Loftwah Dev Env

dev_env.md

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.