' command..."
+    export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin"
+    if command -v poetry &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "'poetry' command exists; skipping setup"
+    else
+        pipx install poetry==2.0.0
+        echo "Finished installing poetry..."
+    fi
+}
+
+setup_pipx() {
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Installing 'pipx' command..."
+    if command -v pipx &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "'pipx' command exists; skipping setup"
+    else
+        export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin"
+        local venv_name="tmp-pipx-venv"
+        /opt/mongodbtoolchain/v4/bin/python3 -m venv $venv_name
+
+        # virtualenv doesn't like nounset
+        set +o nounset
+        source $venv_name/bin/activate
+        set -o nounset
+
+        python -m pip install --upgrade "pip<20.3"
+        python -m pip install pipx
+
+        pipx install pipx --python /opt/mongodbtoolchain/v4/bin/python3 --force
+        pipx ensurepath --force
+
+        set +o nounset
+        deactivate
+        set -o nounset
+
+        rm -rf $venv_name
+
+        source ~/.bashrc
+
+        echo "Finished installing pipx..."
+    fi
+}
+
+setup_db_contrib_tool() {
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Installing 'db-contrib-tool' command..."
+    export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin"
+    if command -v db-contrib-tool &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "'db-contrib-tool' command exists; skipping setup"
+    else
+        pipx install db-contrib-tool
+        echo "Finished installing db-contrib-tool"
+    fi
+}
+
+setup_gdb() {
+    echo "################################################################################"
+    echo "Setting up GDB..."
+
+    cwd=$(pwd)
+    cd ..
+    if [[ -d 'Boost-Pretty-Printer' ]]; then
+        echo "'Boost-Pretty-Printer' dir exists; skipping setup"
+    else
+        git clone https://github.com/mongodb-forks/Boost-Pretty-Printer.git
+
+        # the original version of this script just appended this line, so we
+        # have to grep for it manually
+        if ! silent_grep "source $HOME/gdbinit" ~/.gdbinit; then
+            idem_file_append ~/.gdbinit "Server Workflow Tool gdbinit" "source $HOME/gdbinit"
+        fi
+
+        echo "Finished installing pretty printers..."
+    fi
+    cd $cwd
+}
+
+run_setup() {
+    set +o nounset
+    source ~/.bashrc
+    set -o nounset
+    
+    setup_bash
+
+    setup_gdb
+    setup_pipx
+    setup_db_contrib_tool  # This step requires `setup_pipx` to have been run.
+    setup_poetry # This step requires `setup_pipx` to have been run.
+
+    setup_mongo_venv # This step requires `setup_poetry` to have been run.
+
+    echo "Please run 'source ~/.bashrc' to complete setup!"
+}
+
+run_setup
diff --git a/evergreen/check_workstation_setup.sh b/evergreen/check_workstation_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..98478673e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evergreen/check_workstation_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+failed_setup=false
+
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+if command -v pipx &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "'pipx' command exists"
+else
+  echo "pipx command not found - failed setup"
+  failed_setup=true
+fi
+
+if command -v poetry &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "'poetry' command exists"
+else
+  echo "poetry command not found - failed setup"
+  failed_setup=true
+fi
+
+if command -v db-contrib-tool &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "'db-contrib-tool' command exists"
+else
+  echo "db-contrib-tool command not found - failed setup"
+  failed_setup=true
+fi
+
+if test -d "./python3-venv"; then
+  echo "Venv directory exists, checking activation"
+  . python3-venv/bin/activate
+  ./buildscripts/resmoke.py run --help &> /dev/null
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Virtual workstation set up correctly"
+  else
+    echo "Virtual workstation failed activation"
+    failed_setup=true
+  fi
+  deactivate
+else
+  echo "mongo virtual environment not created correctly - failed setup"
+  failed_setup=true
+fi
+
+if test -d "../Boost-Pretty-Printer"; then
+  echo "Pretty printers set up correctly"
+else
+  echo "Pretty printers failed setup"
+  failed_setup=true
+fi
+
+if $failed_setup; then
+  exit 1
+fi