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+# Ansible playbooks
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+This directory will contain idempotent Ansible automation for game node provisioning.
+
+## Planned playbooks
+
+| Playbook | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|
+| `site.yml` | Full node bootstrap |
+| `docker.yml` | Docker Engine installation |
+| `node-agent.yml` | Agent binary, systemd unit, certificates |
+| `firewall.yml` | UFW/nftables rules for game and management ports |
+| `smoke-test.yml` | Post-install validation |
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Ansible 2.15+
+- Target: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or Debian 13
+- SSH access with sudo
+
+## Status
+
+Phase 0 placeholder. Node installation procedures are outlined in `docs/operations/installation.md` until playbooks land in Phase 9.