diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4b5ccd..2678717 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ playbook_cache/
 
 # Superpowers brainstorm scratch (visual companion mockups, state)
 .superpowers/
+
+# Local dev Ansible playbooks (operator content, mounted into the container)
+/ansible-dev/
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5d57fd8..9f7cf81 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ services:
       # (below) makes this mounted source win over the image-installed package.
       - ./steward:/app/steward
       - ./plugins:/app/plugins
+      # Dev playbooks: edit on the host under ./ansible-dev/, register a *local*
+      # Ansible source pointing at /srv/ansible in Settings → Ansible.
+      - ./ansible-dev:/srv/ansible
       # Optional host mounts — enable the matching plugin in Settings first, then
       # uncomment (the traefik path must exist on this host):
       #   - /mnt/Data/traefik/log:/var/log/traefik:ro     # traefik plugin