diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
index afd44ace..ff3a35d4 100644
--- a/index.rst
+++ b/index.rst
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ Cyber Master Infrastructure Solution documentation
 
    *
    roles/index.rst
+
+
+.. roles-overview::
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sphinx/conf.py b/sphinx/conf.py
index 9ae401ad..2a6aec7e 100644
--- a/sphinx/conf.py
+++ b/sphinx/conf.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extensions = [
     "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
     "myst_parser",
     'local_md_files',
+    'roles_overview',
 ]
 autosummary_generate = True
 
diff --git a/sphinx/roles_overview.py b/sphinx/roles_overview.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78cf60b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sphinx/roles_overview.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import os
+import glob
+import yaml
+from docutils import nodes
+from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive
+from docutils.statemachine import ViewList
+from sphinx.util import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class RolesOverviewDirective(Directive):
+    """
+    A directive to embed a roles overview as reStructuredText.
+    
+    It scans the roles directory (i.e. every folder under "roles") for a
+    "meta/main.yml" file, reads the category (if provided) and the role’s description
+    (from galaxy_info.description), and outputs a listing grouped by category.
+    """
+    has_content = False
+
+    def run(self):
+        env = self.state.document.settings.env
+        srcdir = env.srcdir
+        roles_dir = os.path.join(srcdir, 'roles')
+        if not os.path.isdir(roles_dir):
+            logger.warning(f"Roles directory not found: {roles_dir}")
+            error_node = self.state.document.reporter.error(
+                "Roles directory not found.", line=self.lineno)
+            return [error_node]
+
+        # Dictionary mapping categories to role entries.
+        categories = {}
+        for role_path in glob.glob(os.path.join(roles_dir, '*')):
+            if os.path.isdir(role_path):
+                meta_path = os.path.join(role_path, 'meta', 'main.yml')
+                if os.path.exists(meta_path):
+                    try:
+                        with open(meta_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                            data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning(f"Error reading YAML file {meta_path}: {e}")
+                        continue
+
+                    role_name = os.path.basename(role_path)
+                    category = data.get('category', 'uncategorized')
+                    role_description = data.get('galaxy_info', {}).get('description', '')
+                    role_entry = {
+                        'name': role_name,
+                        'description': role_description,
+                        'link': f'roles/{role_name}/README.md'
+                    }
+                    categories.setdefault(category, []).append(role_entry)
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(f"meta/main.yml not found for role {role_path}")
+
+        # Sort categories and roles alphabetically.
+        sorted_categories = sorted(categories.items(), key=lambda x: x[0].lower())
+        for category, roles in sorted_categories:
+            roles.sort(key=lambda r: r['name'].lower())
+
+        # Build reStructuredText content.
+        lines = []
+        for category, roles in sorted_categories:
+            lines.append(f".. rubric:: {category}")
+            lines.append("")
+            for role in roles:
+                lines.append(f"* **[`{role['name']}`]({role['link']})**")
+                if role['description']:
+                    lines.append(f"  - {role['description']}")
+            lines.append("")
+
+        rst_content = "\n".join(lines)
+
+        # Use a ViewList for nested_parse.
+        rst_lines = ViewList()
+        for i, line in enumerate(rst_content.splitlines()):
+            rst_lines.append(line, '<roles-overview>')
+
+        container = nodes.container()
+        self.state.nested_parse(rst_lines, self.content_offset, container)
+        return [container]
+
+def setup(app):
+    app.add_directive("roles-overview", RolesOverviewDirective)
+    return {'version': '0.1', 'parallel_read_safe': True}