diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 59f2fc3..c05ac8e 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # AGENTS.md
 
-Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void desktops, Linux Mint and FreeBSD transition targets, Linux workstations, WSL, and an Ubuntu server.
+Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Fedora and Void desktops, Linux Mint and FreeBSD transition targets, Linux workstations, WSL, and an Ubuntu server.
 
 ## Source Of Truth
 - Main orchestration: `ansible/site.yml`
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void desktops, Linux Mint and Fr
 
 ## Topology
 - Current personal desktop: `ikaros = platform_mint + role_personal_workstation + desktop_cinnamon`
-- Current laptop/lab: `nymph = platform_void + role_lab + desktop_niri`
+- Current laptop: `nymph = platform_fedora + graphical_desktop + desktop_gnome`
 - Void desktop profile is also the base for other future/reference hosts via `platform_void + graphical_desktop`
 - Native Linux workstation: `deadalus-fedora`
 - WSL dev: `deadalus-wsl`
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void desktops, Linux Mint and Fr
   - `yamllint ansible/`
 - Host-focused dry runs:
   - Mint desktop work: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit ikaros --check --diff`
-  - Void laptop work: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit nymph --check --diff`
+  - Fedora laptop work: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit nymph --check --diff`
   - Fedora workstation: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit deadalus-fedora --check --diff`
   - WSL dev: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit deadalus-wsl --check --diff`
   - Server: `ansible-playbook ansible/site.yml --limit prometheus --check --diff`
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void desktops, Linux Mint and Fr
 - Use `no_log: true` for secret-bearing task inputs or outputs.
 
 ## Desktop Notes
-- `desktop_profile` names independently selectable desktop groups such as `desktop_hyprland`, `desktop_sway`, `desktop_niri`, and `desktop_cinnamon`. Keep platform-specific session bootstrap in platform-specific roles.
-- `desktop_environment` selects the mutually exclusive `minimal` (default), `xfce`, or `kde` desktop mode. `profile_desktop_common` owns shared bootstrap; the minimal mode uses `profile_desktop_sway`, `profile_desktop_hyprland`, and `profile_desktop_niri`, `profile_desktop_xfce` owns the reproducible XFCE setup, and `profile_desktop_kde` owns KDE-specific defaults and cleanup. `desktop_sessions_enabled` and `desktop_default_session` apply only to the minimal mode.
+- `desktop_profile` names independently selectable desktop groups such as `desktop_gnome`, `desktop_hyprland`, `desktop_sway`, `desktop_niri`, and `desktop_cinnamon`. Keep platform-specific session bootstrap in platform-specific roles.
+- `desktop_environment` selects the mutually exclusive `minimal` (default), `gnome`, `xfce`, or `kde` desktop mode. `profile_desktop_common` owns shared bootstrap; the minimal mode uses `profile_desktop_sway`, `profile_desktop_hyprland`, and `profile_desktop_niri`, `profile_desktop_xfce` owns the reproducible XFCE setup, and `profile_desktop_kde` owns KDE-specific defaults and cleanup. `desktop_sessions_enabled` and `desktop_default_session` apply only to the minimal mode.
 - Emacs packages and `.emacs.d` deploy are disabled by default via `emacs_enabled: false`; keep the dotfiles in the repo for reversible opt-in only.
 - NTFS filesystem support is provided by `ntfs-3g` in `ansible/inventory/group_vars/void.yml`.
 - Void user services are managed by `turnstile` and live under `dotfiles/desktop/.config/service/`.
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ Ansible-driven personal infrastructure repo for Void desktops, Linux Mint and Fr
   - `dotfiles/desktop/.config/sway/config` plus `host.conf` and `session-env` deployed via `host_sway_dotfiles` (sway / Wayland)
   - `dotfiles/desktop/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf` plus `host.conf` and `session-env` deployed via `host_hyprland_dotfiles` (Hyprland / Wayland)
   - `dotfiles/desktop/.config/niri/config.kdl` and `session-env` deployed via `desktop_niri_dotfiles` (Niri / Wayland)
-- Void Niri (the `nymph` target) lives in `profile_desktop_niri`, gated on `'niri' in desktop_sessions_enabled`; it installs the `emptty` `niri.desktop` session, the `/usr/local/bin/start-niri` launcher, and the xdg-desktop-portal config, mirroring `profile_desktop_sway`.
+- Void Niri lives in `profile_desktop_niri`, gated on `'niri' in desktop_sessions_enabled`; it installs the `emptty` `niri.desktop` session, the `/usr/local/bin/start-niri` launcher, and the xdg-desktop-portal config, mirroring `profile_desktop_sway`.
+- Fedora GNOME (`desktop_gnome`) currently assumes GNOME comes from the Fedora Workstation base install; Ansible does not customize GNOME for `nymph` yet.
 - FreeBSD Niri (dormant; `platform_freebsd` currently has no hosts) must keep FreeBSD-specific package, rc, DBus, seat, portal, and launcher behavior in `profile_desktop_niri_freebsd` or FreeBSD platform vars.
 - Do not switch or restart a display manager during a playbook run from an active graphical session. Changing among `emptty`, LightDM, and SDDM requires an explicit run from another TTY/SSH session with `desktop_allow_display_manager_switch=true`. Apply managed XFCE XML while logged out of XFCE so `xfconfd` cannot overwrite it from its in-memory state.
-- `nymph` is the Void/Niri laptop target; prefer minimal scrollable-tiling defaults first, then host-specific tuning after real use.
+- `nymph` is the Fedora/GNOME laptop target; keep GNOME unmanaged for now and add host-specific tuning only after real use.
 
 ## Void Package And Dotfile Bucket Rules
 `platform_void` is the reusable Void platform selection. The legacy `void` group remains a compatibility parent so existing `group_vars/void.yml` and `when: "'void' in group_names"` checks keep working during the transition.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6e30cc..4aafb00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Matrice target:
 | Host           | Platform   | Role                 | Desktop                           |
 | -------------- | ---------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------- |
 | ikaros         | Linux Mint | Personal workstation | Cinnamon                          |
-| nymph          | Void Linux | Lab                  | Niri                              |
+| nymph          | Fedora     | Desktop laptop       | GNOME                             |
 | void-reference | Void Linux | Lab/reference        | Current preserved desktop profile |
 
 Regola operativa:
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ nymph is allowed to break
 ```
 
 `ikaros` usa il target stabile Linux Mint/Cinnamon; `nymph` usa il target
-Void/Niri per il workflow laptop scrollable-tiling. I gruppi legacy `void` e
-`desktop` restano alias di compatibilita per eventuali host Void futuri mentre i
-nuovi assi sono `platform_*`, `role_*` e `desktop_*`.
+Fedora Workstation/GNOME. I gruppi legacy `void` e `desktop` restano alias di
+compatibilita per eventuali host Void futuri mentre i nuovi assi sono
+`platform_*`, `role_*` e `desktop_*`.
 
 Prima di una migrazione reale degli host e consigliato creare uno snapshot
 logico, per esempio:
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ Nota sullo stato attuale del playbook principale:
 Target operativi:
 
 - `ikaros`: Linux Mint + Cinnamon, desktop personale stabile/floating.
-- `nymph`: Void Linux + Niri, laptop scrollable-tiling per sfruttare meglio lo schermo piccolo.
+- `nymph`: Fedora Workstation + GNOME, laptop desktop con GNOME non personalizzato da Ansible per ora.
 
 Il profilo Void desktop resta disponibile come modello riutilizzabile per host
 futuri. `desktop_environment` continua a selezionare in modo esclusivo
-`minimal`, `xfce` oppure `kde` per i desktop Void; Niri e Cinnamon sono profili
-desktop indipendenti via gruppi `desktop_niri` e `desktop_cinnamon`.
+`minimal`, `xfce` oppure `kde` per i desktop Void; Niri, GNOME e Cinnamon sono profili
+desktop indipendenti via gruppi `desktop_niri`, `desktop_gnome` e `desktop_cinnamon`.
 
 Lo stato attuale del profilo desktop include, tra le altre cose:
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Esempi correnti:
 
 ```text
 ikaros -> common + platform_mint + role_personal_workstation + desktop_cinnamon + ikaros
-nymph  -> common + platform_void + role_lab + desktop_niri + nymph
+nymph  -> common + platform_fedora + graphical_desktop + desktop_gnome + nymph
 ```
 
 Questo approccio consente di:
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@ platform_mint & desktop_cinnamon -> profile_desktop_cinnamon
 platform_freebsd -> packages_freebsd + services_freebsd
 platform_freebsd & role_lab -> profile_lab
 platform_freebsd & desktop_niri -> profile_desktop_niri_freebsd
-workstation_dev_fedora -> packages_fedora + services_systemd + profile_workstation_dev_common
+platform_fedora -> packages_fedora + services_systemd
+workstation_dev_fedora -> profile_workstation_dev_common
 workstation_host_linux -> profile_workstation_gnome
 workstation_dev_wsl -> packages_ubuntu + services_systemd + profile_workstation_dev_common + profile_workstation_dev_wsl
 ubuntu_server -> packages_ubuntu + services_systemd + profile_server
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ ubuntu_server -> packages_ubuntu + services_systemd + profile_server
 Questo significa che, allo stato attuale:
 
 - `ikaros` riceve Linux Mint/Cinnamon come target stabile
-- `nymph` riceve Void Linux/Niri come target laptop scrollable-tiling
+- `nymph` riceve Fedora Workstation/GNOME come target laptop
 - il profilo Void resta selezionabile tramite `platform_void + graphical_desktop` per host futuri
 - la workstation Fedora (`deadalus-fedora`) usa il principio di composizione a gruppi con il ramo Fedora dedicato e con `gsettings` host-specifici dichiarati in inventory
 - il ramo WSL (`deadalus-wsl`) e predisposto con play dev dedicato
@@ -396,9 +397,10 @@ Allo stato attuale questo comando:
 
 - distribuisce i dotfiles comuni a tutti gli host
 - per `platform_void` applica pacchetti Void e servizi runit
-- per `platform_void + graphical_desktop` applica bootstrap desktop condiviso, sessioni sway/Hyprland e override specifici per host
+- per `platform_void + graphical_desktop` applica bootstrap desktop condiviso, sessioni sway/Hyprland/Niri e override specifici per host
 - per `platform_mint` e `platform_freebsd` applica solo host presenti esplicitamente in quei gruppi; nell'inventory principale iniziale questi gruppi sono vuoti
-- per `workstation_dev_fedora` applica pacchetti Fedora, servizi systemd e profilo dev comune
+- per `platform_fedora` applica pacchetti Fedora e servizi systemd
+- per `workstation_dev_fedora` applica il profilo dev comune
 - per `workstation_host_linux` applica il layer host Linux GNOME
 - per `workstation_dev_wsl` applica pacchetti Ubuntu, servizi systemd, profilo dev comune e tweak WSL dedicati
 - per gli host `ubuntu_server` applica pacchetti Ubuntu, servizi systemd, profilo server, UFW, dotfiles e template dedicati
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop_gnome.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop_gnome.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a932a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop_gnome.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+desktop_profile: gnome
+desktop_environment: gnome
+desktop_sessions_enabled: []
+desktop_default_session: gnome
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/fedora.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/fedora.yml
index d7aa549..9b7a727 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/fedora.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/fedora.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ fedora_docker_packages:
   - docker-compose-plugin
 
 enabled_services:
-  - docker
   - firewalld
 
 fedora_dotfiles:
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/platform_fedora.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/platform_fedora.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9aa600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/platform_fedora.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+platform_profile: fedora
+platform_family: redhat
+platform_package_manager: dnf
+platform_service_manager: systemd
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/deadalus-fedora.yml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/deadalus-fedora.yml
index 40127ae..a12efb1 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/deadalus-fedora.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/deadalus-fedora.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 hostname: deadalus-fedora
 
 host_packages: []
-host_enabled_services: []
+host_enabled_services:
+  - docker
 workstation_firewall_backend: firewalld
 
 workstation_host_vscode_extensions:
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml
index c481486..7029e09 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/nymph.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,7 @@
 ---
 hostname: nymph
 
-# Void Linux/Niri laptop target. Keep host-specific packages empty until hardware
-# support is verified on the installed system.
-
-# DankLinux / DankMaterialShell (DMS) repositories.
-# https://danklinux.com/docs/dankmaterialshell/installation (Void Linux)
-# The packages_void role writes each entry to /etc/xbps.d/<name>.conf as
-# "repository=<url>" and refreshes the cache with accept_pubkey: true, which
-# auto-trusts the DankLinux signing key on first sync.
-host_xbps_repositories:
-  - name: dms
-    url: https://void.danklinux.com/dms/current
-  - name: danklinux
-    url: https://void.danklinux.com/danklinux/current
-
-# DankMaterialShell. Installing dms pulls in quickshell, dgop, matugen, etc.
-# The remainder are the optional features documented for DMS.
-host_packages:
-  - dms
-  - cava
-  - dankcalendar
-  - danksearch
-  - qt6-multimedia
+# Fedora Workstation/GNOME laptop target. GNOME is provided by the base Fedora
+# Workstation install and is intentionally not customized by Ansible yet.
+host_packages: []
 host_enabled_services: []
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml b/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml
index d9d4ba5..b573643 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 all:
   children:
     platform_void:
+      hosts: {}
+
+    platform_fedora:
       hosts:
         nymph:
           ansible_connection: local
+        deadalus-fedora:
+          ansible_connection: local
 
     platform_mint:
       hosts:
@@ -18,6 +23,10 @@ all:
       children:
         platform_void:
 
+    fedora:
+      children:
+        platform_fedora:
+
     graphical_desktop:
       hosts:
         ikaros:
@@ -35,9 +44,7 @@ all:
           ansible_connection: local
 
     role_lab:
-      hosts:
-        nymph:
-          ansible_connection: local
+      hosts: {}
 
     desktop_sway:
       hosts: {}
@@ -46,6 +53,9 @@ all:
       hosts: {}
 
     desktop_niri:
+      hosts: {}
+
+    desktop_gnome:
       hosts:
         nymph:
           ansible_connection: local
@@ -60,10 +70,6 @@ all:
         workstation_dev_wsl:
         ubuntu_server:
 
-    fedora:
-      children:
-        fedora_workstation:
-
     workstation:
       children:
         workstation_host:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/packages_fedora/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/packages_fedora/tasks/main.yml
index fb6454d..4b0f330 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/packages_fedora/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/packages_fedora/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
     gpgcheck: true
     gpgkey: https://download.docker.com/linux/fedora/gpg
     state: present
-  when: fedora_manage_docker_repo | default(false)
+  when:
+    - "'workstation_dev_fedora' in group_names"
+    - fedora_manage_docker_repo | default(false)
 
 - name: Configure Google Chrome repository on Fedora
   tags: [packages]
@@ -82,14 +84,22 @@
         (
           (common_packages | default([]))
         + (fedora_packages_base | default([]))
-        + (fedora_docker_packages | default([]))
+        + (
+            (fedora_docker_packages | default([]))
+            if 'workstation_dev_fedora' in group_names
+            else []
+          )
         + (
             ['google-chrome-stable']
             if workstation_manage_google_chrome | default(false)
             else []
           )
         + (profile_packages | default([]))
-        + (fedora_workstation_dev_packages | default(workstation_dev_packages | default([])))
+        + (
+            (fedora_workstation_dev_packages | default(workstation_dev_packages | default([])))
+            if 'workstation_dev_fedora' in group_names
+            else []
+          )
         + (
             (workstation_host_linux_packages_fedora | default(workstation_host_linux_packages | default([])))
             if 'workstation_host_linux' in group_names
@@ -115,7 +125,9 @@
     name: "{{ effective_username }}"
     groups: docker
     append: true
-  when: (fedora_docker_packages | default([])) | length > 0
+  when:
+    - "'workstation_dev_fedora' in group_names"
+    - (fedora_docker_packages | default([])) | length > 0
 
 - name: Ensure Flathub remote is configured for Fedora workstation
   tags: [packages]
diff --git a/ansible/site.yml b/ansible/site.yml
index 928d77e..b687081 100644
--- a/ansible/site.yml
+++ b/ansible/site.yml
@@ -94,13 +94,19 @@
   roles:
     - profile_desktop_niri_freebsd
 
-- name: Configure Fedora workstation development layer
-  hosts: workstation_dev_fedora
+- name: Configure Fedora platform
+  hosts: platform_fedora
   become: true
 
   roles:
     - packages_fedora
     - services_systemd
+
+- name: Configure Fedora workstation development layer
+  hosts: workstation_dev_fedora
+  become: true
+
+  roles:
     - profile_workstation_dev_common
 
 - name: Configure native Linux workstation host layer