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+# Portable Ansible Distribution
+
+A self-contained Ansible environment built with `uv`, designed to be packaged as a tarball and deployed to systems with minimal dependencies.
+
+## Architecture
+- **Root**: `/apps/ansible`
+- **Binaries**: Located in `/apps/ansible/bin` (Symlinked to `.venv/bin`)
+- **Python**: Bundled Python 3.13 interpreter (isolated from system Python).
+- **Isolation**: Uses `--link-mode copy` to ensure no dependencies on the local `uv` cache.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Deployment
+1. Tar the directory: `tar -czvf ansible-dist.tar.gz /apps/ansible`
+2. Extract on target: `tar -xzvf ansible-dist.tar.gz -C /`
+3. Load path: `source /etc/profile.d/ansible.sh`
+
+### Adding Packages
+To add new Python dependencies or Ansible collections:
+```bash
+cd /apps/ansible
+uv add <package-name> --link-mode copy
+```
+
+## Profile Configuration
+
+To enable this globally, run:
+
+```bash
+sudo cp /apps/ansible/ansible_path.sh /etc/profile.d/ansible.sh
+sudo chmod +x /etc/profile.d/ansible.sh
+```
+
+OR
+
+```bash
+sudo ln -sf /apps/ansible/ansible_path.sh /etc/profile.d/ansible.sh
+```
+
+## Portability Notes
+
+* **Relocatable Mode**: When enabled, shebangs use `#!/usr/bin/env python`.
+* **Paths**: If `MAKE_RELOCATABLE` is 0, the distribution must reside in `/apps/ansible`.
+
+
+# CHANGELOG
+
+| Version | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| **1.0.5** | Added `MAKE_RELOCATABLE` toggle. Added `/etc/profile.d` path script generation. |
+| **1.0.4** | Replaced `--copy-python` with physical binary replacement for `uv 0.5+` compatibility. |
+| **1.0.3** | Switched to `dependency-groups` to resolve `tool.uv.dev-dependencies` deprecation. |
+| **1.0.2** | Implemented `--link-mode copy` to prevent symlinking to user home directory. |
+| **1.0.1** | Initial `uv` integration with Python 3.13 and symlinked `bin` directory. |
+| **1.0.0** | Basic project structure and `pyproject.toml` initialization. |
+
diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh b/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
index d93c656a..488147c8 100755
--- a/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
@@ -1,95 +1,80 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="1.0.3"
-THIS=$(basename $0 .sh)
+# --- Configuration ---
+APP_DIR="/apps/ansible"
+PYTHON_VERSION="3.13"
+MAKE_RELOCATABLE=0
+VERSION="1.0.5"
+# ---------------------
 
-# Define the target directory
-if [ -z "$1" ]
+THIS=$(basename $0 .sh)
+if [ ! -z "$1" ]
 then
-  APP_DIR="/apps/ansible"
-else
   APP_DIR="$1"
 fi
 
-PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" # Can be changed to 3.12 or latest
-MAKE_RELOCATABLE=0  # Set to 1 to patch shebangs for any-path portability
+echo "Initializing Ansible Distribution v$VERSION..."
 
-# 0. export environment variables needed
-export SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
-#export UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/apps/uv/share
-export UV_LINK_MODE=copy
-export UV_NATIVE_TLS=true
-
-# 1. Create and enter the directory
-mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
-chown $(whoami):$(whoami) "$APP_DIR"
+# 1. Prepare Directory
+sudo mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
+sudo chown $(whoami):$(whoami) "$APP_DIR"
 cd "$APP_DIR"
 
-# 2. Initialize the uv project
+# 2. Initialize project
 uv init --no-workspace --app
 
-# 3. Create the pyproject.toml with Ansible dependencies
+# 3. Create pyproject.toml
 cat <<EOF > pyproject.toml
 [project]
-name = "ansible-distribution"
-version = "1.0.0"
+name = "ansible-dist"
+version = "$VERSION"
 description = "Self-contained Ansible distribution"
-readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.12"
+requires-python = ">=$PYTHON_VERSION"
 dependencies = [
     "ansible>=10.0.0",
     "ansible-lint",
     "jmespath",
     "netaddr",
-    "dnspython>=2.8.0",
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups]
-dev = [
-    "pytest",
-]
+dev = ["pytest"]
 
 [[tool.uv.index]]
 name = "pypi"
 url = "https://nexus.it.census.gov:8443/repository/DataScience-Group/simple"
 EOF
 
-# 4. Create the venv and install dependencies
-# Use --python to specify 3.12, 3.13, etc.
-uv venv --python "$PYTHON_VERSION" \
-    --link-mode copy \
-    --seed
+# 4. Create the Venv with Hard Copies
+uv venv .venv --python "$PYTHON_VERSION" --seed --link-mode copy
 
+# 5. Sync dependencies
 source .venv/bin/activate
-
-# 5. Sync the environment
 uv sync --link-mode copy
 
-# 6. Ensure the Python binary itself is a physical copy
-# This severs the link to ~/.local/share/uv/python/...
+# 6. Physical Python Binary Copy
 REAL_PYTHON=$(readlink -f .venv/bin/python)
 if [ -L ".venv/bin/python" ]; then
-    echo "Converting Python symlink to physical binary..."
     rm .venv/bin/python
     cp "$REAL_PYTHON" .venv/bin/python
 fi
 
-# 7. Optional: Make Relocatable
+# 7. Optional: Relocatable Shebangs
 if [ "$MAKE_RELOCATABLE" -eq 1 ]; then
-    echo "MAKE_RELOCATABLE is active. Patching shebangs..."
-    # Replaces absolute path shebangs with /usr/bin/env python
-    # This allows the binaries to work regardless of the parent directory path
     find .venv/bin -maxdepth 1 -type f -executable -exec \
         sed -i '1s|#!.*python|#!/usr/bin/env python|' {} +
-else
-    echo "Skipping relocation patch. Scripts will use absolute paths: $APP_DIR"
 fi
 
-# 8. Link bin to .venv/bin for easy access to all tools
+# 8. Link bin
 ln -snf .venv/bin bin
 
-echo "------------------------------------------------"
-echo "Ansible distribution ready at $APP_DIR"
-echo "Relocatable: $([ "$MAKE_RELOCATABLE" -eq 1 ] && echo "YES" || echo "NO")"
-echo "Try: $APP_DIR/bin/ansible --version"
-echo "------------------------------------------------"
+# 9. Create /etc/profile.d script
+cat <<EOF > ansible_path.sh
+# Ansible Distribution Path Configuration
+# Copy this to /etc/profile.d/ansible.sh
+if [ -d "$APP_DIR/bin" ]; then
+    export PATH="$APP_DIR/bin:\$PATH"
+fi
+EOF
+
+echo "Setup complete. Version $VERSION created."