diff --git a/ansible/config.yml b/ansible/config.yml
index 04a9f069..ff72d9a7 100644
--- a/ansible/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/config.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-- hosts: dev
-  tasks:
-  - name: install dependencies
-    homebrew: name={{ item }} state=present
-    with_items:
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    dependencies:
     - git
     - stow
-- hosts: prgmr
   tasks:
-  - name: install dependencies
+  - name: install dependencies with homebrew
+    homebrew: name={{ item }} state=present
+    with_items: dependencies
+    when: ansible_distribution == "MacOSX"
+  - name: install dependencies with apt
     apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present
-    with_items:
-    - git
-    - stow
+    with_items: dependencies
+    when: ansible_distribution == "Debian"
 - hosts: all
   vars:
     stow_packages:
diff --git a/ansible/dev.yml b/ansible/dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa97c0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+  - name: symlink dotfiles
+    file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Dropbox/dotfiles dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/.dotfiles state=link
+- include: config.yml
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+  - name: setup ssh keys
+    local_action: command ruby ~/.dotfiles/scripts/setup_ssh_keys.rb
+    when: ansible_domain == "local"