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roles/util-desk-dev-core/README.md

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+# Development Utilities 👨‍💻
+
+## Description
+
+This Ansible role provides a minimal development environment for software engineers on Arch Linux. It installs core tools and editors necessary to begin building, editing, and managing source code projects.
+
+Learn more about development environments on [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), the [Arch Wiki - Development Tools](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Development_tools), and general [Software Engineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering) on Wikipedia.
+
+## Overview
+
+This role builds upon the system administration and package management roles to deliver a clean, editor-ready base for developers. It ensures that essential developer tooling is ready to go.
+
+## Purpose
+
+To reduce setup time and ensure consistency across developer workstations, this role prepares a functional and extensible foundation for software engineering work.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Installs Visual Studio Code:** A powerful code editor with a wide plugin ecosystem.
+- **Extensible Design:** Acts as a base layer for more specific development stacks (e.g., web, Python, embedded).
+- **Persona Integration:** Extends the `util-gen-administrator` for technical users with a development focus.
+
+## Credits 📝
+
+Developed and maintained by **Kevin Veen-Birkenbach**.  
+Learn more at [www.veen.world](https://www.veen.world)
+
+Part of the [CyMaIS Project](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/cymais)  
+License: [CyMaIS NonCommercial License (CNCL)](https://s.veen.world/cncl)

roles/util-desk-dev-core/meta/main.yml

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+---
+galaxy_info:
+  author: "Kevin Veen-Birkenbach"
+  description: "Installs a base development environment for software engineers on Linux."
+  license: "CyMaIS NonCommercial License (CNCL)"
+  license_url: "https://s.veen.world/cncl"
+  company: |
+    Kevin Veen-Birkenbach  
+    Consulting & Coaching Solutions  
+    https://www.veen.world
+  min_ansible_version: "2.9"
+  platforms:
+    - name: Archlinux
+      versions:
+        - rolling
+  galaxy_tags:
+    - development
+    - software
+    - engineering
+    - archlinux
+    - persona
+    - tools
+  repository: https://s.veen.world/cymais
+  issue_tracker_url: https://s.veen.world/cymaisissues
+  documentation: https://s.veen.world/cymais
+dependencies:
+  - util-gen-administrator
+  - pkgmgr

roles/util-desk-dev-core/tasks/main.yml

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+- name: install base developer tools
+  community.general.pacman:
+    name:
+      - code
+    state: present