diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
index 6d554aa..e69eb98 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/desktop.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,18 @@ desktop_source_tools:
 
 desktop_binary_tools: []
 
-desktop_npm_packages: "{{ ai_agents_npm_packages + [] }}"
+desktop_npm_packages: >-
+  {{
+    ai_agents_npm_packages
+    + [
+      {'name': '@mermaid-js/mermaid-cli', 'state': 'latest'},
+      {'name': 'vscode-langservers-extracted', 'state': 'latest'}
+    ]
+  }}
+
+desktop_uv_tools:
+  - debugpy
+  - python-lsp-server
 
 desktop_common_dotfiles:
   - name: XDG autostart entries
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/void.yml b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/void.yml
index 5c5ac82..26e65f4 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/void.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/void.yml
@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ desktop_hyprland_packages:
 
 profile_packages:
   - alacritty
+  - bash-language-server
   - bluez
   - bridge-utils
   - ctags
   - firefox
   - deluge-gtk
+  - delve
   - dnsmasq
   - emacs-pgtk
   - poppler-glib
@@ -186,6 +188,9 @@ profile_packages:
   - gvfs-mtp
   - gvfs-smb
   - gufw
+  - golangci-lint
+  - gopls
+  - hunspell
   - libvirt
   - libspa-bluetooth
   - libreoffice
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@ profile_packages:
   - ristretto
   - rsync
   - shotwell
+  - shfmt
   - ruff
   - terminus-font
   - texlive
diff --git a/ansible/roles/profile_desktop_common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/profile_desktop_common/tasks/main.yml
index fc50967..45d9929 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/profile_desktop_common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/profile_desktop_common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -552,3 +552,21 @@
   when: desktop_npm_packages | length > 0
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
+
+- name: Install desktop Python tools with uv
+  tags: [packages, emacs]
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "uv tool install --upgrade {{ item }}"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ username }}"
+  environment:
+    HOME: "{{ user_home }}"
+  register: profile_desktop_common_uv_tool_install
+  changed_when: >-
+    (profile_desktop_common_uv_tool_install.stdout | default('')
+     + profile_desktop_common_uv_tool_install.stderr | default(''))
+    is regex('(?i)installed|updated')
+  loop: "{{ desktop_uv_tools | default([]) }}"
+  when: desktop_uv_tools | default([]) | length > 0
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/lang/python.el b/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/lang/python.el
index 8ec025d..5a345fb 100644
--- a/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/lang/python.el
+++ b/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/lang/python.el
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
     (setq-local process-environment (copy-sequence process-environment))
     (setenv "PATH" (concat venv-bin path-separator (getenv "PATH")))))
 
-(defvar fscotto/python-lsp-install-asked nil
-  "Non-nil if user was already asked about installing pylsp this session.")
-
 (defun fscotto/resolve-pylsp ()
   "Return the pylsp binary path if found, else nil.
 Checks: project .venv, uv tool install path, and PATH."
@@ -60,41 +57,18 @@ Checks: project .venv, uv tool install path, and PATH."
   (fscotto/resolve-pylsp))
 
 (defun fscotto/python-ensure-lsp-server ()
-  "Ensure a Python LSP server is installed, prompting the user if needed.
-If pylsp is already available, start LSP immediately. Otherwise, ask once
-whether to install it via uv. On confirmation, install python-lsp-server
-as a uv tool and then start LSP."
-  (unless (fboundp 'lsp-deferred)
-    (message "python: lsp-mode not available")
-    (return-from fscotto/python-ensure-lsp-server))
-
-  (if (fscotto/python-lsp-server-available-p)
-      (progn
-        (setq lsp-pylsp-server-command (fscotto/resolve-pylsp))
-        (lsp-deferred))
-    (when (or fscotto/python-lsp-install-asked
-              (y-or-n-p "python-lsp-server not found. Install it via uv? "))
-      (setq fscotto/python-lsp-install-asked t)
-      (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
-        (message "Installing python-lsp-server via uv in background...")
-        (make-process
-         :name "uv-pylsp-install"
-         :buffer (get-buffer-create " *uv-pylsp-install*")
-         :command '("uv" "tool" "install" "--upgrade" "python-lsp-server")
-         :sentinel
-         (lambda (proc event)
-           (cond
-            ((string-match-p "finished" event)
-             (message "python-lsp-server installed.")
-             (setq lsp-pylsp-server-command (fscotto/resolve-pylsp))
-             (with-current-buffer buf
-               (lsp-deferred)))
-            ((string-match-p "exited\\|failed" event)
-             (with-current-buffer buf
-               (message "python-lsp-server installation failed. Check *uv-pylsp-install* buffer."))))))))))
+  "Start Python LSP when its Ansible-managed pylsp executable is available."
+  (cond
+   ((not (fboundp 'lsp-deferred))
+    (message "python: lsp-mode not available"))
+   ((fscotto/python-lsp-server-available-p)
+    (setq lsp-pylsp-server-command (fscotto/resolve-pylsp))
+    (lsp-deferred))
+   (t
+    (message "python: pylsp not found; run the desktop Ansible profile"))))
 
 (defun fscotto/python-maybe-start-lsp ()
-  "Start Python LSP, installing pylsp via uv if needed."
+  "Start Python LSP when pylsp is available."
   (fscotto/python-ensure-lsp-server))
 
 (defun fscotto/python-setup-check-command ()
diff --git a/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/tools/dap.el b/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/tools/dap.el
index 80c2245..3bcdaf5 100644
--- a/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/tools/dap.el
+++ b/dotfiles/desktop/.emacs.d/lisp/tools/dap.el
@@ -21,4 +21,11 @@
   ;; Loading DAP adapters
   ;; For Python
   (require 'dap-python)
-  (setq dap-python-debugger 'debugpy))
+  (setq dap-python-debugger 'debugpy
+        dap-python-executable
+        (let ((uv-debugpy-python
+               (expand-file-name
+                "~/.local/share/uv/tools/debugpy/bin/python")))
+          (if (file-executable-p uv-debugpy-python)
+              uv-debugpy-python
+            "python3"))))