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 ### Email
 
 A `mailcow` instance is available at `https://cow.mymx.me`
-Username: `ansible`
+Username: `ansible@mymx.me`
 Password: `79,;,metOND`
 
 ### Git
 
 A `gitea` instance is available at `https://git.mymx.me`
-Username: `ansible`
+Username: `ansible@mymx.me`
 Password: `79,;,metOND`
 
 ## Core Principles
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+# Execution Plan - Ansible Infrastructure Automation
+
+This document provides detailed, actionable todo lists for executing the roadmap objectives defined in [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md).
+
+**Created:** 2025-11-10
+**Status:** Active
+**Tracking Method:** GitHub Issues / Gitea Issues
+
+---
+
+## How to Use This Document
+
+1. Each phase has detailed todo lists with actionable tasks
+2. Tasks are marked with priorities: 🔴 HIGH, 🟡 MEDIUM, 🟢 LOW
+3. Dependencies are clearly noted
+4. Estimated effort is provided (hours/days)
+5. Tasks can be converted to issues in Gitea for tracking
+
+---
+
+## Phase 1: Foundation Strengthening (Weeks 1-4)
+
+### Week 1: Infrastructure Repository Organization
+
+#### Task 1.1: Create Inventories Repository
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 4 hours | **Assignee:** TBD
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create new repository `ansible/inventories` on Gitea via API
+  - Use API: `POST /api/v1/user/repos`
+  - Set as public repository
+  - Add description: "Ansible dynamic and static inventory configurations"
+- [ ] Initialize repository with README.md
+- [ ] Create directory structure:
+  ```
+  inventories/
+  ├── README.md
+  ├── production/
+  │   ├── README.md
+  │   ├── aws_ec2.yml
+  │   ├── azure_rm.yml
+  │   ├── libvirt_kvm.yml
+  │   └── group_vars/
+  ├── staging/
+  │   └── [similar structure]
+  └── development/
+      └── hosts.yml
+  ```
+- [ ] Create `.gitignore` for inventory cache files
+- [ ] Document inventory structure in README.md
+- [ ] Add example inventory configurations for each type
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Repository created and accessible
+- All directories created with READMEs
+- Example configurations present
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+#### Task 1.2: Configure Inventories as Submodule
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 2 hours | **Depends On:** Task 1.1
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Remove current `inventories/` directory from main repo (if exists)
+  ```bash
+  git rm -rf inventories/
+  ```
+- [ ] Add inventories repository as git submodule
+  ```bash
+  git submodule add ssh://git@git.mymx.me:2222/ansible/inventories.git inventories
+  ```
+- [ ] Update `.gitmodules` file
+- [ ] Test submodule operations:
+  - [ ] Clone with submodules
+  - [ ] Update submodule
+  - [ ] Push changes to submodule
+- [ ] Document submodule workflow in docs/inventory.md
+- [ ] Create cheatsheet for submodule operations
+- [ ] Update main README.md with submodule instructions
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Inventories configured as submodule
+- Submodule operations tested and working
+- Documentation updated
+
+---
+
+#### Task 1.3: Migrate Existing Inventories
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 3 hours | **Depends On:** Task 1.2
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Copy existing inventory files to inventories submodule
+  - [ ] inventory-debian-vm.ini → inventories/development/
+  - [ ] inventory-debian-vm-direct.ini → inventories/development/
+- [ ] Copy dynamic inventory plugins
+  - [ ] plugins/inventory/libvirt_kvm.py → inventories/production/libvirt_kvm.yml (config)
+  - [ ] plugins/inventory/ssh_config_inventory.py → keep in main repo (plugin)
+- [ ] Create inventory configuration for each environment
+- [ ] Test all inventory sources
+  ```bash
+  ansible-inventory -i inventories/development/hosts.yml --list
+  ansible-inventory -i inventories/production/libvirt_kvm.yml --list
+  ```
+- [ ] Update playbooks to reference new inventory locations
+- [ ] Commit and push changes to inventories submodule
+- [ ] Update CHANGELOG.md
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- All inventories migrated successfully
+- No broken playbook references
+- All inventory sources tested and working
+
+---
+
+### Week 2: CI/CD Pipeline Setup
+
+#### Task 2.1: Configure Gitea Actions
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 6 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Research Gitea Actions capabilities and requirements
+- [ ] Install Gitea Actions runner (if not available)
+- [ ] Create `.gitea/workflows/` directory in main repository
+- [ ] Create workflow: `lint.yml`
+  ```yaml
+  name: Ansible Lint
+  on: [push, pull_request]
+  jobs:
+    lint:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        - name: Run ansible-lint
+          uses: ansible/ansible-lint-action@main
+  ```
+- [ ] Create workflow: `syntax-check.yml`
+  - Run ansible-playbook --syntax-check on all playbooks
+- [ ] Create workflow: `yaml-lint.yml`
+  - Run yamllint on all YAML files
+- [ ] Test workflows with sample commits
+- [ ] Configure branch protection for master/main
+  - Require status checks to pass
+  - Require pull request reviews
+- [ ] Document CI/CD setup in docs/ci-cd.md
+- [ ] Update CLAUDE.md with CI/CD requirements
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Gitea Actions configured and running
+- All workflows passing
+- Branch protection enabled
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+#### Task 2.2: Setup Pre-commit Hooks
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 3 hours | **Depends On:** Task 2.1
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Install pre-commit framework
+  ```bash
+  pip3 install pre-commit
+  ```
+- [ ] Create `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in repository root
+  ```yaml
+  repos:
+    - repo: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint
+      rev: v6.20.0
+      hooks:
+        - id: ansible-lint
+    - repo: https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint
+      rev: v1.32.0
+      hooks:
+        - id: yamllint
+    - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+      rev: v4.5.0
+      hooks:
+        - id: trailing-whitespace
+        - id: end-of-file-fixer
+        - id: check-yaml
+        - id: check-added-large-files
+  ```
+- [ ] Test pre-commit hooks locally
+  ```bash
+  pre-commit run --all-files
+  ```
+- [ ] Install pre-commit hooks
+  ```bash
+  pre-commit install
+  ```
+- [ ] Document pre-commit setup in CONTRIBUTING.md
+- [ ] Add pre-commit installation to development setup docs
+- [ ] Create troubleshooting guide for common pre-commit issues
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Pre-commit hooks installed and working
+- All hooks passing on current codebase
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+### Week 3: Testing Framework Setup
+
+#### Task 3.1: Install and Configure Molecule
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 8 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Install Molecule and dependencies
+  ```bash
+  pip3 install molecule molecule-plugins[docker] ansible-lint
+  ```
+- [ ] Install Docker or Podman for test containers
+  ```bash
+  # Debian/Ubuntu
+  apt-get install docker.io
+  # OR
+  apt-get install podman
+  ```
+- [ ] Configure user for Docker/Podman access
+  ```bash
+  usermod -aG docker $USER
+  ```
+- [ ] Create Molecule scenario for deploy_linux_vm role
+  ```bash
+  cd roles/deploy_linux_vm
+  molecule init scenario --driver-name docker
+  ```
+- [ ] Configure molecule.yml for multi-platform testing
+  - Debian 11
+  - Debian 12
+  - Ubuntu 22.04
+  - Rocky Linux 9
+- [ ] Create converge.yml playbook for testing
+- [ ] Create verify.yml for test assertions
+- [ ] Run initial tests
+  ```bash
+  molecule test
+  ```
+- [ ] Document Molecule usage in docs/testing.md
+- [ ] Create testing cheatsheet
+- [ ] Add Molecule tests to CI/CD pipeline
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Molecule installed and configured
+- Tests running successfully
+- Multi-platform testing working
+- Documentation complete
+- CI/CD integration complete
+
+---
+
+#### Task 3.2: Create Test Coverage for Existing Role
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 6 hours | **Depends On:** Task 3.1
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Analyze deploy_linux_vm role for test scenarios
+- [ ] Create test cases for:
+  - [ ] LVM configuration validation
+  - [ ] Package installation verification
+  - [ ] Service state checks
+  - [ ] Security hardening validation
+  - [ ] SSH configuration tests
+  - [ ] Firewall rule verification
+- [ ] Implement verify.yml with testinfra or Ansible asserts
+- [ ] Add edge case testing:
+  - [ ] Minimal resources scenario
+  - [ ] Different OS distributions
+  - [ ] Custom variable configurations
+- [ ] Achieve >80% test coverage
+- [ ] Document test scenarios in role README.md
+- [ ] Create test report generation
+- [ ] Add test metrics to CI/CD pipeline
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- All critical paths tested
+- >80% test coverage achieved
+- Tests passing consistently
+- Documentation updated
+
+---
+
+### Week 4: Testing Documentation & Optimization
+
+#### Task 4.1: Create Comprehensive Testing Documentation
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 4 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create docs/testing.md with:
+  - [ ] Testing philosophy and approach
+  - [ ] Molecule usage guide
+  - [ ] Writing test cases
+  - [ ] Running tests locally
+  - [ ] Debugging failed tests
+  - [ ] CI/CD test integration
+- [ ] Create cheatsheets/testing.md with:
+  - [ ] Common Molecule commands
+  - [ ] Quick test scenarios
+  - [ ] Troubleshooting tips
+- [ ] Add testing section to CLAUDE.md
+- [ ] Create video walkthrough (optional)
+- [ ] Update CONTRIBUTING.md with testing requirements
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Comprehensive testing documentation
+- Cheatsheet created
+- Guidelines updated
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Core Role Development (Weeks 5-8)
+
+### Week 5: Common Role Development
+
+#### Task 5.1: Create Common Base Role
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 12 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create role structure
+  ```bash
+  ansible-galaxy init roles/common
+  ```
+- [ ] Design role architecture:
+  - [ ] defaults/main.yml - Default variables
+  - [ ] vars/Debian.yml - Debian family specific vars
+  - [ ] vars/RedHat.yml - RedHat family specific vars
+  - [ ] tasks/main.yml - Main entry point
+  - [ ] tasks/packages.yml - Package installation
+  - [ ] tasks/users.yml - User management
+  - [ ] tasks/ssh.yml - SSH hardening
+  - [ ] tasks/time.yml - Time synchronization
+  - [ ] tasks/logging.yml - System logging
+  - [ ] templates/sshd_config.j2 - SSH config template
+  - [ ] templates/chrony.conf.j2 - Chrony config template
+  - [ ] handlers/main.yml - Service handlers
+- [ ] Implement package installation logic
+  - Essential packages list (vim, htop, curl, wget, etc.)
+  - OS-specific package handling
+  - Package update mechanism
+- [ ] Implement user management
+  - ansible user creation
+  - authorized_keys management
+  - sudo configuration (NOPASSWD)
+  - User groups
+- [ ] Implement SSH hardening
+  - Disable root login
+  - Key-based authentication only
+  - Configure SSH timeouts
+  - Disable password authentication
+  - Configure allowed users
+- [ ] Implement time synchronization
+  - Install and configure chrony
+  - Configure NTP servers
+  - Timezone configuration
+  - Verify time sync status
+- [ ] Implement logging configuration
+  - Configure rsyslog
+  - Log rotation settings
+  - Remote syslog (optional)
+  - journald configuration
+- [ ] Create comprehensive README.md
+- [ ] Add proper tagging (install, configure, users, ssh, time, logging)
+- [ ] Create Molecule tests
+- [ ] Test on multiple distributions
+- [ ] Document variables and examples
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Role complete and functional
+- Tests passing on Debian and RHEL families
+- Documentation complete
+- Code passes ansible-lint
+
+---
+
+#### Task 5.2: Create Common Role Documentation
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 3 hours | **Depends On:** Task 5.1
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create detailed roles/common/README.md
+  - Role purpose and features
+  - Requirements
+  - Variable documentation
+  - Example playbooks
+  - Dependencies
+  - Compatibility matrix
+- [ ] Create docs/roles/common.md
+  - Architecture overview
+  - Design decisions
+  - Security considerations
+  - Best practices
+- [ ] Create cheatsheets/common-role.md
+  - Quick usage examples
+  - Common scenarios
+  - Troubleshooting
+- [ ] Add role to main README.md
+- [ ] Update CHANGELOG.md
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Complete documentation
+- Examples tested and working
+- Cheatsheet created
+
+---
+
+### Week 6: Security Hardening Role
+
+#### Task 6.1: Create Security Hardening Role
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 16 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create role structure
+  ```bash
+  ansible-galaxy init roles/security_hardening
+  ```
+- [ ] Design role architecture with tasks:
+  - [ ] tasks/main.yml - Orchestration
+  - [ ] tasks/selinux.yml - SELinux configuration (RHEL)
+  - [ ] tasks/apparmor.yml - AppArmor configuration (Debian)
+  - [ ] tasks/firewall.yml - Firewall setup
+  - [ ] tasks/fail2ban.yml - Fail2ban configuration
+  - [ ] tasks/aide.yml - File integrity monitoring
+  - [ ] tasks/auditd.yml - System auditing
+  - [ ] tasks/kernel.yml - Kernel hardening (sysctl)
+  - [ ] tasks/pam.yml - PAM configuration
+  - [ ] tasks/passwords.yml - Password policies
+  - [ ] tasks/network.yml - Network security
+- [ ] Implement SELinux enforcement (RHEL family)
+  - Enable SELinux
+  - Set to enforcing mode
+  - Install setroubleshoot
+  - Configure custom policies (if needed)
+- [ ] Implement AppArmor (Debian family)
+  - Enable AppArmor
+  - Install profiles
+  - Enforce profiles
+- [ ] Implement firewall configuration
+  - Install firewalld (RHEL) or ufw (Debian)
+  - Configure default deny policy
+  - Allow SSH
+  - Allow custom ports (configurable)
+  - Enable firewall service
+- [ ] Implement Fail2ban
+  - Install fail2ban
+  - Configure SSH jail
+  - Configure ban time and retry limits
+  - Email notifications (optional)
+- [ ] Implement AIDE
+  - Install AIDE
+  - Initialize database
+  - Configure check schedules
+  - Email reports
+- [ ] Implement auditd
+  - Install auditd
+  - Configure audit rules
+  - Log rotation
+  - Remote logging (optional)
+- [ ] Implement kernel hardening
+  - Create sysctl security settings
+  - Disable IPv6 (optional)
+  - Enable ASLR
+  - Configure IP forwarding
+  - SYN flood protection
+- [ ] Implement PAM configuration
+  - Password complexity
+  - Account lockout
+  - Login restrictions
+- [ ] Implement password policies
+  - Password aging
+  - Password history
+  - Minimum password length
+- [ ] Implement network security
+  - Disable unnecessary services
+  - Configure TCP wrappers
+  - Network parameter hardening
+- [ ] Create templates for all configs
+- [ ] Add CIS Benchmark compliance checks
+- [ ] Create Molecule tests for all features
+- [ ] Test on multiple distributions
+- [ ] Create comprehensive documentation
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Role implements CIS Benchmark controls
+- Tests passing on Debian and RHEL
+- No security vulnerabilities
+- Complete documentation
+
+---
+
+### Week 7-8: Monitoring & Observability
+
+#### Task 7.1: Create Prometheus Node Exporter Role
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 8 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create role structure
+  ```bash
+  ansible-galaxy init roles/prometheus_node_exporter
+  ```
+- [ ] Implement installation
+  - Download node_exporter binary
+  - Verify checksum
+  - Install to /usr/local/bin
+  - Create systemd service
+- [ ] Configure node_exporter
+  - Set listen address
+  - Configure collectors
+  - TLS configuration (optional)
+  - Basic auth (optional)
+- [ ] Implement firewall rules
+  - Open port 9100
+- [ ] Create health check tasks
+- [ ] Add monitoring validation
+- [ ] Create Molecule tests
+- [ ] Document configuration
+- [ ] Create usage examples
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Role functional and tested
+- Metrics accessible
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+#### Task 7.2: Create Monitoring Client Role
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 6 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create unified monitoring role
+  ```bash
+  ansible-galaxy init roles/monitoring_client
+  ```
+- [ ] Integrate with:
+  - [ ] Prometheus node_exporter
+  - [ ] Grafana agent (logs)
+  - [ ] Optional: Custom exporters
+- [ ] Create role dependencies in meta/main.yml
+- [ ] Configure centralized logging
+- [ ] Configure metrics collection
+- [ ] Create monitoring playbook
+- [ ] Document monitoring architecture
+- [ ] Create monitoring dashboard examples
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Unified monitoring setup
+- All components integrated
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Secrets Management (Weeks 9-10)
+
+### Week 9: Ansible Vault Implementation
+
+#### Task 9.1: Configure Ansible Vault
+**Priority:** 🔴 HIGH | **Effort:** 6 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create vault structure in secrets repository
+  ```
+  secrets/
+  ├── production/
+  │   ├── vault.yml (encrypted)
+  │   └── vault_password.txt (gitignored)
+  ├── staging/
+  │   └── vault.yml
+  └── development/
+      └── vault.yml
+  ```
+- [ ] Create vault password management procedure
+  - Document password generation
+  - Secure storage guidelines
+  - Rotation procedure
+- [ ] Create vault templates
+  - Database credentials
+  - API keys
+  - SSL certificates
+  - SSH keys
+- [ ] Encrypt existing secrets
+  ```bash
+  ansible-vault encrypt secrets/production/vault.yml
+  ```
+- [ ] Configure ansible.cfg for vault
+  ```ini
+  [defaults]
+  vault_password_file = ~/.ansible/vault_password.txt
+  ```
+- [ ] Create vault management scripts
+  - encrypt-secret.sh
+  - decrypt-secret.sh
+  - rotate-vault-password.sh
+- [ ] Test vault operations
+  - Encrypt/decrypt
+  - Edit encrypted files
+  - Use in playbooks
+- [ ] Document vault procedures in docs/secrets-management.md
+- [ ] Create cheatsheet for vault operations
+- [ ] Update CLAUDE.md with vault requirements
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Vault structure created
+- Secrets encrypted
+- Procedures documented
+- Scripts tested and working
+
+---
+
+#### Task 9.2: Implement Vault Best Practices
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 4 hours | **Depends On:** Task 9.1
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Implement vault password rotation
+  - Create rotation procedure
+  - Test re-keying process
+  - Schedule regular rotations (90 days)
+- [ ] Create vault usage patterns
+  - Variable precedence with vault
+  - Combining vault with group_vars
+  - Environment-specific vaults
+- [ ] Implement vault validation
+  - Pre-commit hook for unencrypted secrets
+  - CI/CD checks for exposed secrets
+- [ ] Create vault backup procedures
+  - Backup encrypted vaults
+  - Secure password backups
+  - Disaster recovery plan
+- [ ] Document security considerations
+- [ ] Create training materials
+- [ ] Add vault examples to playbooks
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Best practices documented
+- Validation working
+- Backup procedures in place
+
+---
+
+### Week 10: HashiCorp Vault (Optional)
+
+#### Task 10.1: Evaluate HashiCorp Vault
+**Priority:** 🟢 LOW | **Effort:** 8 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Research HashiCorp Vault features
+- [ ] Compare with Ansible Vault
+- [ ] Evaluate deployment requirements
+- [ ] Test Vault in development
+  - Install Vault server
+  - Configure authentication
+  - Test secret storage
+  - Test Ansible integration
+- [ ] Document findings
+- [ ] Create POC deployment
+- [ ] Assess costs and benefits
+- [ ] Make recommendation
+- [ ] Document decision in ADR (Architecture Decision Record)
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Evaluation complete
+- POC tested
+- Recommendation documented
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: Application Deployment (Weeks 11-12)
+
+### Week 11: Web Server Roles
+
+#### Task 11.1: Create Nginx Role
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 10 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create role structure
+- [ ] Implement Nginx installation
+  - Official repository setup
+  - Package installation
+  - Service management
+- [ ] Configure Nginx
+  - Main configuration
+  - Virtual host templates
+  - SSL/TLS configuration
+  - Security headers
+  - Rate limiting
+- [ ] Implement SSL certificate management
+  - Let's Encrypt integration
+  - Certificate renewal
+  - Self-signed certificates (dev)
+- [ ] Configure logging
+  - Access logs
+  - Error logs
+  - Log rotation
+- [ ] Implement security hardening
+  - Hide version
+  - Disable unnecessary modules
+  - Security headers (HSTS, CSP, etc.)
+- [ ] Create health checks
+- [ ] Add firewall rules
+- [ ] Create Molecule tests
+- [ ] Document configuration options
+- [ ] Create usage examples
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Role functional and secure
+- SSL working
+- Tests passing
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+### Week 12: Database Roles
+
+#### Task 12.1: Create PostgreSQL Role
+**Priority:** 🟡 MEDIUM | **Effort:** 12 hours
+
+**Todo List:**
+- [ ] Create role structure
+- [ ] Implement PostgreSQL installation
+  - Official repository
+  - Version selection
+  - Package installation
+- [ ] Configure PostgreSQL
+  - Main configuration (postgresql.conf)
+  - Authentication (pg_hba.conf)
+  - Connection limits
+  - Memory settings
+  - Logging configuration
+- [ ] Implement database management
+  - Create databases
+  - Create users
+  - Grant privileges
+  - Password management (vault integration)
+- [ ] Implement backup configuration
+  - pg_dump automation
+  - Backup schedules
+  - Retention policy
+  - Backup verification
+- [ ] Implement replication (optional)
+  - Primary/replica setup
+  - Streaming replication
+  - Failover procedures
+- [ ] Security hardening
+  - Network restrictions
+  - SSL connections
+  - Password encryption
+- [ ] Add monitoring
+  - PostgreSQL exporter
+  - Query statistics
+- [ ] Create Molecule tests
+- [ ] Document administration procedures
+- [ ] Create backup/restore guides
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Role functional and secure
+- Backup working
+- Tests passing
+- Documentation complete
+
+---
+
+## Tracking and Reporting
+
+### Issue Creation
+Each task above should be created as an issue in Gitea:
+
+```bash
+# Example using Gitea API
+curl -X POST "https://git.mymx.me/api/v1/repos/ansible/infra-automation/issues" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -u "ansible@mymx.me:PASSWORD" \
+  -d '{
+    "title": "Task 1.1: Create Inventories Repository",
+    "body": "[Task details from execution plan]",
+    "labels": ["enhancement", "phase-1", "high-priority"]
+  }'
+```
+
+### Progress Tracking
+
+Create labels in Gitea:
+- `phase-1`, `phase-2`, `phase-3`, `phase-4`
+- `priority-high`, `priority-medium`, `priority-low`
+- `status-todo`, `status-in-progress`, `status-blocked`, `status-done`
+- `type-feature`, `type-bug`, `type-docs`, `type-test`
+
+### Weekly Review Process
+
+1. **Monday:** Week planning, assign tasks
+2. **Wednesday:** Mid-week check-in, unblock issues
+3. **Friday:** Week review, update roadmap
+4. **Monthly:** Progress report, roadmap adjustment
+
+### Reporting Template
+
+```markdown
+## Weekly Progress Report - Week X
+
+### Completed Tasks
+- [x] Task X.X: Description
+- [x] Task X.X: Description
+
+### In Progress Tasks
+- [ ] Task X.X: Description (75% complete)
+- [ ] Task X.X: Description (40% complete)
+
+### Blocked Tasks
+- [ ] Task X.X: Description
+  - Blocker: [description]
+  - Resolution plan: [plan]
+
+### Next Week Plan
+- [ ] Task X.X: Description
+- [ ] Task X.X: Description
+
+### Metrics
+- Tasks completed: X
+- Tests written: X
+- Test coverage: X%
+- Roles created: X
+- Documentation pages: X
+
+### Risks and Issues
+- [Issue description and mitigation]
+```
+
+---
+
+## Success Criteria Summary
+
+### Phase 1 Success (Week 4)
+- ✅ Inventories repository created and integrated
+- ✅ CI/CD pipeline operational
+- ✅ Molecule testing framework working
+- ✅ deploy_linux_vm role has >80% test coverage
+- ✅ All documentation updated
+
+### Phase 2 Success (Week 8)
+- ✅ Common role production-ready
+- ✅ Security hardening role complete
+- ✅ Monitoring client role functional
+- ✅ All roles tested on Debian and RHEL
+- ✅ Complete documentation for all roles
+
+### Phase 3 Success (Week 10)
+- ✅ Ansible Vault implemented
+- ✅ All secrets encrypted
+- ✅ Vault procedures documented
+- ✅ HashiCorp Vault evaluated
+
+### Phase 4 Success (Week 12)
+- ✅ Nginx role production-ready
+- ✅ PostgreSQL role complete
+- ✅ Application deployment patterns established
+- ✅ Backup procedures implemented
+
+---
+
+**Document Owner:** Ansible Infrastructure Team
+**Last Updated:** 2025-11-10
+**Next Review:** Weekly
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+# Ansible Infrastructure Automation - Roadmap
+
+This document outlines the strategic direction, goals, and objectives for the Ansible infrastructure automation project.
+
+**Last Updated:** 2025-11-10
+**Version:** 1.0
+**Status:** Active Development
+
+---
+
+## Vision
+
+Build a comprehensive, security-first Ansible infrastructure automation framework that enables rapid, reliable, and secure deployment and management of enterprise infrastructure across multiple environments, platforms, and scale.
+
+## Guiding Principles
+
+1. **Security First** - All implementations must follow CIS Benchmarks and NIST guidelines
+2. **Infrastructure as Code** - Everything documented, versioned, and reproducible
+3. **Cloud Native** - Support for multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures
+4. **Modularity** - Reusable, composable roles and playbooks
+5. **Documentation** - Comprehensive documentation for all components
+6. **Testing** - Automated testing with Molecule and CI/CD integration
+
+---
+
+## Current State (v0.1.0)
+
+### Completed ✅
+- [x] Core project structure and git repository
+- [x] Security-first guidelines and standards (CLAUDE.md)
+- [x] Dynamic inventory plugins (libvirt_kvm, ssh_config)
+- [x] VM deployment role (deploy_linux_vm) with LVM support
+- [x] Multi-distribution support (Debian/RHEL families)
+- [x] Cloud-init and preseed templates
+- [x] Basic documentation and cheatsheets
+- [x] Private secrets repository (git submodule)
+- [x] SSH hardening configurations
+
+### Current Gaps 🔍
+- [ ] Limited role library (only 1 role)
+- [ ] No CI/CD pipeline
+- [ ] No centralized secrets management (Vault)
+- [ ] Limited monitoring/observability
+- [ ] No automated testing framework
+- [ ] No container orchestration support
+- [ ] Missing application deployment roles
+- [ ] No disaster recovery procedures
+
+---
+
+## Short-Term Roadmap (Q1-Q2 2025)
+
+### Phase 1: Foundation Strengthening (Weeks 1-4)
+
+#### 1.1 Infrastructure Repository Organization
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Week 1
+
+- [ ] Create separate `inventories` public repository
+- [ ] Set up proper inventory structure (production/staging/development)
+- [ ] Implement inventory as git submodule
+- [ ] Document inventory management procedures
+- [ ] Create example dynamic inventory configurations
+
+#### 1.2 CI/CD Pipeline Setup
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Week 2
+
+- [ ] Set up Gitea Actions or Jenkins integration
+- [ ] Implement ansible-lint automation
+- [ ] Add YAML syntax validation
+- [ ] Create pre-commit hooks for quality checks
+- [ ] Set up automated testing on pull requests
+- [ ] Configure branch protection rules
+
+#### 1.3 Testing Framework
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Week 3-4
+
+- [ ] Install and configure Molecule
+- [ ] Create Molecule scenarios for existing roles
+- [ ] Set up Docker/Podman for test containers
+- [ ] Document testing procedures
+- [ ] Add test coverage for deploy_linux_vm role
+- [ ] Create testing cheatsheet
+
+### Phase 2: Core Role Development (Weeks 5-8)
+
+#### 2.1 Base System Roles
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Week 5-6
+
+- [ ] **common** - Base system configuration role
+  - Essential package installation
+  - User and group management
+  - SSH hardening
+  - Time synchronization (chrony)
+  - System logging (rsyslog)
+
+- [ ] **security_hardening** - Security baseline role
+  - CIS Benchmark compliance
+  - SELinux/AppArmor configuration
+  - Firewall rules (firewalld/ufw)
+  - Fail2ban setup
+  - AIDE file integrity monitoring
+  - Auditd configuration
+
+#### 2.2 Monitoring & Observability
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Week 7-8
+
+- [ ] **prometheus_node_exporter** - Metrics collection
+- [ ] **grafana_agent** - Log and metric forwarding
+- [ ] **monitoring_client** - Unified monitoring setup
+- [ ] Create centralized monitoring playbook
+- [ ] Document monitoring architecture
+
+### Phase 3: Secrets Management (Weeks 9-10)
+
+#### 3.1 Ansible Vault Integration
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Week 9
+
+- [ ] Set up Ansible Vault for production secrets
+- [ ] Create vault management procedures
+- [ ] Implement vault password rotation policy
+- [ ] Document vault usage patterns
+- [ ] Create vault templates for common secrets
+
+#### 3.2 HashiCorp Vault (Optional)
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Week 10
+
+- [ ] Evaluate HashiCorp Vault integration
+- [ ] Create Vault deployment role
+- [ ] Implement dynamic secrets for cloud providers
+- [ ] Document Vault workflows
+
+### Phase 4: Application Deployment (Weeks 11-12)
+
+#### 4.1 Web Server Roles
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Week 11
+
+- [ ] **nginx** - Web server role
+- [ ] **apache** - Alternative web server
+- [ ] SSL/TLS certificate management
+- [ ] Load balancer configuration
+
+#### 4.2 Database Roles
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Week 12
+
+- [ ] **postgresql** - PostgreSQL deployment
+- [ ] **mysql** - MySQL/MariaDB deployment
+- [ ] Backup and recovery procedures
+- [ ] Replication setup
+
+---
+
+## Long-Term Roadmap (Q3-Q4 2025 and Beyond)
+
+### Phase 5: Cloud Infrastructure (Q3 2025)
+
+#### 5.1 Multi-Cloud Support
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Months 7-8
+
+- [ ] AWS infrastructure roles
+  - EC2 instance management
+  - VPC and networking
+  - RDS database provisioning
+  - S3 backup integration
+  - CloudWatch monitoring
+
+- [ ] Azure infrastructure roles
+  - Virtual machine deployment
+  - Azure networking
+  - Azure Database services
+  - Azure Monitor integration
+
+- [ ] GCP infrastructure roles
+  - Compute Engine management
+  - VPC networking
+  - Cloud SQL provisioning
+  - Stackdriver integration
+
+#### 5.2 Terraform Integration
+**Priority:** LOW
+**Timeline:** Month 9
+
+- [ ] Terraform module development
+- [ ] Ansible + Terraform workflow
+- [ ] Infrastructure provisioning automation
+- [ ] State management procedures
+
+### Phase 6: Container Orchestration (Q3 2025)
+
+#### 6.1 Docker Support
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Month 8
+
+- [ ] **docker** - Docker installation and configuration
+- [ ] **docker_compose** - Docker Compose applications
+- [ ] Container registry setup (Harbor)
+- [ ] Container security scanning
+
+#### 6.2 Kubernetes Support
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Months 9-10
+
+- [ ] **k8s_cluster** - Kubernetes cluster deployment
+- [ ] **k8s_apps** - Application deployment to K8s
+- [ ] Helm chart management
+- [ ] Service mesh integration (Istio/Linkerd)
+- [ ] K8s monitoring (Prometheus Operator)
+
+### Phase 7: Advanced Features (Q4 2025)
+
+#### 7.1 Network Automation
+**Priority:** LOW
+**Timeline:** Month 10
+
+- [ ] Network device configuration (Cisco, Juniper)
+- [ ] SDN integration
+- [ ] Network monitoring
+- [ ] Firewall rule automation
+
+#### 7.2 Backup & Disaster Recovery
+**Priority:** HIGH
+**Timeline:** Month 11
+
+- [ ] **backup** - Backup automation role
+  - Restic/Borg integration
+  - S3/MinIO backend support
+  - Backup scheduling
+  - Restore procedures
+
+- [ ] Disaster recovery playbooks
+- [ ] Business continuity documentation
+- [ ] Recovery time objective (RTO) procedures
+
+#### 7.3 Compliance & Audit
+**Priority:** MEDIUM
+**Timeline:** Month 12
+
+- [ ] Automated compliance scanning (OpenSCAP)
+- [ ] CIS Benchmark automation
+- [ ] STIG compliance roles
+- [ ] Audit log aggregation
+- [ ] Compliance reporting
+
+### Phase 8: Platform Services (Q1 2026)
+
+#### 8.1 Service Deployment Roles
+
+- [ ] **mail_server** - Email infrastructure (Postfix, Dovecot)
+- [ ] **dns_server** - DNS services (BIND, PowerDNS)
+- [ ] **ldap** - Directory services (OpenLDAP, FreeIPA)
+- [ ] **vpn** - VPN services (WireGuard, OpenVPN)
+- [ ] **reverse_proxy** - Reverse proxy (Traefik, HAProxy)
+- [ ] **certificate_authority** - Internal CA management
+
+#### 8.2 Developer Tools
+
+- [ ] **gitlab** - GitLab deployment
+- [ ] **jenkins** - CI/CD pipeline
+- [ ] **nexus** - Artifact repository
+- [ ] **sonarqube** - Code quality analysis
+
+### Phase 9: Advanced Monitoring (Q1 2026)
+
+#### 9.1 Full Observability Stack
+
+- [ ] **prometheus** - Metrics collection server
+- [ ] **grafana** - Visualization and dashboards
+- [ ] **loki** - Log aggregation
+- [ ] **tempo** - Distributed tracing
+- [ ] **alertmanager** - Alert routing
+- [ ] **oncall** - Incident management
+
+#### 9.2 APM Integration
+
+- [ ] Application Performance Monitoring
+- [ ] Distributed tracing
+- [ ] Service dependency mapping
+- [ ] SLO/SLA tracking
+
+### Phase 10: Continuous Improvement (Ongoing)
+
+#### 10.1 Performance Optimization
+
+- [ ] Fact caching implementation
+- [ ] Connection pooling optimization
+- [ ] Async task execution
+- [ ] Playbook profiling and optimization
+- [ ] Inventory caching strategies
+
+#### 10.2 Documentation & Training
+
+- [ ] Video tutorials
+- [ ] Interactive documentation
+- [ ] Training materials
+- [ ] Best practices guide
+- [ ] Architecture decision records (ADRs)
+
+#### 10.3 Community & Collaboration
+
+- [ ] Ansible Galaxy collection publication
+- [ ] Open source contributions
+- [ ] Community role integration
+- [ ] Security advisory process
+
+---
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+### Technical Metrics
+- **Test Coverage:** >80% role coverage with Molecule tests
+- **Deployment Time:** <5 minutes for standard VM deployment
+- **Inventory Scale:** Support for 1000+ managed nodes
+- **Role Library:** 50+ production-ready roles
+- **Documentation:** 100% role documentation coverage
+
+### Security Metrics
+- **Security Compliance:** 95%+ CIS Benchmark compliance
+- **Vulnerability Response:** Patches within 24 hours of disclosure
+- **Secret Rotation:** 100% automated secret rotation
+- **Audit Coverage:** Complete audit trails for all changes
+
+### Operational Metrics
+- **Uptime:** 99.9% automation availability
+- **Change Success Rate:** >95% successful deployments
+- **Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR):** <30 minutes
+- **Automation Coverage:** 90%+ of infrastructure tasks automated
+
+---
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+### Technical Risks
+
+| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation |
+|------|--------|-------------|------------|
+| Breaking changes in Ansible versions | HIGH | MEDIUM | Pin Ansible versions, thorough testing |
+| Dynamic inventory failures | HIGH | MEDIUM | Fallback mechanisms, caching |
+| Secret exposure | CRITICAL | LOW | Vault encryption, access controls |
+| Role dependencies conflicts | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | Dependency versioning, testing |
+| Scale performance issues | MEDIUM | LOW | Performance testing, optimization |
+
+### Organizational Risks
+
+| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation |
+|------|--------|-------------|------------|
+| Insufficient resources | HIGH | MEDIUM | Prioritization, phased approach |
+| Knowledge concentration | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | Documentation, training |
+| Scope creep | MEDIUM | HIGH | Clear milestones, change control |
+| Integration complexity | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | POCs, incremental integration |
+
+---
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### External Dependencies
+- Ansible Core 2.10+
+- Python 3.8+
+- Git infrastructure (Gitea)
+- Testing infrastructure (Docker/Podman)
+- Cloud provider APIs (AWS, Azure, GCP)
+
+### Internal Dependencies
+- Network infrastructure
+- Hypervisor platforms (KVM/libvirt)
+- Monitoring infrastructure
+- Secret management system
+- CI/CD pipeline
+
+---
+
+## Resource Requirements
+
+### Personnel
+- **Primary Developer:** 1 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
+- **Security Reviewer:** 0.25 FTE
+- **Documentation Writer:** 0.25 FTE
+- **Testing Engineer:** 0.5 FTE (Phases 1-2)
+
+### Infrastructure
+- Development environment (existing)
+- Test infrastructure (Docker/Podman)
+- CI/CD system (Gitea Actions or Jenkins)
+- Monitoring stack (Prometheus + Grafana)
+
+### Tools & Services
+- Ansible (open source)
+- Molecule testing framework
+- Git version control (Gitea - existing)
+- Container runtime (Docker/Podman)
+- Optional: HashiCorp Vault
+
+---
+
+## Review & Update Process
+
+This roadmap will be reviewed and updated:
+- **Monthly:** Progress review and milestone adjustments
+- **Quarterly:** Strategic direction assessment
+- **Annually:** Major version planning and long-term goals
+
+### Stakeholders
+- Infrastructure Team Lead
+- Security Team Representative
+- DevOps Engineers
+- System Administrators
+
+---
+
+## Appendix: Related Documents
+
+- [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) - Version history and changes
+- [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) - Development guidelines and standards
+- [README.md](README.md) - Project overview and quick start
+- [docs/](docs/) - Detailed documentation
+- [cheatsheets/](cheatsheets/) - Quick reference guides
+
+---
+
+**Next Review Date:** 2025-12-10
+**Roadmap Owner:** Ansible Infrastructure Team
+**Document Status:** Active