Refactor playbooks: servers/workstations, split monitoring, improve shell

.ansible-lint

@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-# Ansible Lint Configuration
 ---
-# Exclude patterns
+# ansible-lint configuration
+#
+# We exclude inventory host/group vars because many contain vault-encrypted content
+# that cannot be parsed without vault secrets in CI/dev environments.
 exclude_paths:
+  - inventories/production/host_vars/
+  - inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml
+  - inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.example.yml
+
+# Exclude patterns
   - .cache/
   - .github/
   - .ansible/

.cursor/rules/project-rules.mdc

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+## Project rules (Ansible infrastructure repo)
+
+### Canonical documentation
+
+- Start here: `project-docs/index.md`
+- Architecture: `project-docs/architecture.md`
+- Standards: `project-docs/standards.md`
+- Workflow: `project-docs/workflow.md`
+- Decisions: `project-docs/decisions.md`
+
+### Repo structure (high level)
+
+- **Inventory**: `inventories/production/`
+- **Playbooks**: `playbooks/`
+  - `playbooks/servers.yml`: server baseline
+  - `playbooks/workstations.yml`: workstation baseline + desktop apps on `desktop` group only
+  - `playbooks/app/*`: Proxmox app-project suite
+- **Roles**: `roles/*` (standard Ansible role layout)
+
+### Key standards to follow
+
+- **YAML**: 2-space indentation; tasks must have `name:`
+- **Modules**: prefer native modules; use FQCN (e.g., `ansible.builtin.*`, `community.general.*`)
+- **Idempotency**: no “always-changed” shell tasks; use `changed_when:` / `creates:` / `removes:`
+- **Secrets**: never commit plaintext; use Ansible Vault with `vault_`-prefixed vars
+- **Makefile-first**: prefer `make ...` targets over raw `ansible-playbook`
+
+### Architectural decisions (must not regress)
+
+- Editor/IDE installation is **out of scope** for Ansible roles/playbooks.
+- Monitoring is split: `monitoring_server` vs `monitoring_desktop`.
+- Desktop applications run only for `desktop` group (via workstations playbook).
+

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: CI
 
-on:
+"on":
   push:
     branches: [master]
   pull_request:

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: help bootstrap lint test check dev datascience inventory inventory-all local clean status tailscale tailscale-check tailscale-dev tailscale-status create-vault create-vm monitoring
+.PHONY: help bootstrap lint test check dev datascience inventory inventory-all local servers workstations clean status tailscale tailscale-check tailscale-dev tailscale-status create-vault create-vm monitoring
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
 ## Colors for output
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ RESET := \033[0m
 PLAYBOOK_SITE := playbooks/site.yml
 PLAYBOOK_DEV := playbooks/development.yml
 PLAYBOOK_LOCAL := playbooks/local.yml
+PLAYBOOK_SERVERS := playbooks/servers.yml
+PLAYBOOK_WORKSTATIONS := playbooks/workstations.yml
 PLAYBOOK_MAINTENANCE := playbooks/maintenance.yml
 PLAYBOOK_TAILSCALE := playbooks/tailscale.yml
 PLAYBOOK_PROXMOX := playbooks/infrastructure/proxmox-vm.yml
@@ -251,6 +253,28 @@ local: ## Run the local playbook on localhost
 	@echo "$(YELLOW)Applying local playbook...$(RESET)"
 	$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_LOCAL) -K
 
+servers: ## Run baseline server playbook (usage: make servers [GROUP=services] [HOST=host1])
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Applying server baseline...$(RESET)"
+	@EXTRA=""; \
+	if [ -n "$(HOST)" ]; then \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_SERVERS) --limit $(HOST); \
+	elif [ -n "$(GROUP)" ]; then \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_SERVERS) -e target_group=$(GROUP); \
+	else \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_SERVERS); \
+	fi
+
+workstations: ## Run workstation baseline (usage: make workstations [GROUP=dev] [HOST=dev01])
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Applying workstation baseline...$(RESET)"
+	@EXTRA=""; \
+	if [ -n "$(HOST)" ]; then \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_WORKSTATIONS) --limit $(HOST); \
+	elif [ -n "$(GROUP)" ]; then \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_WORKSTATIONS) -e target_group=$(GROUP); \
+	else \
+		$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_WORKSTATIONS); \
+	fi
+
 # Host-specific targets
 dev: ## Run on specific host (usage: make dev HOST=dev01)
 ifndef HOST
@@ -381,7 +405,7 @@ shell-all: ## Configure shell on all shell_hosts (usage: make shell-all)
 
 apps: ## Install applications only
 	@echo "$(YELLOW)Installing applications...$(RESET)"
-	$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_DEV) --tags apps
+	$(ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK) $(PLAYBOOK_WORKSTATIONS) --tags apps
 
 # Connectivity targets
 ping: auto-fallback ## Ping hosts with colored output (usage: make ping [GROUP=dev] [HOST=dev01])

README.md

@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ ansible/
 
 - **Guides**: `docs/guides/`
 - **Reference**: `docs/reference/`
+- **Project docs (architecture/standards/workflow)**: `project-docs/index.md`

configure_app.yml

@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
 
 - name: Configure app project guests
   import_playbook: playbooks/app/configure_app.yml
-
-

docs/guides/custom-roles.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Custom roles guide
+
+This repo is designed to be extended by adding new roles under `roles/`.
+
+## Role structure
+
+Follow the standard Ansible role layout:
+
+```
+roles/<role_name>/
+├── defaults/main.yml
+├── handlers/main.yml
+├── tasks/main.yml
+├── templates/
+├── files/
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## Where to wire a new role
+
+- Add it to the relevant playbook under `playbooks/` (or create a new playbook if it’s a major concern).
+- Prefer tagging the role at inclusion time so `make <feature>` targets can use `--tags`.
+
+## Standards (canonical)
+
+- `project-docs/standards.md`
+- `project-docs/decisions.md` (add an ADR entry for significant changes)
+

docs/guides/monitoring.md

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Monitoring guide
+
+Monitoring is split by host type:
+
+- **Servers**: `roles/monitoring_server/` (includes `fail2ban`, sysstat tooling)
+- **Desktops/workstations**: `roles/monitoring_desktop/` (desktop-oriented tooling)
+
+## Run monitoring only
+
+```bash
+# Dry-run
+make monitoring CHECK=true
+
+# Apply
+make monitoring
+```
+
+## Notes
+
+- Desktop apps are installed only on the `desktop` group via `playbooks/workstations.yml`.
+- If you need packet analysis tools, keep them opt-in (see `docs/reference/applications.md`).
+

docs/guides/security.md

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Security hardening guide
+
+This repo’s “security” work is primarily implemented via roles and inventory defaults.
+
+## What runs where
+
+- **SSH hardening + firewall**: `roles/ssh/`
+- **Baseline packages/security utilities**: `roles/base/`
+- **Monitoring + intrusion prevention (servers)**: `roles/monitoring_server/` (includes `fail2ban`)
+- **Secrets**: Ansible Vault in `inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml`
+
+## Recommended flow
+
+```bash
+# Dry-run first
+make check
+
+# Apply only security-tagged roles
+make security
+```
+
+## Secrets / Vault
+
+Use vault for anything sensitive:
+
+- Guide: `docs/guides/vault.md`
+
+## Canonical standards
+
+- `project-docs/standards.md`
+

docs/project-docs.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Project docs (canonical)
+
+Canonical project documentation lives in `project-docs/` (repo root):
+
+- Index: `project-docs/index.md`
+- Overview: `project-docs/overview.md`
+- Architecture: `project-docs/architecture.md`
+- Standards: `project-docs/standards.md`
+- Workflow: `project-docs/workflow.md`
+- Decisions (ADRs): `project-docs/decisions.md`
+
+This file exists so users browsing `docs/` can quickly find the canonical project documentation.
+

docs/reference/applications.md

@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ Complete inventory of applications and tools deployed by Ansible playbooks.
 | zsh | Z shell | apt | shell |
 | tmux | Terminal multiplexer | apt | shell |
 | fzf | Fuzzy finder | apt | shell |
-| oh-my-zsh | Zsh framework | git | shell |
+| zsh aliases | Minimal alias set (sourced from ~/.zshrc) | file | shell |
-| powerlevel10k | Zsh theme | git | shell |
-| zsh-syntax-highlighting | Syntax highlighting | git | shell |
-| zsh-autosuggestions | Command suggestions | git | shell |
 
 ### 📊 Monitoring Tools
 | Package | Description | Source | Role |
@@ -84,16 +81,34 @@ Complete inventory of applications and tools deployed by Ansible playbooks.
 ### 🖱️ Desktop Applications
 | Package | Description | Source | Role |
 |---------|-------------|--------|------|
-| brave-browser | Privacy-focused browser | brave | applications |
+| copyq | Clipboard manager (history/search) | apt | applications |
-| libreoffice | Office suite | apt | applications |
 | evince | PDF viewer | apt | applications |
 | redshift | Blue light filter | apt | applications |
 
-### 📝 Code Editors
+## Nice-to-have apps (not installed by default)
-| Package | Description | Source | Role |
+
-|---------|-------------|--------|------|
+These are good add-ons depending on how you use your workstations. Keep them opt-in to avoid bloating baseline installs.
-| code | Visual Studio Code | snap | snap |
+
-| cursor | AI-powered editor | snap | snap |
+### Desktop / UX
+
+- **flameshot**: screenshots + annotation
+- **keepassxc**: local password manager (or use your preferred)
+- **syncthing**: peer-to-peer file sync (if you want self-hosted sync)
+- **remmina**: RDP/VNC client
+- **mpv**: lightweight media player
+
+### Developer workstation helpers
+
+- **direnv**: per-project env var loading
+- **shellcheck**: shell script linting
+- **jq** / **yq**: JSON/YAML CLI tooling (already in base here, but listing for completeness)
+- **ripgrep** / **fd-find**: fast search/find (already in base here)
+
+### Networking / diagnostics
+
+- **wireshark** (GUI) or **wireshark-common**: packet analysis (only if you need it)
+- **iperf3**: bandwidth testing
+- **dnsutils**: dig/nslookup tools
 
 ## Installation by Playbook
 
@@ -103,7 +118,6 @@ Installs all roles for development machines:
 - Development environment
 - Docker platform
 - Shell configuration
-- Desktop applications
 - Monitoring tools
 - Tailscale VPN
 
@@ -112,7 +126,11 @@ Installs for local machine management:
 - Core system tools
 - Shell environment
 - Development basics
-- Selected applications
+
+### `playbooks/workstations.yml`
+Installs baseline for `dev:desktop:local`, and installs desktop apps only for the `desktop` group:
+- Workstation baseline (dev + desktop + local)
+- Desktop applications (desktop group only)
 
 ### `playbooks/maintenance.yml`
 Maintains existing installations:
@@ -135,7 +153,6 @@ Maintains existing installations:
 | snap | Snap packages | snapd daemon |
 | docker | Docker repository | Docker GPG key + repo |
 | tailscale | Tailscale repository | Tailscale GPG key + repo |
-| brave | Brave browser repository | Brave GPG key + repo |
 | git | Git repositories | Direct clone |
 
 ## Services Enabled

docs/reference/architecture.md

@@ -1,263 +1,10 @@
-# Architecture Overview
+# Architecture (canonical doc moved)
 
-Technical architecture and design of the Ansible infrastructure management system.
+The canonical architecture document is now:
 
-## System Architecture
+- `project-docs/architecture.md`
 
-```
+This `docs/reference/architecture.md` file is kept as a pointer to avoid maintaining two competing sources of truth.
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                     Control Machine                         |
-│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐       │
-│  │   Ansible    │  │   Makefile   │  │    Vault     │       │
-│  │   Engine     │  │  Automation  │  │   Secrets    │       │
-│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘       │
-└─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┘
-                      │ SSH + Tailscale VPN
-    ┌─────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┐
-    │                                                │
-┌───▼────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌─────────────────▼────────┐
-│    Dev     │  │   Service    │  │      Infrastructure      │
-│  Machines  │  │     VMs      │  │         VMs              │
-├────────────┤  ├──────────────┤  ├──────────────────────────┤
-│ • dev01    │  │ • giteaVM    │  │ • Proxmox Controller     │
-│ • bottom   │  │ • portainerVM│  │ • Future VMs             │
-│ • desktop  │  │ • homepageVM │  │                          │
-└────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────────────────┘
-```
-
-## Network Topology
-
-### Physical Network
-- **LAN**: 192.168.1.0/24 (typical home/office network)
-- **Proxmox Host**: Hypervisor for VM management
-- **Physical Machines**: Direct network access
-
-### Tailscale Overlay Network
-- **Mesh VPN**: Secure peer-to-peer connections
-- **100.x.x.x**: Tailscale IP range
-- **Zero-config**: Automatic NAT traversal
-- **End-to-end encryption**: WireGuard protocol
-
-## Host Groups
-
-### Development (`dev`)
-**Purpose**: Developer workstations and environments
-- **Hosts**: dev01, bottom, debianDesktopVM
-- **OS**: Debian/Ubuntu
-- **Roles**: Full development stack
-
-### Services
-**Purpose**: Self-hosted services and applications
-
-#### Gitea (`gitea`)
-- **Host**: giteaVM
-- **OS**: Alpine Linux (lightweight)
-- **Service**: Git repository hosting
-
-#### Portainer (`portainer`)
-- **Host**: portainerVM
-- **OS**: Alpine Linux
-- **Service**: Container management UI
-
-#### Homepage (`homepage`)
-- **Host**: homepageVM
-- **OS**: Debian
-- **Service**: Service dashboard
-
-### Infrastructure (`ansible`)
-**Purpose**: Ansible control and automation
-- **Host**: Ansible controller VM
-- **OS**: Ubuntu Server
-- **Service**: Infrastructure automation
-
-### Local (`local`)
-**Purpose**: Local machine management
-- **Host**: localhost
-- **Connection**: Local (no SSH)
-
-## Playbook Architecture
-
-### Core Playbooks
-
-```yaml
-playbooks/development.yml     # Development environment setup
-├── roles/maintenance     # System updates
-├── roles/base           # Core packages
-├── roles/ssh            # SSH hardening
-├── roles/user           # User management
-├── roles/development    # Dev tools
-├── roles/shell          # Shell config
-├── roles/docker         # Container platform
-├── roles/applications   # Desktop apps
-├── roles/snap           # Snap packages
-├── roles/tailscale      # VPN setup
-├── roles/monitoring     # Monitoring tools
-
-playbooks/local.yml          # Local machine
-├── roles/base
-├── roles/shell
-├── roles/development
-└── roles/tailscale
-
-playbooks/maintenance.yml    # System maintenance
-└── roles/maintenance
-
-playbooks/tailscale.yml       # VPN deployment
-└── roles/tailscale
-
-playbooks/infrastructure/proxmox-vm.yml   # KVM VM provisioning (controller VM, etc.)
-└── roles/proxmox_vm
-
-playbooks/app/site.yml                    # Proxmox app stack (LXC-first)
-├── playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml       # Proxmox API provisioning (LXC/KVM)
-└── playbooks/app/configure_app.yml       # Guest OS + app configuration over SSH
-```
-
-### Role Dependencies
-
-```
-base
-├── Required by: all other roles
-├── Provides: core utilities, security tools
-└── Dependencies: none
-
-ssh
-├── Required by: secure access
-├── Provides: hardened SSH, firewall
-└── Dependencies: base
-
-user
-├── Required by: system access
-├── Provides: user accounts, sudo
-└── Dependencies: base
-
-development
-├── Required by: coding tasks
-├── Provides: git, nodejs, python
-└── Dependencies: base
-
-docker
-├── Required by: containerization
-├── Provides: Docker CE, compose
-└── Dependencies: base
-
-tailscale
-├── Required by: secure networking
-├── Provides: mesh VPN
-└── Dependencies: base
-```
-
-## Data Flow
-
-### Configuration Management
-1. **Variables** → `inventories/production/group_vars/all/main.yml`
-2. **Secrets** → `inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml` (encrypted)
-3. **Host Config** → `inventories/production/host_vars/<hostname>.yml`
-4. **Role Defaults** → roles/*/defaults/main.yml
-5. **Tasks** → roles/*/tasks/main.yml
-6. **Templates** → roles/*/templates/*.j2
-7. **Handlers** → roles/*/handlers/main.yml
-
-### Execution Flow
-```
-make command
-    ↓
-Makefile target
-    ↓
-ansible-playbook
-    ↓
-Inventory + Variables
-    ↓
-Role execution
-    ↓
-Task processing
-    ↓
-Handler notification
-    ↓
-Result reporting
-```
-
-## Security Architecture
-
-### Defense in Depth
-
-#### Network Layer
-- **Tailscale VPN**: Encrypted mesh network
-- **UFW Firewall**: Default deny, explicit allow
-- **SSH Hardening**: Key-only, rate limiting
-
-#### Application Layer
-- **Fail2ban**: Intrusion prevention
-- **Package signing**: GPG verification
-- **Service isolation**: Docker containers
-
-#### Data Layer
-- **Ansible Vault**: Encrypted secrets
-- **SSH Keys**: Ed25519 cryptography
-
-### Access Control
-
-```
-User → SSH Key → Jump Host → Tailscale → Target Host
-         ↓           ↓           ↓           ↓
-      Ed25519    Bastion    WireGuard    Firewall
-                            Encryption    Rules
-```
-
-## Storage Architecture
-
-
-### Configuration Storage
-```
-/etc/              # System configuration
-/opt/              # Application data
-/usr/local/        # Custom scripts
-/var/log/          # Logs and audit trails
-```
-
-## Monitoring Architecture
-
-### System Monitoring
-- **btop/htop**: Process monitoring
-- **iotop**: I/O monitoring
-- **nethogs**: Network per-process
-- **Custom dashboards**: sysinfo, netinfo
-
-### Log Management
-- **logwatch**: Daily summaries
-- **journald**: System logs
-- **fail2ban**: Security logs
-
-## Scalability Considerations
-
-### Horizontal Scaling
-- Add hosts to inventory groups
-- Parallel execution with ansible forks
-- Role reusability across environments
-
-### Vertical Scaling
-- Proxmox VM resource adjustment
-- Docker resource limits
-- Service-specific tuning
-
-## Technology Stack
-
-### Core Technologies
-- **Ansible**: 2.9+ (Configuration management)
-- **Python**: 3.x (Ansible runtime)
-- **Jinja2**: Templating engine
-- **YAML**: Configuration format
-
-### Target Platforms
-- **Debian**: 11+ (Bullseye, Bookworm)
-- **Ubuntu**: 20.04+ (Focal, Jammy, Noble)
-- **Alpine**: 3.x (Lightweight containers)
-
-### Service Technologies
-- **Docker**: Container runtime
-- **Tailscale**: Mesh VPN
-- **SystemD**: Service management
-- **UFW**: Firewall management
 
 ## Best Practices
 

docs/reference/network.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Network reference
+
+## Overview
+
+This repo manages hosts reachable over your LAN and optionally over a Tailscale overlay network.
+
+## Physical network
+
+- Typical LAN: `192.168.1.0/24` (adjust for your environment)
+- Inventory host addressing is defined in `inventories/production/hosts`
+
+## Tailscale overlay
+
+- Tailscale provides a mesh VPN (WireGuard-based) with `100.x.y.z` addresses.
+- The repo installs/configures it via `playbooks/tailscale.yml` + `roles/tailscale/`.
+
+## References
+
+- Tailscale guide: `docs/guides/tailscale.md`
+- Canonical architecture: `project-docs/architecture.md`
+

docs/reference/playbooks-and-tags.md

@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+# Playbooks & Tags Map
+
+This repo is organized around playbooks in `playbooks/` (plus a few thin wrapper playbooks in the repo root).
+
+This reference gives you:
+- **Execution paths**: where each playbook “goes” (imports → roles → included tasks).
+- **Tag paths**: what each tag actually selects, including Makefile shortcuts.
+
+---
+
+## Playbook entrypoints (paths)
+
+### `site.yml` (wrapper)
+
+`site.yml` is a wrapper that delegates to `playbooks/site.yml`.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  A[site.yml] --> B[playbooks/site.yml]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/site.yml` (dispatcher)
+
+This is a pure dispatcher: it imports other playbooks and assigns **top-level tags** per import.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  S[playbooks/site.yml] -->|tags: maintenance| M[playbooks/maintenance.yml]
+  S -->|tags: development| D[playbooks/development.yml]
+  S -->|tags: tailscale| T[playbooks/tailscale.yml]
+  S -->|tags: app| A[playbooks/app/site.yml]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/maintenance.yml`
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/maintenance.yml] --> R[role: maintenance]
+```
+
+- **Notes**:
+  - `pre_tasks`/`post_tasks` in the playbook are **untagged**; if you run with
+    `--tags maintenance`, only the `maintenance` role runs (the untagged pre/post tasks are skipped).
+
+### `playbooks/development.yml`
+
+Targets: `hosts: dev`
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/development.yml] --> R1[role: maintenance]
+  P --> R2[role: base]
+  P --> R3[role: user]
+  P --> R4[role: ssh]
+  P --> R5[role: shell]
+  P --> R6[role: development]
+  P --> R7[role: datascience]
+  P --> R8[role: docker]
+  P --> R9[role: monitoring_desktop]
+
+  %% role-internal paths that matter
+  R5 --> S1[roles/shell/tasks/main.yml]
+  S1 --> S2[include_tasks: roles/shell/tasks/configure_user_shell.yml]
+
+  R8 --> D1[roles/docker/tasks/main.yml]
+  D1 --> D2[include_tasks: roles/docker/tasks/setup_gpg_key.yml]
+  D1 --> D3[include_tasks: roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_*.yml]
+```
+
+- **Notes**:
+  - `pre_tasks` is **untagged**; if you run with tag filters, that apt-cache update is skipped unless you include
+    `--tags all` or also run untagged tasks (Ansible has `--skip-tags`/`--tags` behavior to be aware of).
+
+### `playbooks/local.yml`
+
+Targets: `hosts: localhost`, `connection: local`
+
+This is basically the same role stack as `playbooks/development.yml` (minus `datascience`), but applied locally.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/local.yml] --> R1[role: maintenance]
+  P --> R2[role: base]
+  P --> R3[role: user]
+  P --> R4[role: ssh]
+  P --> R5[role: shell]
+  P --> R6[role: development]
+  P --> R7[role: docker]
+  P --> R8[role: monitoring_desktop]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/servers.yml`
+
+Targets by default: `services:qa:ansible:tailscale` (override via `-e target_group=...`).
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/servers.yml] --> R1[role: maintenance]
+  P --> R2[role: base]
+  P --> R3[role: user]
+  P --> R4[role: ssh]
+  P --> R5[role: shell]
+  P --> R6[role: docker]
+  P --> R7[role: monitoring_server]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/workstations.yml`
+
+Two plays:
+- Workstation baseline for `dev:desktop:local`
+- Desktop applications only for the `desktop` group
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  W[playbooks/workstations.yml] --> B1[play: workstation baseline]
+  B1 --> R1[role: maintenance]
+  B1 --> R2[role: base]
+  B1 --> R3[role: user]
+  B1 --> R4[role: ssh]
+  B1 --> R5[role: shell]
+  B1 --> R6[role: development]
+  B1 --> R7[role: datascience]
+  B1 --> R8[role: docker]
+  B1 --> R9[role: monitoring_desktop]
+
+  W --> B2[play: desktop apps]
+  B2 --> A1[role: applications]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/shell.yml`
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/shell.yml] --> R[role: shell]
+  R --> S1[roles/shell/tasks/main.yml]
+  S1 --> S2[include_tasks: roles/shell/tasks/configure_user_shell.yml]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/tailscale.yml`
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/tailscale.yml] --> R[role: tailscale]
+  R --> T1[roles/tailscale/tasks/main.yml]
+  T1 -->|Debian| T2[include_tasks: roles/tailscale/tasks/debian.yml]
+  T1 -->|Alpine| T3[include_tasks: roles/tailscale/tasks/alpine.yml]
+```
+
+### `playbooks/infrastructure/proxmox-vm.yml`
+
+Creates an Ansible controller VM on Proxmox (local connection) via `role: proxmox_vm`.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/infrastructure/proxmox-vm.yml] --> R[role: proxmox_vm]
+  R --> M1[roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/main.yml]
+  M1 -->|proxmox_guest_type=lxc| L1[include_tasks: roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/lxc.yml]
+  M1 -->|else| K1[include_tasks: roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/kvm.yml]
+```
+
+### App project suite (`playbooks/app/*`)
+
+#### `playbooks/app/site.yml` (app dispatcher)
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  S[playbooks/app/site.yml] -->|tags: app,provision| P[playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml]
+  S -->|tags: app,configure| C[playbooks/app/configure_app.yml]
+```
+
+#### `playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml` (provision app guests)
+
+High-level loop: `project_key` → `env_item` → provision guest → add to dynamic inventory groups.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  P[playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml] --> T1[include_tasks: playbooks/app/provision_one_guest.yml]
+  T1 --> T2[include_tasks: playbooks/app/provision_one_env.yml]
+  T2 --> R[include_role: proxmox_vm]
+  R --> M1[roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/main.yml]
+  M1 --> L1[roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/lxc.yml]
+
+  T2 --> H[add_host groups]
+  H --> G1[app_all]
+  H --> G2[app_${project}_all]
+  H --> G3[app_${project}_${env}]
+```
+
+#### `playbooks/app/configure_app.yml` (configure app guests)
+
+Two phases:
+1) **localhost** builds a dynamic inventory from `app_projects` (static IPs)
+2) **app_all** (or `app_${project}_all`) configures each host
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+  A[play: localhost build inventory] --> H[add_host groups]
+  H --> G1[app_all / app_${project}_*]
+
+  B[play: app_all configure] --> OS[include_role: base_os]
+  B --> POTE[include_role: pote (only when app_project == 'pote')]
+  B --> APP[include_role: app_setup (when app_project != 'pote')]
+```
+
+#### `playbooks/app/proxmox_info.yml`
+
+Single local play that queries Proxmox and prints a filtered summary.
+
+#### `playbooks/app/ssh_client_config.yml`
+
+Single local play that optionally manages `~/.ssh/config` (gated by `manage_ssh_config`).
+
+---
+
+## Tags map (what each tag hits)
+
+### Top-level dispatcher tags (`playbooks/site.yml`)
+
+- **maintenance**: runs `playbooks/maintenance.yml`
+- **development**: runs `playbooks/development.yml`
+- **tailscale**: runs `playbooks/tailscale.yml`
+- **app**: runs `playbooks/app/site.yml` (and therefore app provision + configure)
+
+### Dev/local role tags (`playbooks/development.yml`, `playbooks/local.yml`)
+
+These playbooks tag roles directly:
+- **maintenance** → `role: maintenance`
+- **base** → `role: base`
+- **security** → `role: base` + `role: ssh` (both are tagged `security` at role-inclusion)
+- **user** → `role: user`
+- **ssh** → `role: ssh`
+- **shell** → `role: shell`
+- **development** / **dev** → `role: development`
+- **docker** → `role: docker`
+- **monitoring** → `role: monitoring_desktop`
+- **datascience** / **conda** / **jupyter** / **r** → `role: datascience` (development playbook only)
+- **tailscale** / **vpn** → (currently commented out in dev/local)
+
+### Workstation + desktop apps tags (`playbooks/workstations.yml`)
+
+- **apps** / **applications** → `role: applications` (desktop group only)
+
+### App suite tags
+
+From `playbooks/app/site.yml` imports:
+- **app**: everything in the app suite
+- **provision**: `playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml` only
+- **configure**: `playbooks/app/configure_app.yml` only
+
+Standalone app playbook tags (so `--tags ...` works when running them directly):
+- `playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml`: **app**, **provision**
+- `playbooks/app/configure_app.yml`: **app**, **configure**
+- `playbooks/app/proxmox_info.yml`: **app**, **proxmox**, **info**
+- `playbooks/app/ssh_client_config.yml`: **app**, **ssh-config**
+
+### Role-internal tags (task/block level)
+
+These are tags inside role task files (useful for targeting parts of a role even if the role itself isn’t included with that tag):
+- `roles/datascience/tasks/main.yml`:
+  - **conda**
+  - **jupyter**
+  - **r**, **rstats**
+
+### Makefile tag shortcuts
+
+Make targets that apply `--tags`:
+- `make datascience HOST=...` → `--tags datascience`
+- `make security` → `--tags security`
+- `make docker` → `--tags docker`
+- `make shell` → `--tags shell`
+- `make apps` → `--tags apps`
+- `make monitoring` → `--tags monitoring`
+
+---
+
+## Tag-filtering gotchas (important)
+
+- If you run with `--tags X`, **untagged** `pre_tasks`/`tasks`/`post_tasks` in a playbook are skipped.
+  - Example: `playbooks/maintenance.yml` has untagged `pre_tasks` and `post_tasks`.
+    `--tags maintenance` runs only the `maintenance` role, not the surrounding reporting steps.
+

docs/reference/security.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Security reference
+
+## Overview
+
+Security in this repo is implemented via:
+- hardened SSH + firewall defaults (`roles/ssh/`)
+- baseline system configuration (`roles/base/`)
+- monitoring/intrusion prevention on servers (`roles/monitoring_server/`)
+- secrets handled via Ansible Vault (`inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml`)
+
+## Recommended execution
+
+```bash
+# Dry-run first
+make check
+
+# Apply security-tagged tasks
+make security
+```
+
+## Vault
+
+- Vault guide: `docs/guides/vault.md`
+
+## Canonical standards
+
+- `project-docs/standards.md`
+

inventories/production/host_vars/devGPU.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 ansible_become_password: root
 
 ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
@@ -21,10 +22,4 @@ jupyter_bind_all_interfaces: true
 # R configuration
 install_r: true
 
-# Cursor IDE configuration
+# IDE/editor tooling is intentionally not managed by Ansible in this repo.
-install_cursor_extensions: true
-
-# Cursor extension groups to enable
-install_python: true        # Python development
-
-install_docs: true         # Markdown/documentation

inventories/production/host_vars/git-ci-01.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 # Configure sudo path for git-ci-01
 # Sudo may not be in PATH for non-interactive shells
 ansible_become_exe: /usr/bin/sudo
@@ -5,4 +6,3 @@ ansible_become_method: sudo
 
 # Alternative: if sudo is in a different location, update this
 # ansible_become_exe: /usr/local/bin/sudo
-

inventories/production/host_vars/sonarqube-01.yml

@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ ansible_become_method: sudo
 # Configure shell for ladmin user
 shell_users:
   - ladmin
-

playbooks/app/configure_app.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   gather_facts: false
+  tags: ['app', 'configure']
   vars:
     selected_projects: >-
       {{
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
     }}
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
+  tags: ['app', 'configure']
 
   tasks:
     - name: Build project/env effective variables
@@ -130,5 +132,3 @@
 
         app_env_vars: "{{ env_def.env_vars | default({}) }}"
       when: app_project != 'pote'
-
-

playbooks/app/provision_one_env.yml

@@ -233,3 +233,5 @@
     ansible_user: root
     app_project: "{{ project_key }}"
     app_env: "{{ env_name }}"
+
+# EOF

playbooks/app/provision_one_guest.yml

@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@
   loop: "{{ project_def.envs | dict2items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: env_item
+
+# EOF

playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   gather_facts: false
+  tags: ['app', 'provision']
   vars:
     selected_projects: >-
       {{
@@ -32,5 +33,3 @@
       loop: "{{ selected_projects }}"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: project_key
-
-

playbooks/app/proxmox_info.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   gather_facts: false
+  tags: ['app', 'proxmox', 'info']
   vars:
     selected_projects: >-
       {{
@@ -95,5 +96,3 @@
           {% for g in (filtered_guests | sort(attribute='vmid')) %}
           - vmid={{ g.vmid }} type={{ g.id.split('/')[0] if g.id is defined else 'unknown' }} name={{ g.name | default('') }} node={{ g.node | default('') }} status={{ g.status | default('') }}
           {% endfor %}
-
-

playbooks/app/site.yml

@@ -11,5 +11,3 @@
 - name: Configure guests
   import_playbook: configure_app.yml
   tags: ['app', 'configure']
-
-

playbooks/app/ssh_client_config.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   gather_facts: false
+  tags: ['app', 'ssh-config']
   vars:
     manage_ssh_config: "{{ manage_ssh_config | default(false) }}"
     ssh_config_path: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.env', 'HOME') + '/.ssh/config' }}"
@@ -47,5 +48,3 @@
         - app_projects[item.0] is defined
         - app_projects[item.0].envs[item.1] is defined
         - (app_projects[item.0].envs[item.1].ip | default('')) | length > 0
-
-

playbooks/development.yml

@@ -2,32 +2,18 @@
 - name: Configure development environment
   hosts: dev
   become: true
-  strategy: free
 
   roles:
     - {role: maintenance, tags: ['maintenance']}
     - {role: base, tags: ['base', 'security']}
     - {role: user, tags: ['user']}
     - {role: ssh, tags: ['ssh', 'security']}
-    - {role: shell, tags: ['shell']}
+    - {role: shell, tags: ['shell'], shell_mode: full, shell_set_default_shell: true}
     - {role: development, tags: ['development', 'dev']}
     - {role: datascience, tags: ['datascience', 'conda', 'jupyter', 'r']}
     - {role: docker, tags: ['docker']}
-    - {role: applications, tags: ['applications', 'apps']}
     # - {role: tailscale, tags: ['tailscale', 'vpn']}
-    - {role: monitoring, tags: ['monitoring']}
+    - {role: monitoring_desktop, tags: ['monitoring']}
-
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        update_cache: true
-      ignore_errors: true
-      register: apt_update_result
-
-    - name: Display apt update status
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "Apt cache update: {{ 'Success' if apt_update_result is succeeded else 'Failed - continuing anyway' }}"
-      when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool
 
   tasks:
     # Additional tasks can be added here if needed

playbooks/local.yml

@@ -12,14 +12,8 @@
     - {role: shell, tags: ['shell']}
     - {role: development, tags: ['development', 'dev']}
     - {role: docker, tags: ['docker']}
-    - {role: applications, tags: ['applications', 'apps']}
     # - {role: tailscale, tags: ['tailscale', 'vpn']}
-    - {role: monitoring, tags: ['monitoring']}
+    - {role: monitoring_desktop, tags: ['monitoring']}
-
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        update_cache: true
 
   tasks:
     - name: Display completion message

playbooks/maintenance.yml

@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
           Group: {{ group_names | join(', ') }}
           Skip reboot: {{ skip_reboot | default(false) | bool }}
 
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        update_cache: true
-        cache_valid_time: 3600
-      when: maintenance_update_cache | bool
-
   roles:
     - {role: maintenance, tags: ['maintenance']}
 

playbooks/servers.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+# Playbook: servers.yml
+# Purpose: Baseline configuration for servers (no desktop apps, no IDE install)
+# Targets: services + qa + ansible + tailscale (override with -e target_group=...)
+# Tags: maintenance, base, security, user, ssh, shell, docker, monitoring
+# Usage:
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/servers.yml
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/servers.yml -e target_group=services
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/servers.yml --limit jellyfin
+
+- name: Configure servers baseline
+  hosts: "{{ target_group | default('services:qa:ansible:tailscale') }}"
+  become: true
+
+  roles:
+    - {role: maintenance, tags: ['maintenance']}
+    - {role: base, tags: ['base', 'security']}
+    - {role: user, tags: ['user']}
+    - {role: ssh, tags: ['ssh', 'security']}
+    - {role: shell, tags: ['shell']}
+    - {role: docker, tags: ['docker']}
+    - {role: monitoring_server, tags: ['monitoring']}
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Display completion message
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Server baseline configuration completed successfully!"

playbooks/shell.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # Playbook: shell.yml
-# Purpose: Configure shell environment (zsh, oh-my-zsh, plugins)
+# Purpose: Configure shell environment (minimal zsh + managed aliases)
 # Targets: all hosts
 # Tags: shell
 # Usage: make shell-all
@@ -8,25 +8,12 @@
 - name: Configure shell environment
   hosts: all
   become: true
-  strategy: free
   ignore_errors: true
   ignore_unreachable: true
 
   roles:
     - {role: shell, tags: ['shell']}
 
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        update_cache: true
-      ignore_errors: true
-      register: apt_update_result
-
-    - name: Display apt update status
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "Apt cache update: {{ 'Success' if apt_update_result is succeeded else 'Failed - continuing anyway' }}"
-      when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool
-
   tasks:
     - name: Display completion message
       ansible.builtin.debug:

playbooks/tailscale.yml

@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
     # Override here if needed or pass via: --extra-vars "tailscale_auth_key=your_key"
     tailscale_auth_key: "{{ vault_tailscale_auth_key | default('') }}"
 
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: Update package cache (Debian/Ubuntu)
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
-
   roles:
     - {role: tailscale, tags: ['tailscale', 'vpn']}
 

playbooks/workstations.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+# Playbook: workstations.yml
+# Purpose: Workstation baseline (dev boxes + desktops). Desktop apps are applied only to the `desktop` group.
+# Targets: dev + desktop + local (override with -e target_group=...)
+# Tags: maintenance, base, security, user, ssh, shell, development, dev, datascience, docker, monitoring, apps
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/workstations.yml
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/workstations.yml -e target_group=dev
+#   ansible-playbook -i inventories/production playbooks/workstations.yml --tags apps
+
+- name: Configure workstation baseline
+  hosts: "{{ target_group | default('dev:desktop:local') }}"
+  become: true
+
+  roles:
+    - {role: maintenance, tags: ['maintenance']}
+    - {role: base, tags: ['base', 'security']}
+    - {role: user, tags: ['user']}
+    - {role: ssh, tags: ['ssh', 'security']}
+    - {role: shell, tags: ['shell'], shell_mode: full, shell_set_default_shell: true}
+    - {role: development, tags: ['development', 'dev']}
+    - {role: datascience, tags: ['datascience', 'conda', 'jupyter', 'r']}
+    - {role: docker, tags: ['docker']}
+    - {role: monitoring_desktop, tags: ['monitoring']}
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Display completion message
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Workstation baseline configuration completed successfully!"
+
+- name: Install desktop applications (desktop group only)
+  hosts: desktop
+  become: true
+
+  roles:
+    - {role: applications, tags: ['applications', 'apps']}
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Display completion message
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Desktop applications installed successfully!"

project-docs/architecture.md

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+## Architecture
+
+### High-level map (modules and relationships)
+
+- **Inventory**: `inventories/production/`
+  - `hosts`: groups like `dev`, `desktop`, `services`, `qa`, `ansible`, `tailscale`, `local`
+  - `group_vars/all/main.yml`: shared configuration (including `app_projects`)
+  - `group_vars/all/vault.yml`: encrypted secrets (Ansible Vault)
+  - `host_vars/*`: per-host overrides (some encrypted)
+
+- **Playbooks**: `playbooks/`
+  - `playbooks/site.yml`: dispatcher (imports other playbooks)
+  - `playbooks/servers.yml`: baseline for servers (`services:qa:ansible:tailscale`)
+  - `playbooks/workstations.yml`: baseline for `dev:desktop:local` + desktop apps for `desktop` group only
+  - `playbooks/development.yml`: dev machines baseline (no desktop apps)
+  - `playbooks/local.yml`: localhost baseline (no desktop apps)
+  - `playbooks/app/*`: Proxmox app-project provisioning/configuration suite
+
+- **Roles**: `roles/*`
+  - Baseline/security: `base`, `user`, `ssh`
+  - Dev tooling: `development`, `datascience`, `docker`
+  - Shell: `shell` (minimal aliases-only)
+  - Monitoring split:
+    - `monitoring_server` (fail2ban + sysstat)
+    - `monitoring_desktop` (desktop-oriented monitoring tooling)
+  - Proxmox guests: `proxmox_vm`
+  - App guest configuration: `base_os`, `app_setup`, `pote`
+
+### Proxmox “app projects” flow (data model + execution)
+
+- **Data model**: `app_projects` in `inventories/production/group_vars/all/main.yml`
+  - Defines projects and per-env (`dev/qa/prod`) guest parameters (ip, branch, vmid, etc.)
+
+- **Provision**: `playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml`
+  - Loops `app_projects` → envs → calls `role: proxmox_vm` to create LXC guests
+  - Adds dynamic inventory groups:
+    - `app_all`
+    - `app_<project>_all`
+    - `app_<project>_<env>`
+
+- **Configure**: `playbooks/app/configure_app.yml`
+  - Builds a dynamic inventory from `app_projects` (so it can run standalone)
+  - Applies:
+    - `role: base_os` (baseline OS for app guests)
+    - `role: app_setup` (deploy + systemd) or `role: pote` for the POTE project
+
+### Boundaries
+
+- **Inventory/vars** define desired state and credentials.
+- **Playbooks** define “what path to run” (role ordering, target groups, tags).
+- **Roles** implement actual host configuration (idempotent tasks, handlers).
+
+### External dependencies
+
+- **Ansible collections**: `collections/requirements.yml`
+- **Ansible Vault**: `inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml`
+- **Proxmox API**: used by `community.proxmox.*` modules in provisioning
+
+### References
+
+- Playbook execution graphs and tags: `docs/reference/playbooks-and-tags.md`
+- Legacy pointer (do not update): `docs/reference/architecture.md` → `project-docs/architecture.md`
+

project-docs/decisions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+## Decisions (ADR-style)
+
+### 2025-12-31 — Do not manage IDE/editor installs in Ansible
+
+- **Context**: IDEs/editors are interactive, fast-moving, and often user-preference-driven.
+- **Decision**: Keep editor installation (Cursor, VS Code, etc.) out of Ansible roles/playbooks.
+- **Consequences**:
+  - Faster, more stable provisioning runs
+  - Less drift caused by UI tooling changes
+  - Editor setup is handled separately (manual or via dedicated tooling)
+
+### 2025-12-31 — Split monitoring into server vs workstation roles
+
+- **Context**: Servers and workstations have different needs (e.g., fail2ban/sysstat are server-centric; wireshark-common is workstation-centric).
+- **Decision**: Create `monitoring_server` and `monitoring_desktop` roles and wire them into `servers.yml` / workstation playbooks.
+- **Consequences**:
+  - Smaller install footprint on servers
+  - Clearer intent and faster runs
+
+### 2025-12-31 — Desktop applications are installed only on the `desktop` group
+
+- **Context**: Desktop apps should not be installed on headless servers or dev VMs by default.
+- **Decision**: Run `role: applications` only in a `desktop`-scoped play (workstations playbook).
+- **Consequences**:
+  - Reduced unnecessary package installs
+  - Less attack surface and fewer updates on non-desktop hosts
+
+### 2025-12-31 — Minimal shell role (aliases-only)
+
+- **Context**: Oh-my-zsh/theme/plugin cloning is slow and overwriting `.zshrc` is risky.
+- **Decision**: `role: shell` now manages a small alias file and ensures it’s sourced; it does not overwrite `.zshrc`.
+- **Consequences**:
+  - Much faster shell configuration
+  - Safer for servers and multi-user systems
+

project-docs/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+## Project docs index
+
+Last updated: **2025-12-31**
+
+### Documents
+
+- **`project-docs/overview.md`** (updated 2025-12-31)  
+  High-level goals, scope, and primary users for this Ansible infrastructure repo.
+
+- **`project-docs/architecture.md`** (updated 2025-12-31)  
+  Architecture map: inventories, playbooks, roles, and the Proxmox app-project flow.
+
+- **`project-docs/standards.md`** (updated 2025-12-31)  
+  Conventions for Ansible YAML, role structure, naming, vault usage, and linting.
+
+- **`project-docs/workflow.md`** (updated 2025-12-31)  
+  How to run common tasks via `Makefile`, how to lint/test, and how to apply safely.
+
+- **`project-docs/decisions.md`** (updated 2025-12-31)  
+  Short ADR-style notes for important architectural decisions.
+
+### Related docs (existing)
+
+- **Playbooks/tags map**: `docs/reference/playbooks-and-tags.md`
+- **Applications inventory**: `docs/reference/applications.md`
+- **Makefile reference**: `docs/reference/makefile.md`
+- **Proxmox app project guides**:
+  - `docs/guides/app_stack_proxmox.md`
+  - `docs/guides/app_stack_execution_flow.md`
+
+Legacy pointers:
+- `docs/reference/architecture.md` → `project-docs/architecture.md`
+

project-docs/overview.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+## Overview
+
+This repository manages infrastructure automation using **Ansible** for:
+- Development machines (`dev`)
+- Desktop machines (`desktop`)
+- Service hosts (`services`, `qa`, `ansible`, `tailscale`)
+- Proxmox-managed guests for “app projects” (LXC-first, with a KVM path)
+
+Primary entrypoint is the **Makefile** (`Makefile`) and playbooks under `playbooks/`.
+
+### Goals
+
+- **Predictable, repeatable provisioning** of hosts and Proxmox guests
+- **Safe defaults**: avoid destructive automation; prefer guardrails and idempotency
+- **Clear separation** between server vs workstation responsibilities
+- **Secrets handled via Ansible Vault** (never commit plaintext credentials)
+
+### Non-goals
+
+- Automated decommission/destroy playbooks for infrastructure or guests
+- Managing interactive IDE/editor installs (kept out of Ansible by design)
+
+### Target users
+
+- You (and collaborators) operating a small homelab / Proxmox environment
+- Contributors extending roles/playbooks in a consistent style
+

project-docs/standards.md

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+## Standards
+
+### Ansible + YAML conventions
+
+- **Indentation**: 2 spaces (no tabs)
+- **Task naming**: every task should include a clear `name:`
+- **Play-level privilege**: prefer `become: true` at play level when most tasks need sudo
+- **Modules**:
+  - Prefer native modules over `shell`/`command`
+  - Use **fully qualified collection names** (FQCN), e.g. `ansible.builtin.apt`, `community.general.ufw`
+- **Handlers**: use handlers for restarts/reloads
+- **Idempotency**:
+  - If `shell`/`command` is unavoidable, set `changed_when:` / `creates:` / `removes:` appropriately
+
+### Role structure
+
+Roles should follow:
+
+```
+roles/<role_name>/
+├── defaults/main.yml
+├── handlers/main.yml
+├── tasks/main.yml
+├── templates/
+├── files/
+└── README.md
+```
+
+### Variable naming
+
+- **snake_case** everywhere
+- Vault-backed variables are prefixed with **`vault_`**
+
+### Secrets / Vault
+
+- Never commit plaintext secrets.
+- Use Ansible Vault for credentials:
+  - `inventories/production/group_vars/all/vault.yml` (encrypted)
+- Local vault password file is expected at `~/.ansible-vault-pass`.
+
+### Makefile-first workflow
+
+- Prefer `make ...` targets over direct `ansible-playbook` commands for consistency.
+
+### Linting
+
+- `ansible-lint` is the primary linter.
+- `.ansible-lint` excludes vault-containing inventory paths to keep linting deterministic without vault secrets.
+

project-docs/workflow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+## Workflow
+
+### Setup
+
+- Install dependencies (Python requirements, Node deps for docs, Ansible collections):
+
+```bash
+make bootstrap
+```
+
+- Edit vault secrets:
+
+```bash
+make edit-group-vault
+```
+
+### Validate (safe, local)
+
+- Syntax checks:
+
+```bash
+make test-syntax
+```
+
+- Lint:
+
+```bash
+make lint
+```
+
+### Common apply flows
+
+- **Servers baseline** (services + qa + ansible + tailscale):
+
+```bash
+make servers
+make servers GROUP=services
+make servers HOST=jellyfin
+```
+
+- **Workstations baseline** (dev + desktop + local; desktop apps only on `desktop` group):
+
+```bash
+make workstations
+make workstations GROUP=dev
+make apps
+```
+
+### Proxmox app projects
+
+End-to-end:
+
+```bash
+make app PROJECT=projectA
+```
+
+Provision only / configure only:
+
+```bash
+make app-provision PROJECT=projectA
+make app-configure PROJECT=projectA
+```
+
+Inspect Proxmox guests:
+
+```bash
+make proxmox-info PROJECT=projectA
+make proxmox-info ALL=true
+make proxmox-info TYPE=lxc
+```
+
+### Safety checks
+
+- Prefer `--check --diff` first:
+
+```bash
+make check
+```
+
+### Debugging
+
+```bash
+make debug
+make verbose
+```
+

provision_vms.yml

@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
 
 - name: Provision app project guests
   import_playbook: playbooks/app/provision_vms.yml
-
-

roles/app_setup/defaults/main.yml

@@ -37,4 +37,3 @@ app_frontend_start_cmd: "npm start"
 
 # Arbitrary environment variables for the env file
 app_env_vars: {}
-

roles/app_setup/handlers/main.yml

@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
-
-

roles/app_setup/tasks/main.yml

@@ -80,5 +80,3 @@
     enabled: true
     state: started
   when: app_enable_frontend | bool
-
-

roles/applications/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Role: applications
 
 ## Description
-Installs desktop applications for development and productivity including browsers, office suites, and utilities.
+Installs a small set of desktop GUI applications (desktop group only via `playbooks/workstations.yml`).
 
 ## Requirements
 - Ansible 2.9+
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Installs desktop applications for development and productivity including browser
 - Internet access for package downloads
 
 ## Installed Applications
-- **Brave Browser**: Privacy-focused web browser
+- **CopyQ**: Clipboard manager (history, search, scripting)
-- **LibreOffice**: Complete office suite
 - **Evince**: PDF document viewer
 - **Redshift**: Blue light filter for eye comfort
 
@@ -18,10 +17,7 @@ Installs desktop applications for development and productivity including browser
 
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
-| `applications_install_brave` | `true` | Install Brave browser |
+| `applications_desktop_packages` | `['copyq','evince','redshift']` | Desktop packages to install |
-| `applications_install_libreoffice` | `true` | Install LibreOffice suite |
-| `applications_install_evince` | `true` | Install PDF viewer |
-| `applications_install_redshift` | `true` | Install blue light filter |
 
 ## Dependencies
 - `base` role (for package management)
@@ -31,16 +27,13 @@ Installs desktop applications for development and productivity including browser
 ```yaml
 - hosts: desktop
   roles:
-    - { role: applications, applications_install_brave: false }
+    - role: applications
 ```
 
 ## Tags
 - `applications`: All application installations
 - `apps`: Alias for applications
-- `browser`: Browser installation only
-- `office`: Office suite installation only
 
 ## Notes
-- Adds external repositories for Brave browser
 - Requires desktop environment for GUI applications
 - Applications are installed system-wide

roles/applications/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 ---
+
+# Desktop GUI applications to install (desktop group only via playbooks/workstations.yml)
+applications_desktop_packages:
+  - copyq
+  - evince
+  - redshift

roles/applications/tasks/main.yml

@@ -3,109 +3,25 @@
   ansible.builtin.package_facts:
     manager: apt
 
-- name: Check if Brave browser is installed
-  ansible.builtin.command: brave-browser --version
-  register: applications_brave_check
-  ignore_errors: true
-  changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
-  no_log: true
-
 - name: Set installation conditions
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    applications_desktop_apps_needed: "{{ ['redshift', 'libreoffice', 'evince'] | difference(ansible_facts.packages.keys()) | length > 0 }}"
+    applications_desktop_apps_needed: >-
-    applications_brave_needs_install: "{{ applications_brave_check.rc != 0 or 'brave-browser' not in ansible_facts.packages }}"
+      {{
-
+        (applications_desktop_packages | default([]))
-- name: Check if Brave GPG key exists and is correct
+        | difference(ansible_facts.packages.keys())
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        | length > 0
-    if [ -f /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg ]; then
+      }}
-      if file /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg | grep -q "PGP"; then
-        echo "correct_key"
-      else
-        echo "wrong_key"
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "not_exists"
-    fi
-  register: brave_key_check
-  failed_when: false
-  when: applications_brave_needs_install
-
-- name: Check if Brave repository exists and is correct
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
-    if [ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list ]; then
-      if grep -q "deb \[signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg\]" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list; then
-        echo "correct_config"
-      else
-        echo "wrong_config"
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "not_exists"
-    fi
-  register: brave_repo_check
-  failed_when: false
-  when: applications_brave_needs_install
-
-- name: Clean up duplicate Brave repository files
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: absent
-  loop:
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.sources
-  become: true
-  failed_when: false
-  when: 
-    - applications_brave_needs_install
-    - brave_repo_check.stdout == "wrong_config"
-
-- name: Remove incorrect Brave GPG key
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-    state: absent
-  become: true
-  when: 
-    - applications_brave_needs_install
-    - brave_key_check.stdout == "wrong_key"
 
 - name: Install desktop applications
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name:
+    name: "{{ applications_desktop_packages }}"
-      - redshift
-      - libreoffice
-      - evince
     state: present
   when: applications_desktop_apps_needed
 
-- name: Brave browser installation
-  when: applications_brave_needs_install
-  block:
-    - name: Download Brave APT key only if needed
-      ansible.builtin.get_url:
-        url: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-        dest: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-        mode: '0644'
-      when: brave_key_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_key"]
-
-    - name: Add Brave repository only if needed
-      ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
-        repo: "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"
-        filename: brave-browser
-        state: present
-      when: brave_repo_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
-
-    - name: Install Brave browser
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        name: brave-browser
-        state: present
-
 - name: Display application status
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg:
       - "Desktop apps needed: {{ applications_desktop_apps_needed }}"
-      - "Brave needed: {{ applications_brave_needs_install }}"
       - "Redshift: {{ 'Installed' if 'redshift' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
-      - "LibreOffice: {{ 'Installed' if 'libreoffice' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
       - "Evince: {{ 'Installed' if 'evince' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
-      - "Brave: {{ applications_brave_check.stdout if applications_brave_check.rc == 0 else 'Not installed' }}"
   when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool

roles/base/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Update apt cache (shared baseline)
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    update_cache: true
+    cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_cache_valid_time | default(3600) }}"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
 - name: Ensure Ansible remote_tmp directory exists with correct permissions
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /root/.ansible/tmp

roles/base_os/defaults/main.yml

@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ base_os_user_ssh_public_key: "{{ appuser_ssh_public_key | default('') }}"
 
 # If true, create passwordless sudo for base_os_user.
 base_os_passwordless_sudo: true
-

roles/base_os/handlers/main.yml

@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@
 - name: Reload ufw
   ansible.builtin.command: ufw reload
   changed_when: false
-
-

roles/base_os/tasks/main.yml

@@ -38,28 +38,26 @@
   when: base_os_passwordless_sudo | bool
 
 - name: Ensure UFW allows SSH
-  ansible.builtin.ufw:
+  community.general.ufw:
     rule: allow
     port: "{{ base_os_allow_ssh_port }}"
     proto: tcp
 
 - name: Ensure UFW allows backend port
-  ansible.builtin.ufw:
+  community.general.ufw:
     rule: allow
     port: "{{ base_os_backend_port }}"
     proto: tcp
   when: base_os_enable_backend | bool
 
 - name: Ensure UFW allows frontend port
-  ansible.builtin.ufw:
+  community.general.ufw:
     rule: allow
     port: "{{ base_os_frontend_port }}"
     proto: tcp
   when: base_os_enable_frontend | bool
 
 - name: Enable UFW (deny incoming by default)
-  ansible.builtin.ufw:
+  community.general.ufw:
     state: enabled
     policy: deny
-
-

roles/datascience/defaults/main.yml

@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ r_packages:
   - r-base
   - r-base-dev
   - r-recommended
-

roles/datascience/handlers/main.yml

@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@
     state: restarted
     daemon_reload: true
   become: true
-

roles/datascience/meta/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ---
 dependencies:
   - role: base
-

roles/datascience/tasks/main.yml

@@ -200,4 +200,3 @@
     - name: Display R version
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "R version installed: {{ r_version.stdout_lines[0] if r_version.stdout_lines | length > 0 else 'Not checked in dry-run mode' }}"
-

roles/development/README.md

@@ -23,42 +23,12 @@ Installs core development tools and utilities for software development. This rol
 - **npm**: Node package manager (included with Node.js)
 - Configured from official NodeSource repository
 
-### Code Editors
-- **Cursor IDE**: AI-powered code editor (AppImage)
-  - Installed to `/usr/local/bin/cursor`
-  - Latest stable version from cursor.com
-
 ## Variables
 
 ### Core Settings
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
-| `install_cursor` | `true` | Install Cursor IDE |
+| `development_packages` | See defaults | Base packages installed by the role |
-| `install_cursor_extensions` | `false` | Install Cursor extensions |
-
-### Extension Groups
-Enable specific extension groups based on your development needs:
-
-| Variable | Default | Extensions Included |
-|----------|---------|-------------------|
-| `install_python` | `false` | Python, Pylance, Black, isort, Flake8, Ruff |
-| `install_jupyter` | `false` | Jupyter notebooks, keybindings, renderers |
-| `install_web` | `false` | Prettier, ESLint, Tailwind, Vue, Svelte |
-| `install_playwright` | `false` | Playwright testing framework |
-| `install_devops` | `false` | Go, Rust, YAML, Docker, Ansible |
-| `install_r` | `false` | R language support and pack development |
-| `install_docs` | `false` | Markdown tools and linter |
-
-### Base Extensions (Always Installed)
-When `install_cursor_extensions: true`, these are always installed:
-- ErrorLens (better error highlighting)
-- GitLens (Git supercharged)
-- Git Graph (visualization)
-- Code Spell Checker
-- EditorConfig support
-- Material Icon Theme
-- GitHub Copilot (if licensed)
-- Copilot Chat
 
 ## Dependencies
 - `base` role (for core utilities)
@@ -72,61 +42,17 @@ When `install_cursor_extensions: true`, these are always installed:
     - role: development
 ```
 
-### Python Data Science Machine
+### Customize packages
 ```yaml
-- hosts: datascience
+- hosts: developers
   roles:
     - role: development
       vars:
-        install_cursor_extensions: true
+        development_packages:
-        install_python: true
+          - git
-        install_jupyter: true
+          - build-essential
-        install_docs: true
+          - python3
-```
+          - python3-pip
-
-### Web Development Machine
-```yaml
-- hosts: webdevs
-  roles:
-    - role: development
-      vars:
-        install_cursor_extensions: true
-        install_web: true
-        install_playwright: true
-        install_docs: true
-```
-
-### Full Stack with DevOps
-```yaml
-- hosts: fullstack
-  roles:
-    - role: development
-      vars:
-        install_cursor_extensions: true
-        install_python: true
-        install_web: true
-        install_devops: true
-        install_docs: true
-```
-
-### Custom Extension List
-You can also override the extension list completely in `host_vars`:
-```yaml
-# host_vars/myhost.yml
-install_cursor_extensions: true
-cursor_extensions:
-  - ms-python.python
-  - golang.go
-  - hashicorp.terraform
-  # ... your custom list
-```
-
-### With Cursor disabled
-```yaml
-- hosts: servers
-  roles:
-    - role: development
-      install_cursor: false
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -141,7 +67,6 @@ ansible-playbook playbooks/development.yml --limit dev01 --tags development
 
 ## Tags
 - `development`, `dev`: All development tasks
-- `cursor`, `ide`: Cursor IDE installation only
 
 ## Post-Installation
 
@@ -151,7 +76,6 @@ git --version
 node --version
 npm --version
 python3 --version
-cursor --version
 ```
 
 ### Node.js Usage
@@ -163,28 +87,17 @@ npm install -g <package>
 node --version  # Should show v22.x
 ```
 
-### Cursor IDE Usage
-```bash
-# Launch Cursor (if using X11/Wayland)
-cursor
-
-# For root users, use the aliased version from .zshrc:
-cursor  # Automatically adds --no-sandbox flags
-```
-
 ## Performance Notes
 
 ### Installation Time
 - **Base packages**: 1-2 minutes
 - **Node.js**: 1-2 minutes
-- **Cursor IDE**: 2-5 minutes (~200MB download)
+- **Total**: ~3-5 minutes
-- **Total**: ~5-10 minutes
 
 ### Disk Space
 - **Node.js + npm**: ~100MB
-- **Cursor IDE**: ~200MB
 - **Build tools**: ~50MB
-- **Total**: ~350MB
+- **Total**: ~150MB
 
 ## Integration
 
@@ -217,17 +130,9 @@ apt-get remove nodejs
 # Re-run playbook
 ```
 
-### Cursor Won't Launch
-For root users, use the alias that adds required flags:
-```bash
-# Check alias in .zshrc
-alias cursor="cursor --no-sandbox --disable-gpu-sandbox..."
-```
-
 ## Notes
 - Node.js 22 is the current LTS version
 - NodeSource repository is configured for automatic updates
-- Cursor IDE is installed as AppImage for easy updates
 - Build tools (gcc, make) are essential for npm native modules
 - Python 3 is included for development scripts
 - All installations are idempotent (safe to re-run)
@@ -239,11 +144,10 @@ alias cursor="cursor --no-sandbox --disable-gpu-sandbox..."
 | Git | ✅ | - |
 | Node.js | ✅ | - |
 | Build Tools | ✅ | - |
-| Cursor IDE | ✅ | - |
 | Anaconda | ❌ | ✅ |
 | Jupyter | ❌ | ✅ |
 | R Language | ❌ | ✅ |
 | Install Time | ~10 min | ~30-60 min |
-| Disk Space | ~350MB | ~3GB |
+| Disk Space | ~150MB | ~3GB |
 
 **Recommendation**: Use `development` role for general coding. Add `datascience` role only when needed for data analysis/ML work.

roles/development/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,87 +1,9 @@
 ---
-# Development role defaults
+# Development role defaults (IDEs intentionally not managed here).
 
-# Node.js is installed by default from NodeSource
+# Base packages for a lightweight dev foundation.
-# No additional configuration needed
+development_packages:
-
+  - git
-# Cursor IDE - lightweight IDE installation
+  - build-essential
-install_cursor: true
+  - python3
-install_cursor_extensions: false
+  - python3-pip
-
-# Base Cursor extensions (always good to have)
-cursor_extensions_base:
-  - usernamehw.errorlens                    # Better error highlighting
-  - eamodio.gitlens                         # Git supercharged
-  - mhutchie.git-graph                      # Git graph visualization
-  - streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker   # Spell checker
-  - EditorConfig.EditorConfig               # EditorConfig support
-  - PKief.material-icon-theme               # Better file icons
-
-# Python/Data Science extensions
-cursor_extensions_python:
-  - ms-python.python                        # Python language support
-  - ms-python.vscode-pylance                # Python IntelliSense
-  - ms-python.black-formatter               # Black formatter
-  - ms-python.isort                         # Import sorter
-  - ms-python.flake8                        # Linter
-  - charliermarsh.ruff                      # Fast Python linter
-
-# Jupyter/Data Science extensions
-cursor_extensions_jupyter:
-  - ms-toolsai.jupyter                      # Jupyter notebooks
-  - ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap               # Jupyter keybindings
-  - ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers            # Jupyter renderers
-
-# Web Development extensions
-cursor_extensions_web:
-  - esbenp.prettier-vscode                  # Code formatter
-  - dbaeumer.vscode-eslint                  # ESLint
-  - bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss               # Tailwind CSS
-  - vue.volar                               # Vue 3
-  - svelte.svelte-vscode                    # Svelte
-
-# Testing extensions
-cursor_extensions_testing:
-  - ms-playwright.playwright                # Playwright testing
-
-# Systems/DevOps extensions
-cursor_extensions_devops:
-  - golang.go                               # Go language
-  - rust-lang.rust-analyzer                 # Rust language
-  - redhat.vscode-yaml                      # YAML support
-  - ms-azuretools.vscode-docker             # Docker support
-  - redhat.ansible                          # Ansible support
-
-# R language extensions
-cursor_extensions_r:
-  - REditorSupport.r                        # R language support
-  - Ikuyadeu.r-pack                         # R package development
-
-# Markdown/Documentation extensions
-cursor_extensions_docs:
-  - yzhang.markdown-all-in-one              # Markdown tools
-  - DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint          # Markdown linter
-
-# Default combined list (customize per host in host_vars)
-cursor_extensions: >-
-  {{
-    [
-      cursor_extensions_base,
-      (cursor_extensions_python if install_python | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_jupyter if install_jupyter | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_web if install_web | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_testing if install_playwright | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_devops if install_devops | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_r if install_r | default(false) else []),
-      (cursor_extensions_docs if install_docs | default(false) else [])
-    ] | flatten
-  }}
-
-# Feature flags to enable extension groups
-install_python: false
-install_jupyter: false
-install_web: false
-install_playwright: false
-install_devops: false
-install_r: false
-install_docs: false

roles/development/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Install basic development packages
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name:
+    name: "{{ development_packages }}"
-      # Development tools
-      - git
-      # Build tools
-      - build-essential
-      - python3
-      - python3-pip
     state: present
   become: true
 
@@ -17,34 +11,41 @@
   failed_when: false
   changed_when: false
 
-- name: Check if NodeSource repository exists and is correct
+- name: Check NodeSource repository file presence
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    if [ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list ]; then
+    path: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
-      if grep -q "deb \[signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg\] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_22.x nodistro main" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list; then
+  register: nodesource_list_stat
-        echo "correct_config"
-      else
-        echo "wrong_config"
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "not_exists"
-    fi
-  register: nodesource_repo_check
-  failed_when: false
   when: node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
 
-- name: Check if NodeSource GPG key exists and is correct
+- name: Read NodeSource repository file
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+  ansible.builtin.slurp:
-    if [ -f /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg ]; then
+    src: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
-      if file /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg | grep -q "PGP"; then
+  register: nodesource_list_slurp
-        echo "correct_key"
+  when:
-      else
+    - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-        echo "wrong_key"
+    - nodesource_list_stat.stat.exists | default(false)
-      fi
+
-    else
+- name: Set NodeSource repository state
-      echo "not_exists"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    fi
+    nodesource_repo_state: >-
-  register: nodesource_key_check
+      {{
-  failed_when: false
+        'not_exists'
+        if not (nodesource_list_stat.stat.exists | default(false))
+        else (
+          'correct_config'
+          if (
+            (nodesource_list_slurp.content | b64decode)
+            is search('^deb \\[signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource\\.gpg\\] https://deb\\.nodesource\\.com/node_22\\.x nodistro main', multiline=True)
+          )
+          else 'wrong_config'
+        )
+      }}
+  when: node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
+
+- name: Check NodeSource GPG key presence
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
+  register: nodesource_key_stat
   when: node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
 
 - name: Remove incorrect NodeSource repository
@@ -54,16 +55,7 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-    - nodesource_repo_check.stdout == "wrong_config"
+    - nodesource_repo_state == "wrong_config"
-
-- name: Remove incorrect NodeSource key
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
-    state: absent
-  become: true
-  when:
-    - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-    - nodesource_key_check.stdout == "wrong_key"
 
 - name: Create keyrings directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-    - nodesource_key_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_key"]
+    - not (nodesource_key_stat.stat.exists | default(false))
 
 - name: Add NodeSource GPG key only if needed
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -84,7 +76,7 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-    - nodesource_key_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_key"]
+    - not (nodesource_key_stat.stat.exists | default(false))
 
 - name: Add NodeSource repository only if needed
   ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
@@ -94,7 +86,7 @@
   become: true
   when:
     - node_version_check.rc != 0 or not node_version_check.stdout.startswith('v22')
-    - nodesource_repo_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
+    - nodesource_repo_state in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
 
 - name: Install Node.js 22 from NodeSource
   ansible.builtin.apt:
@@ -111,92 +103,3 @@
 - name: Display Node.js version
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Node.js version installed: {{ final_node_version.stdout if final_node_version.stdout is defined else 'Not checked in dry-run mode' }}"
-
-# Cursor IDE installation (using AppImage)
-# Downloads the latest version from cursor.com API
-- name: Install Cursor IDE block
-  tags: ['cursor', 'ide']
-  block:
-    - name: Install libfuse2 dependency for AppImage
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        name: libfuse2
-        state: present
-        update_cache: false
-      become: true
-      when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
-
-    - name: Check if Cursor is already installed at /usr/local/bin
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: /usr/local/bin/cursor
-      register: cursor_bin_check
-
-    - name: Get Cursor download URL from API and download AppImage
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -sL "https://www.cursor.com/api/download?platform=linux-x64&releaseTrack=stable" | grep -o '"downloadUrl":"[^"]*' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-        wget --timeout=60 --tries=3 -O /tmp/cursor.AppImage "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
-      args:
-        creates: /tmp/cursor.AppImage
-      when: not cursor_bin_check.stat.exists
-      register: cursor_download
-      retries: 2
-      delay: 5
-      until: cursor_download.rc == 0
-
-    - name: Make Cursor AppImage executable
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /tmp/cursor.AppImage
-        mode: '0755'
-      when:
-        - not cursor_bin_check.stat.exists
-        - cursor_download is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc == 0
-
-    - name: Install Cursor to /usr/local/bin
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: /tmp/cursor.AppImage
-        dest: /usr/local/bin/cursor
-        mode: '0755'
-        remote_src: true
-      when:
-        - not cursor_bin_check.stat.exists
-        - cursor_download is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc == 0
-      become: true
-
-    - name: Clean up Cursor download
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /tmp/cursor.AppImage
-        state: absent
-      when:
-        - cursor_download is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc is defined
-        - cursor_download.rc == 0
-
-    - name: Display Cursor installation status
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "{{ 'Cursor already installed' if cursor_bin_check.stat.exists else ('Cursor installed successfully' if (cursor_download is defined and cursor_download.rc is defined and cursor_download.rc == 0) else 'Cursor installation failed - download manually from cursor.com') }}"
-
-# Cursor extensions installation
-- name: Install Cursor extensions block
-  when:
-    - install_cursor | default(true) | bool
-    - install_cursor_extensions | default(false) | bool
-    - cursor_extensions is defined
-    - cursor_extensions | length > 0
-  tags: ['cursor', 'extensions']
-  block:
-    - name: Install Cursor extensions
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        cursor --install-extension {{ item }} --force --user-data-dir={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.cursor-root 2>/dev/null || true
-      loop: "{{ cursor_extensions }}"
-      register: cursor_ext_install
-      changed_when: "'successfully installed' in cursor_ext_install.stdout.lower()"
-      failed_when: false
-      become: true
-      become_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-
-    - name: Display Cursor extensions status
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "Installed {{ cursor_extensions | length }} Cursor extensions"

roles/docker/tasks/setup_gpg_key.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     fi
   register: docker_key_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
 
 - name: Remove incorrect Docker GPG key
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -43,4 +44,3 @@
     path: /tmp/docker.gpg
     state: absent
   when: docker_key_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_key"]
-  

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_debian.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     fi
   register: docker_repo_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
 
 - name: Remove incorrect Docker repository
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -26,4 +27,3 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: true
   when: docker_repo_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
-  

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_linux_mint.yml

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     fi
   register: docker_repo_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
 
 - name: Remove incorrect Docker repository
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -34,4 +35,3 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: true
   when: docker_repo_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
-  

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_ubuntu.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     fi
   register: docker_repo_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
 
 - name: Remove incorrect Docker repository
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -26,4 +27,3 @@
     state: present
     update_cache: true
   when: docker_repo_check.stdout in ["not_exists", "wrong_config"]
-  

roles/monitoring_desktop/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+# Monitoring (desktop/workstation) role defaults
+monitoring_desktop_install_btop: true
+monitoring_desktop_install_wireshark_common: true
+monitoring_desktop_create_scripts: true

roles/monitoring_desktop/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+---
+- name: Install monitoring packages (desktop/workstation)
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      # System monitoring
+      - htop
+      - iotop
+      - nethogs
+      - iftop
+      - ncdu
+      - dstat
+      # Network monitoring
+      - nmap
+      - tcpdump
+      # Performance monitoring
+      - atop
+      # Desktop extras
+      - "{{ 'wireshark-common' if monitoring_desktop_install_wireshark_common | bool else omit }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Check if btop is available in apt
+  ansible.builtin.command: apt-cache policy btop
+  register: monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  when: monitoring_desktop_install_btop | bool
+
+- name: Install btop from apt if available (Debian 12+)
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: btop
+    state: present
+    update_cache: false
+  when:
+    - monitoring_desktop_install_btop | bool
+    - monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check.rc == 0
+    - "'Candidate:' in monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check.stdout"
+    - "'(none)' not in monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check.stdout"
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: Install btop from binary if apt not available
+  when:
+    - monitoring_desktop_install_btop | bool
+    - monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check.rc != 0 or "(none)" in monitoring_desktop_btop_apt_check.stdout
+  block:
+    - name: Download btop binary
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/releases/latest/download/btop-x86_64-linux-musl.tbz
+        dest: /tmp/btop.tbz
+        mode: '0644'
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Extract btop
+      ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+        src: /tmp/btop.tbz
+        dest: /tmp/
+        remote_src: true
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Install btop binary
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: /tmp/btop/bin/btop
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/btop
+        mode: '0755'
+        remote_src: true
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Clean up btop download
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: absent
+      loop:
+        - /tmp/btop.tbz
+        - /tmp/btop
+      failed_when: false
+
+- name: Create monitoring scripts directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /usr/local/bin/monitoring
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_desktop_create_scripts | bool
+
+- name: Deploy system monitoring script
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/bash
+      # System monitoring dashboard
+      echo "=== System Overview ==="
+      echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
+      echo "Uptime: $(uptime -p)"
+      echo "Load: $(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}')"
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Memory ==="
+      free -h
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Disk Usage ==="
+      df -h / /home 2>/dev/null | grep -v tmpfs
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Top Processes ==="
+      ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -6
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Network Connections ==="
+      ss -tuln | head -10
+      echo ""
+      if command -v tailscale >/dev/null; then
+        echo "=== Tailscale Status ==="
+        tailscale status --peers=false 2>/dev/null || echo "Not connected"
+      fi
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/monitoring/sysinfo
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_desktop_create_scripts | bool
+
+- name: Deploy network monitoring script
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/bash
+      # Network monitoring script
+      echo "=== Network Interface Status ==="
+      ip addr show | grep -E "(inet |state )" | grep -v 127.0.0.1
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Route Table ==="
+      ip route show
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== DNS Configuration ==="
+      cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Open Ports ==="
+      ss -tuln | grep LISTEN | sort
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/monitoring/netinfo
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_desktop_create_scripts | bool

roles/monitoring_server/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+# Monitoring (server) role defaults
+monitoring_server_install_btop: true
+monitoring_server_enable_sysstat: true
+monitoring_server_create_scripts: true

roles/monitoring_server/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: restart fail2ban
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: fail2ban
+    state: restarted
+
+- name: restart sysstat
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: sysstat
+    state: restarted
+    enabled: true

roles/monitoring_server/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+---
+- name: Install monitoring packages (server)
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      # System monitoring
+      - htop
+      - iotop
+      - nethogs
+      - iftop
+      - ncdu
+      - dstat
+      # Log monitoring / security
+      - logwatch
+      - fail2ban
+      # Network monitoring
+      - nmap
+      - tcpdump
+      # Performance monitoring
+      - sysstat
+      - atop
+    state: present
+
+- name: Check if btop is available in apt
+  ansible.builtin.command: apt-cache policy btop
+  register: monitoring_server_btop_apt_check
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  when: monitoring_server_install_btop | bool
+
+- name: Install btop from apt if available (Debian 12+)
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name: btop
+    state: present
+    update_cache: false
+  when:
+    - monitoring_server_install_btop | bool
+    - monitoring_server_btop_apt_check.rc == 0
+    - "'Candidate:' in monitoring_server_btop_apt_check.stdout"
+    - "'(none)' not in monitoring_server_btop_apt_check.stdout"
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: Install btop from binary if apt not available
+  when:
+    - monitoring_server_install_btop | bool
+    - monitoring_server_btop_apt_check.rc != 0 or "(none)" in monitoring_server_btop_apt_check.stdout
+  block:
+    - name: Download btop binary
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/releases/latest/download/btop-x86_64-linux-musl.tbz
+        dest: /tmp/btop.tbz
+        mode: '0644'
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Extract btop
+      ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+        src: /tmp/btop.tbz
+        dest: /tmp/
+        remote_src: true
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Install btop binary
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: /tmp/btop/bin/btop
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/btop
+        mode: '0755'
+        remote_src: true
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: Clean up btop download
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: absent
+      loop:
+        - /tmp/btop.tbz
+        - /tmp/btop
+      failed_when: false
+
+- name: Configure fail2ban
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: jail.local.j2
+    dest: /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+    mode: '0644'
+  notify: restart fail2ban
+
+- name: Enable sysstat data collection
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/default/sysstat
+    regexp: '^ENABLED='
+    line: 'ENABLED="true"'
+  notify: restart sysstat
+  when: monitoring_server_enable_sysstat | bool
+
+- name: Create monitoring scripts directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /usr/local/bin/monitoring
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_server_create_scripts | bool
+
+- name: Deploy system monitoring script
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/bash
+      # System monitoring dashboard
+      echo "=== System Overview ==="
+      echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
+      echo "Uptime: $(uptime -p)"
+      echo "Load: $(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}')"
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Memory ==="
+      free -h
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Disk Usage ==="
+      df -h / /home 2>/dev/null | grep -v tmpfs
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Top Processes ==="
+      ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -6
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Network Connections ==="
+      ss -tuln | head -10
+      echo ""
+      if command -v tailscale >/dev/null; then
+        echo "=== Tailscale Status ==="
+        tailscale status --peers=false 2>/dev/null || echo "Not connected"
+      fi
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/monitoring/sysinfo
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_server_create_scripts | bool
+
+- name: Deploy network monitoring script
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: |
+      #!/bin/bash
+      # Network monitoring script
+      echo "=== Network Interface Status ==="
+      ip addr show | grep -E "(inet |state )" | grep -v 127.0.0.1
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Route Table ==="
+      ip route show
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== DNS Configuration ==="
+      cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver
+      echo ""
+      echo "=== Open Ports ==="
+      ss -tuln | grep LISTEN | sort
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/monitoring/netinfo
+    mode: '0755'
+  when: monitoring_server_create_scripts | bool

roles/monitoring_server/templates/jail.local.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+# Ban hosts for 1 hour
+bantime = 3600
+# Check for repeated failures for 10 minutes
+findtime = 600
+# Allow 3 failures before banning
+maxretry = 3
+
+# Email notifications (uncomment and configure if needed)
+destemail = idobkin@gmail.com
+sender = idobkin@gmail.com
+action = %(action_mwl)s
+
+[sshd]
+enabled = true
+port = ssh
+filter = sshd
+logpath = /var/log/auth.log
+maxretry = 3
+
+[apache]
+enabled = false
+port = http,https
+filter = apache-auth
+logpath = /var/log/apache2/error.log
+maxretry = 3
+
+[nginx-http-auth]
+enabled = false
+port = http,https
+filter = nginx-http-auth
+logpath = /var/log/nginx/error.log
+maxretry = 3
+

roles/proxmox_vm/tasks/kvm.yml

@@ -78,5 +78,3 @@
       Storage: {{ vm_storage }}:{{ vm_disk_size }}
       Network: {{ vm_network_bridge }}
       Status: {{ vm_creation_result.msg | default('Created') }}
-
-

roles/shell/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 ### Role: shell
 
 ## Description
-Configures modern shell environment with zsh, Oh My Zsh, Powerlevel10k theme, and useful plugins. Can be configured for multiple users on the same host.
+Configures shell in one of two modes:
+
+- **minimal**: aliases-only (safe for servers; does not overwrite `~/.zshrc`)
+- **full**: installs Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k + plugins and deploys a managed `~/.zshrc` (intended for developer machines)
 
 ## Requirements
 - Ansible 2.9+
@@ -12,25 +15,23 @@ Configures modern shell environment with zsh, Oh My Zsh, Powerlevel10k theme, an
 
 ### Shell Environment
 - **zsh**: Z shell
-- **Oh My Zsh**: Zsh configuration framework
-- **Powerlevel10k**: Modern, feature-rich theme
 - **tmux**: Terminal multiplexer
 - **fzf**: Fuzzy finder
-
+- **oh-my-zsh / powerlevel10k**: only in `shell_mode=full`
-### Zsh Plugins
-- **zsh-syntax-highlighting**: Syntax highlighting for commands
-- **zsh-autosuggestions**: Fish-like autosuggestions
 
 ### Configuration Files
-- `.zshrc`: Custom zsh configuration with conda support
+- `~/.zsh_aliases_ansible`: Managed aliases file (sourced from `~/.zshrc`)
-- `.p10k.zsh`: Powerlevel10k theme configuration
+- `~/.zshrc`: appended in `minimal` mode; fully managed in `full` mode
+- `~/.p10k.zsh`: only in `shell_mode=full`
 
 ## Variables
 
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `shell_users` | `[ansible_user]` | List of users to configure zsh for |
-| `zsh_plugins` | See defaults/main.yml | List of zsh plugins to install |
+| `shell_packages` | `['zsh','tmux','fzf']` | Packages installed by the role |
+| `shell_mode` | `minimal` | `minimal` (aliases-only) or `full` (oh-my-zsh + p10k + managed zshrc) |
+| `shell_set_default_shell` | `false` | If true, set login shell to `/usr/bin/zsh` |
 
 ## Dependencies
 None
@@ -44,6 +45,16 @@ None
     - role: shell
 ```
 
+### Full Zsh for developer machines
+```yaml
+- hosts: dev
+  roles:
+    - role: shell
+      vars:
+        shell_mode: full
+        shell_set_default_shell: true
+```
+
 ### Configure Multiple Users
 ```yaml
 - hosts: servers
@@ -90,19 +101,14 @@ make dev HOST=devGPU --tags shell
 ## Post-Installation
 
 ### For Each Configured User
-The shell configuration is immediately active. Users can:
+The aliases are immediately available in new shells. Users can:
 
-1. **Customize Powerlevel10k**:
+1. **Reload Configuration**:
-   ```bash
-   p10k configure
-   ```
-
-2. **Reload Configuration**:
    ```bash
    source ~/.zshrc
    ```
 
-3. **View Available Aliases**:
+2. **View Available Aliases**:
    ```bash
    alias  # List all aliases
    ```
@@ -110,27 +116,12 @@ The shell configuration is immediately active. Users can:
 ## Features
 
 ### Custom Aliases
-The `.zshrc` includes aliases for:
+The role installs a small, server-safe alias set in `~/.zsh_aliases_ansible`.
-- Git operations (`gs`, `ga`, `gc`, etc.)
-- Docker (`dps`, `dex`, `dlogs`)
-- System (`ll`, `la`, `update`, `sysinfo`)
-- Networking (`ports`, `myip`)
-- Development (`serve`, `mkcd`)
-- Data Science (`jup`, `conda-list`, `r-studio`)
-
-### Conda Integration
-If Anaconda is installed (via datascience role), conda is automatically initialized in zsh.
-
-### Root User Support
-Includes special aliases for root users (IDEs with `--no-sandbox` flags).
 
 ## Notes
 
-- Zsh is set as the default shell for all configured users
-- Oh My Zsh is installed in each user's home directory
 - The role is idempotent - safe to run multiple times
-- Existing `.zshrc` files are overwritten
+- Existing `.zshrc` files are **not** overwritten
-- Users must log out and back in for shell changes to take effect
 - The role skips users that don't exist on the system
 
 ## Troubleshooting
@@ -143,16 +134,13 @@ User username not found, skipping shell configuration
 Solution: Ensure the user exists or remove from `shell_users` list.
 
 ### Oh My Zsh Installation Fails
-Check user has a valid home directory and write permissions.
+If `shell_mode=full`, ensure the host has outbound internet access to fetch the installer and clone git repos.
 
 ### Powerlevel10k Not Loading
-Verify the theme is cloned:
+Only applies to `shell_mode=full`. Verify `~/.p10k.zsh` exists and the theme repo is present under `~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k`.
-```bash
-ls ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k
-```
 
 ### Conda Not Initialized
-The datascience role must be run to install Anaconda. The shell role only adds the initialization code to `.zshrc`.
+`shell_mode=full` includes a minimal “initialize conda if present” block. Conda installation is still handled by the `datascience` role.
 
 ## Integration
 
@@ -174,29 +162,21 @@ roles:
 
 ## Security Considerations
 
-- The `.zshrc` is deployed from a template - review before deploying to production
+- Only an aliases file is managed; no remote scripts/themes are downloaded.
-- Root aliases include `--no-sandbox` flags for IDEs (required for root but less secure)
 - Consider limiting which users get shell configuration on production servers
 
 ## Performance
 
-- Installation time: ~2-3 minutes per user
+- Installation time: seconds per user (copy + lineinfile)
-- Disk space: ~10MB per user (Oh My Zsh + plugins + theme)
+- Disk space: negligible
-- First shell launch: ~1-2 seconds (Powerlevel10k initialization)
-- Subsequent launches: <0.5 seconds
 
 ## Customization
 
 ### Adding Custom Aliases
-Edit `roles/shell/files/.zshrc` and add your aliases.
+Edit `roles/shell/files/ansible_aliases.zsh` and re-run the role.
 
 ### Adding More Plugins
-Update `roles/shell/defaults/main.yml`:
+Out of scope for this role (keep it fast/minimal).
-```yaml
-zsh_plugins:
-  - name: "my-plugin"
-    repo: "https://github.com/user/my-plugin.git"
-```
 
 ### Custom Theme
-Replace Powerlevel10k in tasks if desired, or users can run `p10k configure` to customize.
+Out of scope for this role.

roles/shell/defaults/main.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,40 @@ shell_users:
 #     - ladmin
 shell_additional_users: []
 
-# Zsh plugins to install
+# Shell configuration mode:
+# - minimal: aliases-only (safe for servers; does not overwrite ~/.zshrc)
+# - full: install oh-my-zsh + powerlevel10k + plugins and deploy managed ~/.zshrc
+shell_mode: minimal
+
+# Packages installed for all modes.
+shell_packages_common:
+  - zsh
+  - tmux
+  - fzf
+
+# Extra packages for full mode.
+shell_packages_full_extra:
+  - git
+
+# Effective package list.
+shell_packages: "{{ shell_packages_common + (shell_packages_full_extra if shell_mode == 'full' else []) }}"
+
+# If true, change users' login shell to zsh.
+shell_set_default_shell: false
+
+# Path (relative to the user's home) for the managed aliases file.
+shell_aliases_filename: ".zsh_aliases_ansible"
+
+# Line added to ~/.zshrc to source the managed aliases file.
+shell_zshrc_source_line: '[ -f "$HOME/{{ shell_aliases_filename }}" ] && source "$HOME/{{ shell_aliases_filename }}"'
+
+# Full mode settings
+shell_install_oh_my_zsh: "{{ shell_mode == 'full' }}"
+shell_install_powerlevel10k: "{{ shell_mode == 'full' }}"
+shell_install_plugins: "{{ shell_mode == 'full' }}"
+shell_deploy_managed_zshrc: "{{ shell_mode == 'full' }}"
+
+# Zsh plugins cloned into oh-my-zsh custom plugins (full mode only).
 zsh_plugins:
   - name: "zsh-syntax-highlighting"
     repo: "https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git"

roles/shell/files/.zshrc

@@ -1,224 +0,0 @@
-typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_INSTANT_PROMPT=quiet
-
-# Enable Powerlevel10k instant prompt. Should stay close to the top of ~/.zshrc.
-# Initialization code that may require console input (password prompts, [y/n]
-# confirmations, etc.) must go above this block; everything else may go below.
-if [[ -r "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/p10k-instant-prompt-${(%):-%n}.zsh" ]]; then
-  source "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/p10k-instant-prompt-${(%):-%n}.zsh"
-fi
-
-# If you come from bash you might have to change your $PATH.
-# export PATH=$HOME/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH
-
-# Path to your Oh My Zsh installation.
-export ZSH="$HOME/.oh-my-zsh"
-
-# Set name of the theme to load --- if set to "random", it will
-# load a random theme each time Oh My Zsh is loaded, in which case,
-# to know which specific one was loaded, run: echo $RANDOM_THEME
-# See https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Themes
-ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
-
-# Set list of themes to pick from when loading at random
-# Setting this variable when ZSH_THEME=random will cause zsh to load
-# a theme from this variable instead of looking in $ZSH/themes/
-# If set to an empty array, this variable will have no effect.
-# ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=( "robbyrussell" "agnoster" )
-
-# Uncomment the following line to use case-sensitive completion.
-# CASE_SENSITIVE="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line to use hyphen-insensitive completion.
-# Case-sensitive completion must be off. _ and - will be interchangeable.
-# HYPHEN_INSENSITIVE="true"
-
-# Uncomment one of the following lines to change the auto-update behavior
-# zstyle ':omz:update' mode disabled  # disable automatic updates
-# zstyle ':omz:update' mode auto      # update automatically without asking
-# zstyle ':omz:update' mode reminder  # just remind me to update when it's time
-
-# Uncomment the following line to change how often to auto-update (in days).
-# zstyle ':omz:update' frequency 13
-
-# Uncomment the following line if pasting URLs and other text is messed up.
-# DISABLE_MAGIC_FUNCTIONS="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line to disable colors in ls.
-# DISABLE_LS_COLORS="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line to disable auto-setting terminal title.
-# DISABLE_AUTO_TITLE="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line to enable command auto-correction.
-# ENABLE_CORRECTION="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line to display red dots whilst waiting for completion.
-# You can also set it to another string to have that shown instead of the default red dots.
-# e.g. COMPLETION_WAITING_DOTS="%F{yellow}waiting...%f"
-# Caution: this setting can cause issues with multiline prompts in zsh < 5.7.1 (see #5765)
-# COMPLETION_WAITING_DOTS="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line if you want to disable marking untracked files
-# under VCS as dirty. This makes repository status check for large repositories
-# much, much faster.
-# DISABLE_UNTRACKED_FILES_DIRTY="true"
-
-# Uncomment the following line if you want to change the command execution time
-# stamp shown in the history command output.
-# You can set one of the optional three formats:
-# "mm/dd/yyyy"|"dd.mm.yyyy"|"yyyy-mm-dd"
-# or set a custom format using the strftime function format specifications,
-# see 'man strftime' for details.
-# HIST_STAMPS="mm/dd/yyyy"
-
-# Would you like to use another custom folder than $ZSH/custom?
-# ZSH_CUSTOM=/path/to/new-custom-folder
-
-# Which plugins would you like to load?
-# Standard plugins can be found in $ZSH/plugins/
-# Custom plugins may be added to $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/
-# Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse)
-# Add wisely, as too many plugins slow down shell startup.
-plugins=(git sudo z colored-man-pages fzf zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions web-search copypath)
-
-source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
-
-# User configuration
-
-# export MANPATH="/usr/local/man:$MANPATH"
-
-# You may need to manually set your language environment
-# export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-
-# Preferred editor for local and remote sessions
-# if [[ -n $SSH_CONNECTION ]]; then
-#   export EDITOR='vim'
-# else
-#   export EDITOR='nvim'
-# fi
-
-# Compilation flags
-# export ARCHFLAGS="-arch $(uname -m)"
-
-# Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by Oh My Zsh libs,
-# plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though Oh My Zsh
-# users are encouraged to define aliases within a top-level file in
-# the $ZSH_CUSTOM folder, with .zsh extension. Examples:
-# - $ZSH_CUSTOM/aliases.zsh
-# - $ZSH_CUSTOM/macos.zsh
-# For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`.
-#
-# Example aliases
-# alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
-# alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"
-
-# To customize prompt, run `p10k configure` or edit ~/.p10k.zsh.
-[[ ! -f ~/.p10k.zsh ]] || source ~/.p10k.zsh
-[ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh
-
-alias reload="source ~/.zshrc && echo 'ZSH config reloaded from ~/.zshrc'"
-alias editrc="nano ~/.zshrc"
-alias c="clear"
-alias ls="ls --color=auto"
-
-alias ..="cd .."
-alias ...="cd ../.."
-alias ....="cd ../../.."
-alias cd..="cd .."
-alias h="cd ~"
-alias dc="cd ~/Documents/code"
-
-# System information
-alias df="df -h"  # disk usage human readable
-alias du="du -h"  # directory usage human readable
-alias free="free -h"  # memory usage human readable
-alias sysinfo="/usr/local/bin/monitoring/sysinfo 2>/dev/null || echo 'sysinfo script not found'"
-
-# Process management
-alias ps="ps aux"
-alias cpu="lscpu"
-alias top="btop"
-alias mem="free -m"
-alias ports="ss -tulpn"  # open ports
-
-# Network information
-alias myip="curl -s http://ipecho.net/plain; echo"
-alias localip="ip route get 1.2.3.4 | awk '{print $7}'"
-alias netinfo="/usr/local/bin/monitoring/netinfo 2>/dev/null || echo 'netinfo script not found'"
-
-# Software inventory - show what's installed on this system
-alias showapps="$HOME/.local/bin/showapps"
-alias apps="showapps"
-
-# Python
-alias py="python3"
-alias pip="pip3"
-alias venv="python3 -m venv"
-alias activate="source venv/bin/activate"
-
-# Docker
-alias d="docker"
-alias dc="docker-compose"
-alias dcu="docker-compose up -d"
-alias dcd="docker-compose down"
-alias dcb="docker-compose build"
-alias dps="docker ps"
-alias di="docker images"
-
-# IDE - suppress root warnings
-alias code="code --no-sandbox --user-data-dir=/root/.vscode-root"
-alias cursor="cursor --no-sandbox --disable-gpu-sandbox --appimage-extract-and-run --user-data-dir=/root/.cursor-root"
-
-# Date and time
-alias now="date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'"
-alias today="date +'%Y-%m-%d'"
-
-# Package management (Debian/Ubuntu)
-alias update="sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y"
-alias install="sudo apt install"
-alias remove="sudo apt remove"
-alias search="apt search"
-
-# Permissions and ownership
-alias chmox="chmod +x"
-alias own="sudo chown -R $USER:$USER"
-
-alias nfresh="rm -rf node_modules/ package-lock.json && npm install"
-
-# SSH aliases for Ansible hosts
-alias ssh-gitea="ssh gitea@10.0.30.169"
-alias ssh-portainer="ssh ladmin@10.0.30.69"
-alias ssh-homepage="ssh homepage@10.0.30.12"
-alias ssh-vaultwarden="ssh root@100.100.19.11"
-alias ssh-vaultwarden-fallback="ssh root@10.0.10.142"
-alias ssh-dev01="ssh ladmin@10.0.30.105"
-alias ssh-bottom="ssh beast@10.0.10.156"
-alias ssh-debian="ssh user@10.0.10.206"
-alias ssh-devGPU="ssh root@10.0.30.63"
-alias ssh-ansible="ssh master@10.0.10.157"
-alias ssh-tailscale="ssh ladmin@100.66.218.53"
-alias ssh-caddy="ssh root@100.117.106.18"
-alias ssh-caddy-fallback="ssh root@10.0.10.50"
-alias ssh-jellyfin="ssh root@100.104.109.45"
-alias ssh-jellyfin-fallback="ssh root@10.0.10.232"
-alias ssh-listmonk="ssh root@100.73.190.115"
-alias ssh-listmonk-fallback="ssh root@10.0.10.149"
-alias ssh-desktop="ssh beast@100.117.34.106"
-
-# >>> conda initialize >>>
-# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
-if [ -f "$HOME/anaconda3/bin/conda" ]; then
-  __conda_setup="$('$HOME/anaconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
-  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    eval "$__conda_setup"
-  else
-    if [ -f "$HOME/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
-      . "$HOME/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
-    else
-      export PATH="$HOME/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"
-    fi
-  fi
-  unset __conda_setup
-fi
-# <<< conda initialize <<<
-

roles/shell/files/ansible_aliases.zsh

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Managed by Ansible (role: shell)
+#
+# This file is intentionally small and safe for servers.
+# It is sourced from ~/.zshrc by the shell role.
+
+alias reload="source ~/.zshrc && echo 'ZSH config reloaded from ~/.zshrc'"
+alias editrc="nano ~/.zshrc"
+alias c="clear"
+alias ls="ls --color=auto"
+
+alias ..="cd .."
+alias ...="cd ../.."
+alias ....="cd ../../.."
+alias cd..="cd .."
+alias h="cd ~"
+
+# System information
+alias df="df -h"
+alias du="du -h"
+alias free="free -h"
+alias ports="ss -tulpn"
+alias myip="curl -s http://ipecho.net/plain; echo"
+
+# Package management (Debian/Ubuntu)
+alias update="sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y"
+alias install="sudo apt install"
+alias remove="sudo apt remove"
+alias search="apt search"
+
+# Docker (if installed)
+alias d="docker"
+alias dps="docker ps"
+alias di="docker images"
+
+# Python
+alias py="python3"
+alias pip="pip3"
+

roles/shell/files/p10k.zsh

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Minimal Powerlevel10k config (lean-ish). Users can customize later via `p10k configure`.
+
+typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
+  dir
+  vcs
+  newline
+  prompt_char
+)
+
+typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(
+  status
+  command_execution_time
+  background_jobs
+  time
+)
+
+typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_MODE='nerdfont-complete'
+typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_PROMPT_ON_NEWLINE=true
+

roles/shell/files/showapps.sh

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for tool in conda jupyter R; do
 done
 
 echo -e "\n${YELLOW}Editors:${RESET}"
-for tool in cursor code vim nvim nano; do
+for tool in vim nvim nano; do
   command -v $tool >/dev/null 2>&1 && printf "  ${GREEN}✓${RESET} %s\n" "$tool"
 done
 

roles/shell/files/zshrc.full

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_INSTANT_PROMPT=quiet
+
+# Enable Powerlevel10k instant prompt. Should stay close to the top of ~/.zshrc.
+if [[ -r "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/p10k-instant-prompt-${(%):-%n}.zsh" ]]; then
+  source "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/p10k-instant-prompt-${(%):-%n}.zsh"
+fi
+
+# Path to your Oh My Zsh installation.
+export ZSH="$HOME/.oh-my-zsh"
+
+# Theme
+ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
+
+# Plugins
+plugins=(git sudo z colored-man-pages fzf zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions web-search copypath)
+
+source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
+
+# Powerlevel10k config
+[[ ! -f ~/.p10k.zsh ]] || source ~/.p10k.zsh
+
+# fzf integration (if installed by user)
+[ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh
+
+# Source Ansible-managed aliases (safe, small)
+[ -f "$HOME/.zsh_aliases_ansible" ] && source "$HOME/.zsh_aliases_ansible"
+
+# Conda auto-init (only if conda exists)
+if [ -f "$HOME/anaconda3/bin/conda" ]; then
+  __conda_setup="$('$HOME/anaconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    eval "$__conda_setup"
+  else
+    if [ -f "$HOME/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
+      . "$HOME/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
+    else
+      export PATH="$HOME/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"
+    fi
+  fi
+  unset __conda_setup
+fi
+

roles/shell/tasks/configure_user_shell.yml

@@ -22,11 +22,40 @@
 - name: Configure shell environment
   when: user_info.ansible_facts.getent_passwd[current_user] is defined
   block:
-    - name: "Set zsh as default shell: {{ current_user }}"
+    - name: "Optionally set zsh as default shell: {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.user:
         name: "{{ current_user }}"
         shell: /usr/bin/zsh
       become: true
+      when: shell_set_default_shell | bool
+
+    - name: "Install managed zsh aliases file: {{ current_user }}"
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: files/ansible_aliases.zsh
+        dest: "{{ user_home }}/{{ shell_aliases_filename }}"
+        owner: "{{ current_user }}"
+        group: "{{ current_user }}"
+        mode: "0644"
+      become: true
+
+    - name: "Ensure ~/.zshrc exists (do not overwrite): {{ current_user }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ user_home }}/.zshrc"
+        state: touch
+        owner: "{{ current_user }}"
+        group: "{{ current_user }}"
+        mode: "0644"
+      become: true
+      when: not (shell_deploy_managed_zshrc | bool)
+
+    - name: "Ensure ~/.zshrc sources managed aliases: {{ current_user }}"
+      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ user_home }}/.zshrc"
+        line: "{{ shell_zshrc_source_line }}"
+        state: present
+        insertafter: EOF
+      become: true
+      when: not (shell_deploy_managed_zshrc | bool)
 
     - name: "Install Oh My Zsh: {{ current_user }}"
       become: true
@@ -34,6 +63,8 @@
       ansible.builtin.shell: sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)" "" --unattended
       args:
         creates: "{{ user_home }}/.oh-my-zsh"
+      changed_when: false
+      when: shell_install_oh_my_zsh | bool
 
     - name: "Clone Powerlevel10k theme: {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.git:
@@ -44,6 +75,9 @@
         update: false
       become: true
       become_user: "{{ current_user }}"
+      when:
+        - shell_install_powerlevel10k | bool
+        - shell_install_oh_my_zsh | bool
 
     - name: "Install zsh plugins: {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.git:
@@ -55,24 +89,33 @@
       become: true
       become_user: "{{ current_user }}"
       loop: "{{ zsh_plugins }}"
+      when:
+        - shell_install_plugins | bool
+        - shell_install_oh_my_zsh | bool
 
-    - name: "Deploy .zshrc: {{ current_user }}"
+    - name: "Deploy managed .zshrc (full mode): {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/.zshrc
+        src: files/zshrc.full
         dest: "{{ user_home }}/.zshrc"
         owner: "{{ current_user }}"
         group: "{{ current_user }}"
-        mode: '0644'
+        mode: "0644"
+        backup: true
       become: true
+      when: shell_deploy_managed_zshrc | bool
 
-    - name: "Deploy Powerlevel10k configuration: {{ current_user }}"
+    - name: "Deploy Powerlevel10k config (full mode): {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/.p10k.zsh
+        src: files/p10k.zsh
         dest: "{{ user_home }}/.p10k.zsh"
         owner: "{{ current_user }}"
         group: "{{ current_user }}"
-        mode: '0644'
+        mode: "0644"
+        backup: true
       become: true
+      when:
+        - shell_install_powerlevel10k | bool
+        - shell_deploy_managed_zshrc | bool
 
     - name: "Ensure .local/bin directory exists: {{ current_user }}"
       ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -96,9 +139,8 @@
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg:
           - "=== Shell Configuration Complete for {{ current_user }} ==="
-          - "NOTE: Zsh has been set as the default shell."
+          - "Aliases installed: {{ user_home }}/{{ shell_aliases_filename }}"
-          - "To activate immediately, choose one of:"
+          - >-
-          - "  1. Log out and back in (recommended)"
+            Mode: {{ shell_mode | default('minimal') }} ({{ 'managed ~/.zshrc deployed' if (shell_deploy_managed_zshrc | bool) else 'aliases-only appended to ~/.zshrc' }})
-          - "  2. Run: exec zsh"
+          - "If you want zsh as default login shell, set: shell_set_default_shell=true"
-          - "  3. Or simply run: zsh"
           - "=========================================="

roles/shell/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Install shell packages
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name:
+    name: "{{ shell_packages }}"
-      - zsh
-      - tmux
-      - fzf
-      - git
     state: present
   become: true
 

roles/tailscale/tasks/debian.yml

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     fi
   register: tailscale_key_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
   when: tailscale_version_check.rc != 0
 
 - name: Check if Tailscale repository exists and is correct
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     fi
   register: tailscale_repo_check
   failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
   when: tailscale_version_check.rc != 0
 
 - name: Remove incorrect Tailscale GPG key

scripts/inventory.sh

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ get_version() {
             R) R --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 | awk '{print $3}' ;;
             yq) yq --version 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $NF}' ;;
             btop) btop --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 | awk '{print $3}' ;;
-            cursor) echo "installed" ;;
             *) echo "unknown" ;;
         esac
     fi
@@ -65,16 +64,6 @@ else
     echo -e "  ${RED}✗${RESET} Jupyter service not running"
 fi
 
-# IDEs & Editors
-echo -e "\n${YELLOW}IDEs & Editors:${RESET}"
-for tool in cursor code; do
-    if cmd_exists $tool; then
-        printf "  ${GREEN}✓${RESET} %-15s installed\n" "$tool"
-    else
-        printf "  ${RED}✗${RESET} %-15s not installed\n" "$tool"
-    fi
-done
-
 # Container Platform
 echo -e "\n${YELLOW}Container Platform:${RESET}"
 version=$(get_version docker)

site.yml

@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@
 
 - name: Main site
   import_playbook: playbooks/site.yml
-
-