Introduction While some concepts in Engineering should not be brought back to home, I find that Ansible was one of the few tools that is actually useful in a home environment. Why Ansible? Ansible is a powerful automation tool that can help manage and configure systems efficiently. Another key important aspect commonly missed out is documentation. In the past, I would usually SSH into my home server and make changes directly. If I remember to document it, I would save code snippets into a README.md or obsidian note. However, this approach is prone to human error and can lead to inconsistencies over time. Most forms of IaC (Infrastructure as Code) tools are self documenting, as the code itself serves as documentation. Setup and Configuration Before diving into use cases, it's important to set up Ansible properly for a home environment. The configuration is straightforward and makes running playbooks much more convenient.…