diff --git a/steward/ansible/bundled/host_agent/install.yml b/steward/ansible/bundled/host_agent/install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb39dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/steward/ansible/bundled/host_agent/install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+---
+# Install (or update) the Steward host agent on a target. Mirrors the
+# curl-based install.sh. Pass the per-host registration token as extra-vars:
+#   steward_url=https://steward.example  steward_token=<token from Host Agents>
+# Re-running updates agent.py in place and restarts the service.
+- name: Install Steward host agent
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    steward_url: ""
+    steward_token: ""
+    agent_interval: 30
+  tasks:
+    - name: Require steward_url and steward_token
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - steward_url | length > 0
+          - steward_token | length > 0
+        fail_msg: "Pass steward_url and steward_token as extra-vars."
+
+    - name: Create steward-agent system user
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: steward-agent
+        system: true
+        shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+        create_home: false
+
+    - name: Create agent directory
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /usr/local/lib/steward-agent
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Download agent.py
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ steward_url }}/plugins/host_agent/agent.py"
+        dest: /usr/local/lib/steward-agent/agent.py
+        mode: "0755"
+        force: true
+      notify: restart steward-agent
+
+    - name: Write agent config
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /etc/steward-agent.conf
+        owner: root
+        group: steward-agent
+        mode: "0640"
+        content: |
+          url = {{ steward_url }}
+          token = {{ steward_token }}
+          interval_seconds = {{ agent_interval }}
+      notify: restart steward-agent
+
+    - name: Install systemd unit
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /etc/systemd/system/steward-agent.service
+        mode: "0644"
+        content: |
+          [Unit]
+          Description=Steward host agent
+          After=network-online.target
+          Wants=network-online.target
+
+          [Service]
+          Type=simple
+          User=steward-agent
+          Environment=STEWARD_AGENT_CONFIG=/etc/steward-agent.conf
+          ExecStart=/usr/bin/env python3 /usr/local/lib/steward-agent/agent.py
+          Restart=on-failure
+          RestartSec=5
+          NoNewPrivileges=true
+          ProtectSystem=strict
+          ProtectHome=true
+          PrivateTmp=true
+
+          [Install]
+          WantedBy=multi-user.target
+      notify: restart steward-agent
+
+    - name: Enable and start the agent
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: steward-agent
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+        daemon_reload: true
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: restart steward-agent
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: steward-agent
+        state: restarted
+        daemon_reload: true
diff --git a/steward/ansible/bundled/maintenance/docker_prune.yml b/steward/ansible/bundled/maintenance/docker_prune.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fcb8ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/steward/ansible/bundled/maintenance/docker_prune.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+# Reclaim disk on Docker / Docker Swarm nodes by removing unused data.
+# Safe by default: prunes dangling images, stopped containers, unused networks
+# and build cache. Set extra-vars to widen scope:
+#   prune_all_images=true   also remove ALL unused images (not just dangling)
+#   prune_volumes=true      also remove unused named volumes (data loss risk)
+- name: Docker system prune
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    prune_all_images: false
+    prune_volumes: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Run docker system prune
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv: >-
+          {{ ['docker', 'system', 'prune', '-f']
+             + (['-a'] if prune_all_images | bool else [])
+             + (['--volumes'] if prune_volumes | bool else []) }}
+      register: prune_result
+      changed_when: "'Total reclaimed space: 0B' not in prune_result.stdout"
+
+    - name: Report reclaimed space
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "{{ prune_result.stdout_lines | select | list }}"
diff --git a/steward/ansible/sources.py b/steward/ansible/sources.py
index e1b6855..04c0c7a 100644
--- a/steward/ansible/sources.py
+++ b/steward/ansible/sources.py
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 INVENTORY_NAMES = {"hosts", "inventory", "inventory.yml", "inventory.ini"}
 
+# Name of the always-present, read-only source of first-party playbooks shipped
+# inside the app (maintenance tasks, host-agent install). Not operator-editable.
+BUILTIN_SOURCE_NAME = "steward-builtin"
+
+
+def _builtin_source() -> dict:
+    return {
+        "name": BUILTIN_SOURCE_NAME,
+        "type": "local",
+        "path": str((Path(__file__).parent / "bundled").resolve()),
+        "url": None,
+        "branch": "main",
+        "pull_interval_seconds": 0,
+        "http_token": "",
+    }
+
 
 def get_sources(ansible_cfg: dict) -> list[dict]:
     """Return resolved source list from ansible config section.
@@ -33,7 +49,8 @@ def get_sources(ansible_cfg: dict) -> list[dict]:
     """
     sources = ansible_cfg.get("sources", [])
     cache_dir = ansible_cfg.get("cache_dir", "/var/cache/steward/ansible")
-    result = []
+    # Always expose the bundled first-party playbooks as a source.
+    result = [_builtin_source()]
     for src in sources:
         src_type = src.get("type", "local")
         if src_type == "git":
diff --git a/tests/core/test_builtin_source.py b/tests/core/test_builtin_source.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..323590a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_builtin_source.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""The bundled first-party playbook source is always present and discoverable."""
+from steward.ansible.sources import (
+    BUILTIN_SOURCE_NAME,
+    discover_playbooks,
+    get_sources,
+)
+
+
+def test_builtin_source_is_first_and_local():
+    sources = get_sources({"sources": []})
+    assert sources[0]["name"] == BUILTIN_SOURCE_NAME
+    assert sources[0]["type"] == "local"
+
+
+def test_bundled_playbooks_are_discoverable():
+    builtin = get_sources({"sources": []})[0]
+    playbooks = discover_playbooks(builtin["path"])
+    assert "maintenance/docker_prune.yml" in playbooks
+    assert "host_agent/install.yml" in playbooks
diff --git a/tests/core/test_git_askpass.py b/tests/core/test_git_askpass.py
index a2e9a8e..6fb9c53 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_git_askpass.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_git_askpass.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ def test_get_sources_includes_http_token(tmp_path):
         ],
     }
     sources = get_sources(cfg)
-    assert sources[0]["http_token"] == "mytoken123"
+    src = next(s for s in sources if s["name"] == "repo")
+    assert src["http_token"] == "mytoken123"
 
 
 def test_get_sources_missing_http_token_defaults_empty(tmp_path):
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ def test_get_sources_missing_http_token_defaults_empty(tmp_path):
         ],
     }
     sources = get_sources(cfg)
-    assert sources[0]["http_token"] == ""
+    src = next(s for s in sources if s["name"] == "r")
+    assert src["http_token"] == ""
 
 
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