Dev-shell Role

Description: Host-level configuration linking Bash and Zsh login shells to a shared .profile for consistent environment loading

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  • author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach

  • description: Host-level configuration linking Bash and Zsh login shells to a shared .profile for consistent environment loading

  • license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)

  • company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world

  • min_ansible_version: 2.9

  • platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

  • galaxy_tags: [‘shell’, ‘bash’, ‘zsh’, ‘environment’, ‘profile’, ‘dotfiles’]

  • issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues

README

Shell

Description

This Ansible role ensures that .profile is sourced in both Bash and Zsh environments. It enables consistent environment variable loading across different login shells by linking shell-specific profile files (.bash_profile, .zprofile) to a centralized .profile.

Overview

By standardizing .profile as the central source for environment configuration, this role ensures consistent shell behavior. It does not manage the contents of .profile itself; it only guarantees that it is sourced by supported shells.

Cosmos

The diagram places Shell in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [dev-shell 💻]
        svc_shell["shell"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to unify shell environment setup across Bash and Zsh. It minimizes duplication and confusion by encouraging the use of .profile for shared configuration such as environment variables and agent settings.

Features

  • Centralized Configuration: Promotes .profile as the single source for shared shell settings.

  • Cross-Shell Compatibility: Ensures both Bash and Zsh source .profile properly.

  • Non-Invasive: Does not alter the content of .profile.

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).