Automating Development Environment Setup with Ansible

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Automating Development Environment Setup with Ansible

  • Ansible Playbook for Oh My Zsh:

    • Write tasks to install Oh My Zsh.
    • Create a template for the .zshrc file to configure themes and plugins.
    • Apply the template to both macOS and Linux systems.

  • Ruby Environment Setup:

    • Write conditional Ansible tasks: ruby-install and chruby for macOS, rbenv for Linux.
    • Automate the Ruby version installation and global version setting.

  • Node.js Version Manager:

    • Choose a Node.js version manager and write tasks to install and configure it.
    • Automate Node.js installations and version management.

  • Go Language Setup:

    • Write tasks to install Go and configure the GOPATH.
    • Ensure the Go binary path is added to the PATH environment variable.

  • Terraform Version Manager (tfenv):

    • Write tasks to install tfenv.
    • Automate the installation of desired Terraform versions.

  • SSH Configuration:

    • Automate the SSH agent setup and ssh-add commands.
    • Consider using Ansible Vault for managing private SSH keys securely.

  • Docker Installation:

    • Write tasks to install Docker.
    • Ensure Docker is properly configured on both macOS and Linux.

  • Unix Tools Installation:

    • Identify and write tasks to install tools like fzf and others you find useful.

  • Tailscale Setup:

    • Write tasks to install and configure Tailscale.

  • AWS CLI Configuration:

    • Write tasks to install the AWS CLI.
    • Configure the AWS CLI, potentially using Ansible’s aws_ssm module to manage secrets securely.

  • Fonts and Themes:

    • Write tasks to download and install Nerd Fonts if required.
    • Configure the “Shades of Purple” theme for your terminal and code editor.

  • Validation and Testing:

    • After creating your playbooks, run them in test environments.
    • Validate that all configurations are applied correctly and environments are set up as expected.