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+# Mark VII (The Avengers Suit) — Automation, backup, and services node
+node_type: services
+has_gpu: false
+
+# Services node: Docker-focused packages
+extra_packages:
+  - docker.io                  # Container runtime
+  - docker-compose             # Compose support
+  - cifs-utils                 # SMB/CIFS mount for Igor NAS
+  - nfs-common                 # NFS mount option
+  - ncdu                       # Disk usage analyzer
+  - tree                       # Directory structure
+  - rsync                      # Sync utility
+
+# No Ollama — Mark VII is not a model host
+ollama_models: []
+
+# Services to manage
+managed_services:
+  - name: docker
+    enabled: true
+  - name: duplicati
+    enabled: true
+
+# Mark VII role flags (for playbook logic)
+mark_vii_role:
+  duplicati: true               # Backup to Igor
+  n8n: true                   # Workflow automation
+  grafana: true               # Metrics dashboard
+  prometheus: true            # Metrics collection
+  dashboard: true             # Single pane of glass
+  traefik: false              # Internal TLS (deferred — needs design)
+  dns: false                  # DNS filter (deferred)
+  postgresql: true            # Colocated DB
+
+# Backup target: Igor (ZimaOS NAS)
+duplicati_target:
+  type: smb
+  host: igor
+  share: backups
+  path: /var/lib/duplicati/backups
+
+# Node notes
+notes: >
+  32GB RAM / 1TB NVMe. Docker host for fleet automation stack.
+  Proxmox possible on separate 4-mini cluster, NOT on Mark VII.