diff --git a/dev-playbook.yml b/dev-playbook.yml
index 847fd3b..a76fa9a 100644
--- a/dev-playbook.yml
+++ b/dev-playbook.yml
@@ -15,59 +15,76 @@
       apt:
         update_cache: yes
 
-    - name: Enable 'universe' repo on Ubuntu (needed for snapd)
+    - name: Enable 'universe' repo (Ubuntu and Mint only)
       command: add-apt-repository universe
-      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
+    - name: Remove Mint’s nosnap.pref block (Mint only)
+      file:
+        path: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
+        state: absent
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Linux Mint"
+
     - name: Install Redshift
       apt:
         name: redshift
         state: present
 
-    - name: Add Brave's APT key
-      apt_key:
+    # Modern Brave repo/key installation for all
+    - name: Download Brave APT key
+      get_url:
         url: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-        state: present
+        dest: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
+        mode: '0644'
 
-    - name: Add Brave repo
+    - name: Add Brave repo (all Debian family)
       apt_repository:
-        repo: 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main'
+        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
 
+    - name: Update apt cache after repo add
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+
     - name: Install Brave browser
       apt:
         name: brave-browser
         state: present
-    - name: Remove Mint’s nosnap.pref block
-      file:
-        path: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
-        state: absent
-
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      apt:
-        update_cache: yes
 
+    # Snap daemon install across all Debian family systems
     - name: Install Snap daemon
       apt:
         name: snapd
         state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+
+    # Ensure snapd is running on Debian (optional, improves reliability)
+    - name: Enable snapd socket on Debian
+      systemd:
+        name: snapd.socket
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Debian"
 
     - name: Force Ansible to reload facts
       setup:
 
-    - name: Install Cursor
-      community.general.snap:
-        name: cursor
-        state: present
-
-    - name: Install VSCode
+    # Install IDE and other snaps everywhere Snap is available
+    - name: Install VSCode IDE (Snap, all distros)
       community.general.snap:
         name: code
         classic: true
         state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+
+    - name: Install Cursor (Snap, all distros)
+      community.general.snap:
+        name: cursor
+        state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
 
     - name: Install LibreOffice
       apt: