---
tags:
  - Operations
  - Automation
  - Index
  - Documentation
---

# Automation
## Purpose
Infrastructure automation, orchestration, and workflow tooling.

## Includes
- Ansible and Puppet patterns
- Inventory and credential conventions
- CI/CD and automation notes

## New Document Template
````markdown
# <Document Title>
## Purpose
<what this automation doc exists to describe>

!!! info "Assumptions"
    - <platform or tooling assumptions>
    - <privilege assumptions>

## Inputs
- <variables, inventories, secrets>

## Procedure
```sh
# Commands or job steps
```

## Validation
- <command + expected result>
````