diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/linode.yaml b/playbooks/inventory/linode.yaml
index 6bb830d..92915cc 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/linode.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/linode.yaml
@@ -1,200 +1,26 @@
 ---
-- name: Update Linode Dynamic Inventory
+- name: Sync Linode Hosts to AWX Inventory
   hosts: localhost
-  gather_facts: true
+  gather_facts: false
   connection: local
   
-  vars:
-    # Override these variables as needed
-    linode_inventory_output_dir: "/tmp/linode_inventory"
-    inventory_format: "json"  # or "ini"
-    awx_integration: true
-    cleanup_temp_files: false
-    
-    # Git integration settings
-    push_to_git: true
-    
-    # AWX API integration (optional - for automatic project sync)
-    awx_api_integration: false  # Set to true if you want automatic project refresh
-    # awx_host: "https://your-awx-host"
-    # awx_project_id: "8"  # Your project ID in AWX
-    # awx_token: "{{ lookup('env', 'AWX_TOKEN') }}"  # Set via credential or env var
-    
-    # Optional filters
-    include_only_running: false
-    specific_regions: []  # e.g., ['us-east', 'us-west']
-    specific_tags: []     # e.g., ['production', 'web']
-  
-  pre_tasks:
-    - name: Check for Linode API token (will be injected by AWX credential)
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
-        msg: "Linode API Token credential must be attached to this job template in AWX"
-      when: linode_api_token is undefined or linode_api_token == ""
-
-    - name: Display configuration
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: |
-          Linode Inventory Configuration:
-          Output directory: {{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}
-          Output format: {{ inventory_format }}
-          AWX integration: {{ awx_integration }}
-          Include only running: {{ include_only_running }}
-
   roles:
-    - role: roles/inventory/linode
-      vars:
-        linode_api_token: "{{ linode_api_token }}"
+    - roles/inventory/linode
 
-  post_tasks:
-    - name: Display next steps
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: |
-          Inventory update complete!
-          
-          ✅ Inventory file created: inventory/linode_hosts.json
-          ✅ Changes committed to Git: {{ 'Yes' if git_commit_result is defined and git_commit_result.rc == 0 else 'Check logs for details' }}
-          ✅ Repository: git@git.ewnix.net:phlux/ewnix-automation.git
-          
-          Next steps:
-          1. {% if not (awx_api_integration | default(false)) %}Manually sync your AWX project to pull the latest inventory{% else %}Project sync triggered automatically{% endif %}
-          2. Create a new inventory source in AWX:
-             - Source: "Sourced from a Project"
-             - Inventory File: "inventory/linode_hosts.json"
-             - No credential needed (it's a static file)
-          3. Sync the inventory source to import your Linode hosts
-          
-          Your Linode hosts will be available in groups:
-          - tag_k3s (k3s cluster nodes)
-          - tag_control_plane (control plane nodes)
-          - tag_worker_node (worker nodes)
-          - region_us_southeast (regional grouping)
-          - type_* (by instance type)
-          
-          Check the role output above for the exact number of hosts discovered and their details.
-
-# Optional: Run against discovered Linode hosts
-- name: Debug and use discovered Linode hosts
-  hosts: localhost
+# Optional: Example of using the discovered hosts
+- name: Test connectivity to discovered Linode hosts
+  hosts: linode_all
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
-    - name: Check if inventory file exists
-      ansible.builtin.stat:
-        path: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir | default('/tmp/linode_inventory') }}/{{ linode_inventory_output_file | default('linode_inventory.json') }}"
-      register: inventory_file_stat
-
-    - name: Display inventory file status
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: |
-          Inventory file path: {{ linode_inventory_output_dir | default('/tmp/linode_inventory') }}/{{ linode_inventory_output_file | default('linode_inventory.json') }}
-          File exists: {{ inventory_file_stat.stat.exists }}
-          File size: {{ inventory_file_stat.stat.size | default(0) }} bytes
-
-    - name: Load and display inventory contents
-      ansible.builtin.slurp:
-        src: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir | default('/tmp/linode_inventory') }}/{{ linode_inventory_output_file | default('linode_inventory.json') }}"
-      register: inventory_content
-      when: inventory_file_stat.stat.exists
-
-    - name: Parse inventory JSON
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        dynamic_inventory: "{{ inventory_content.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
-      when: inventory_file_stat.stat.exists
-
-    - name: Display parsed inventory summary
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: |
-          Inventory loaded successfully!
-          Total hostvars: {{ dynamic_inventory._meta.hostvars | length }}
-          Groups: {{ dynamic_inventory.keys() | reject('equalto', '_meta') | list }}
-          Hosts in hostvars: {{ dynamic_inventory._meta.hostvars.keys() | list }}
-      when: dynamic_inventory is defined
-
-    - name: Add discovered hosts to in-memory inventory
-      ansible.builtin.add_host:
-        name: "{{ item.key }}"
-        groups: discovered_linodes
-        ansible_host: "{{ item.value.ansible_host }}"
-        linode_id: "{{ item.value.linode_id }}"
-        linode_region: "{{ item.value.linode_region }}"
-        linode_type: "{{ item.value.linode_type }}"
-        linode_status: "{{ item.value.linode_status }}"
-        linode_tags: "{{ item.value.linode_tags }}"
-        is_debian: "{{ item.value.is_debian }}"
-        is_ubuntu: "{{ item.value.is_ubuntu }}"
-        is_k3s: "{{ item.value.is_k3s }}"
-        is_control_plane: "{{ item.value.is_control_plane }}"
-        is_worker_node: "{{ item.value.is_worker_node }}"
-        tag_string: "{{ item.value.tag_string }}"
-      loop: "{{ dynamic_inventory._meta.hostvars | dict2items }}"
-      when: 
-        - dynamic_inventory is defined
-        - item.value.linode_status == "running"
-
-    - name: Display added hosts with tag information
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: |
-          Added {{ groups['discovered_linodes'] | default([]) | length }} running Linode hosts to inventory
-          
-          Host details:
-          {% for host in groups['discovered_linodes'] | default([]) %}
-          - {{ host }} ({{ hostvars[host]['ansible_host'] }})
-            Tags: {{ hostvars[host]['linode_tags'] | join(', ') }}
-            K3s: {{ hostvars[host]['is_k3s'] }}
-            Control Plane: {{ hostvars[host]['is_control_plane'] }}
-            Worker: {{ hostvars[host]['is_worker_node'] }}
-          {% endfor %}
-
-- name: Test connection to discovered Linode hosts
-  hosts: discovered_linodes
-  gather_facts: false
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: phlux
-    ansible_ssh_common_args: '-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=10'
-  tasks:
-    - name: Test connectivity
+    - name: Test connectivity to Linode hosts
       ansible.builtin.ping:
       register: ping_result
       ignore_errors: true
 
-    - name: Display connectivity status with tag info
+    - name: Display connectivity results
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: |
-          {{ inventory_hostname }} ({{ ansible_host }}): {{ 'REACHABLE' if ping_result is succeeded else 'UNREACHABLE' }}
+          {{ inventory_hostname }}: {{ 'REACHABLE' if ping_result is succeeded else 'UNREACHABLE' }}
+          IP: {{ ansible_host }}
           Tags: {{ linode_tags | join(', ') }}
           Role: {{ 'Control Plane' if is_control_plane else 'Worker Node' if is_worker_node else 'Other' }}
-
-# Example: Run tasks only on k3s control plane nodes
-- name: Example - Control Plane specific tasks
-  hosts: discovered_linodes
-  gather_facts: false
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: phlux
-  tasks:
-    - name: Control plane specific task
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "This would run control plane specific commands on {{ inventory_hostname }}"
-      when: is_control_plane | bool
-
-# Example: Run tasks only on k3s worker nodes  
-- name: Example - Worker Node specific tasks
-  hosts: discovered_linodes
-  gather_facts: false
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: phlux
-  tasks:
-    - name: Worker node specific task
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "This would run worker node specific commands on {{ inventory_hostname }}"
-      when: is_worker_node | bool
-
-# Example: Run tasks on all k3s nodes (control plane + workers)
-- name: Example - All K3s nodes
-  hosts: discovered_linodes
-  gather_facts: false
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: phlux
-  tasks:
-    - name: K3s cluster task
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "This would run on all k3s nodes: {{ inventory_hostname }}"
-      when: is_k3s | bool
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/defaults/main.yml b/roles/inventory/linode/defaults/main.yml
index ea1fac0..c585e0f 100644
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/inventory/linode/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,17 @@
 ---
 # Default variables for linode_inventory role
 
-# Linode API settings
-linode_api_url: "https://api.linode.com/v4"
-linode_inventory_output_dir: "/tmp"
-linode_inventory_output_file: "linode_inventory.json"
-
-# Inventory grouping options
-create_region_groups: true
-create_type_groups: true
-create_status_groups: true
-create_tag_groups: true
-
-# Default groups to create
-default_groups:
-  - all
-  - ungrouped
-
 # Filter options
-include_only_running: false
-specific_regions: []
-specific_tags: []
+include_only_running: true
+specific_regions: []  # e.g., ['us-east', 'us-west'] 
+specific_tags: []     # e.g., ['production', 'web']
 
-# Output format
-inventory_format: "json"  # json or ini
+# Default SSH settings for discovered hosts
+default_ansible_user: "phlux"
+default_ssh_args: "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
+
+# Group naming options
+group_prefix_region: "region_"
+group_prefix_type: "type_"
+group_prefix_tag: "tag_"
+group_prefix_status: "status_"
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/files/linode_inventory.py b/roles/inventory/linode/files/linode_inventory.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a924cf5..0000000
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/files/linode_inventory.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,208 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import json
-import sys
-import os
-import urllib.request
-import urllib.error
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-
-class LinodeInventory:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.api_token = os.environ.get('LINODE_API_TOKEN')
-        if not self.api_token:
-            raise ValueError("LINODE_API_TOKEN environment variable is required")
-        
-        self.base_url = "https://api.linode.com/v4"
-        
-    def make_request(self, endpoint):
-        """Make HTTP request to Linode API using urllib"""
-        url = f"{self.base_url}{endpoint}"
-        req = urllib.request.Request(url)
-        req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {self.api_token}')
-        req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
-        
-        try:
-            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as response:
-                data = response.read().decode('utf-8')
-                return json.loads(data)
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
-            error_msg = e.read().decode('utf-8') if e.fp else str(e)
-            raise Exception(f"HTTP Error {e.code}: {error_msg}")
-        except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-            raise Exception(f"URL Error: {e}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise Exception(f"Request failed: {e}")
-    
-    def get_instances(self):
-        """Fetch all Linode instances"""
-        try:
-            # Get first page to check pagination
-            response = self.make_request("/linode/instances?page=1")
-            instances = response['data']
-            
-            # Handle pagination if there are more pages
-            if response.get('pages', 1) > 1:
-                for page in range(2, response['pages'] + 1):
-                    page_response = self.make_request(f"/linode/instances?page={page}")
-                    instances.extend(page_response['data'])
-            
-            return instances
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error fetching instances: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-            return []
-    
-    def generate_inventory(self):
-        """Generate Ansible inventory from Linode instances"""
-        inventory = {
-            '_meta': {
-                'hostvars': {}
-            },
-            'all': {
-                'children': ['ungrouped']
-            },
-            'ungrouped': {
-                'hosts': []
-            }
-        }
-        
-        # Group definitions
-        regions = {}
-        types = {}
-        statuses = {}
-        
-        try:
-            instances = self.get_instances()
-            
-            if not instances:
-                print("No instances found or API request failed", file=sys.stderr)
-                return inventory
-            
-            for instance in instances:
-                # Use Linode label as hostname
-                hostname = instance['label']
-                
-                # Get primary IPv4 address
-                ipv4_addresses = instance.get('ipv4', [])
-                primary_ip = ipv4_addresses[0] if ipv4_addresses else None
-                
-                if not primary_ip:
-                    print(f"Warning: No IPv4 address found for {hostname}", file=sys.stderr)
-                    continue
-                
-                # Add to ungrouped hosts
-                inventory['ungrouped']['hosts'].append(hostname)
-                
-                # Host variables
-                linode_tags = instance.get('tags', [])
-                inventory['_meta']['hostvars'][hostname] = {
-                    'ansible_host': primary_ip,
-                    'ansible_user': 'phlux',  # Set default SSH user
-                    'linode_id': instance['id'],
-                    'linode_label': instance['label'],
-                    'linode_region': instance['region'],
-                    'linode_type': instance['type'],
-                    'linode_status': instance['status'],
-                    'linode_ipv4': instance.get('ipv4', []),
-                    'linode_ipv6': instance.get('ipv6'),
-                    'linode_tags': linode_tags,
-                    'linode_specs': instance.get('specs', {}),
-                    'linode_hypervisor': instance.get('hypervisor'),
-                    'linode_created': instance.get('created'),
-                    'linode_updated': instance.get('updated'),
-                    'linode_group': instance.get('group', ''),
-                    'linode_image': instance.get('image', {}).get('id', '') if isinstance(instance.get('image'), dict) else '',
-                    'linode_backups': instance.get('backups', {}).get('enabled', False) if isinstance(instance.get('backups'), dict) else False,
-                    # Add individual tag variables for easy access
-                    'is_debian': 'Debian' in linode_tags,
-                    'is_ubuntu': 'Ubuntu' in linode_tags,
-                    'is_k3s': 'k3s' in linode_tags,
-                    'is_control_plane': 'control-plane' in linode_tags,
-                    'is_worker_node': 'worker-node' in linode_tags,
-                    # Tag string for easy filtering
-                    'tag_string': ','.join(linode_tags).lower(),
-                }
-                
-                # Group by region
-                region_group = f"region_{instance['region'].replace('-', '_')}"
-                if region_group not in regions:
-                    regions[region_group] = {'hosts': []}
-                regions[region_group]['hosts'].append(hostname)
-                
-                # Group by instance type
-                type_group = f"type_{instance['type'].replace('-', '_').replace('.', '_')}"
-                if type_group not in types:
-                    types[type_group] = {'hosts': []}
-                types[type_group]['hosts'].append(hostname)
-                
-                # Group by status
-                status_group = f"status_{instance['status']}"
-                if status_group not in statuses:
-                    statuses[status_group] = {'hosts': []}
-                statuses[status_group]['hosts'].append(hostname)
-                
-                # Group by tags
-                for tag in instance.get('tags', []):
-                    tag_group = f"tag_{tag.replace('-', '_').replace(' ', '_').replace('.', '_')}"
-                    if tag_group not in inventory:
-                        inventory[tag_group] = {'hosts': []}
-                    inventory[tag_group]['hosts'].append(hostname)
-                
-                # Group by Linode group (if set)
-                if instance.get('group'):
-                    group_name = f"group_{instance['group'].replace('-', '_').replace(' ', '_')}"
-                    if group_name not in inventory:
-                        inventory[group_name] = {'hosts': []}
-                    inventory[group_name]['hosts'].append(hostname)
-        
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error generating inventory: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-            return inventory
-        
-        # Add all groups to inventory
-        inventory.update(regions)
-        inventory.update(types)
-        inventory.update(statuses)
-        
-        # Add group children to 'all'
-        all_groups = list(regions.keys()) + list(types.keys()) + list(statuses.keys())
-        tag_groups = [k for k in inventory.keys() if k.startswith('tag_')]
-        group_groups = [k for k in inventory.keys() if k.startswith('group_')]
-        all_groups.extend(tag_groups)
-        all_groups.extend(group_groups)
-        
-        if all_groups:
-            inventory['all']['children'].extend(all_groups)
-        
-        return inventory
-    
-    def get_host_vars(self, hostname):
-        """Get variables for a specific host"""
-        inventory = self.generate_inventory()
-        return inventory['_meta']['hostvars'].get(hostname, {})
-
-def main():
-    parser = ArgumentParser(description='Linode Dynamic Inventory')
-    parser.add_argument('--list', action='store_true', help='List all hosts')
-    parser.add_argument('--host', help='Get variables for specific host')
-    
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    
-    try:
-        inventory = LinodeInventory()
-        
-        if args.list:
-            result = inventory.generate_inventory()
-            print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
-        elif args.host:
-            result = inventory.get_host_vars(args.host)
-            print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
-        else:
-            parser.print_help()
-            
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/meta/main.yml b/roles/inventory/linode/meta/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d83c1a7..0000000
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/meta/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
----
-galaxy_info:
-  author: Kevin M Thompson
-  description: Ansible role for Linode dynamic inventory management
-  company: Ewnix
-  license: MIT
-  min_ansible_version: 2.9
-  platforms:
-    - name: EL
-      versions:
-        - 7
-        - 8
-        - 9
-    - name: Ubuntu
-      versions:
-        - 18.04
-        - 20.04
-        - 22.04
-    - name: Debian
-      versions:
-        - 10
-        - 11
-  galaxy_tags:
-    - linode
-    - inventory
-    - dynamic
-    - cloud
-    - automation
-
-dependencies: []
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/tasks/main.yml b/roles/inventory/linode/tasks/main.yml
index 68355aa..1a24b5d 100644
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/inventory/linode/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,214 +1,83 @@
 ---
 # Main tasks for linode_inventory role
 
-- name: Set API token (AWX credential injection takes precedence)
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    linode_api_token: "{{ linode_api_token | default(lookup('env', 'LINODE_API_TOKEN')) | default('') }}"
+- name: Validate Linode API token
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "LINODE_API_TOKEN environment variable must be set"
+  when: lookup('env', 'LINODE_API_TOKEN') == ""
 
-- name: Validate required variables
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that:
-      - linode_api_token is defined
-      - linode_api_token | length > 0
-    fail_msg: |
-      Linode API token not found. 
-      For AWX: Attach a Linode API Token credential to your job template
-      For local: Set LINODE_API_TOKEN environment variable or pass linode_api_token variable
-    quiet: true
+- name: Fetch Linode instances
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "https://api.linode.com/v4/linode/instances"
+    method: GET
+    headers:
+      Authorization: "Bearer {{ lookup('env', 'LINODE_API_TOKEN') }}"
+      Content-Type: "application/json"
+    return_content: yes
+    status_code: 200
+  register: linode_response
 
-- name: Ensure output directory exists
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}"
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0755'
-  delegate_to: localhost
-
-- name: Copy Linode inventory script
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: linode_inventory.py
-    dest: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/linode_inventory.py"
-    mode: '0755'
-  delegate_to: localhost
-
-- name: Execute Linode inventory script
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: python3 {{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/linode_inventory.py --list
-  environment:
-    LINODE_API_TOKEN: "{{ linode_api_token }}"
-  register: linode_inventory_result
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  changed_when: true
-
-- name: Parse inventory JSON (only if stdout exists)
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    linode_inventory_data: "{{ linode_inventory_result.stdout | from_json }}"
-  when: 
-    - linode_inventory_result.stdout | length > 0
-    - linode_inventory_result.rc == 0
-
-- name: Set empty inventory if script failed
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    linode_inventory_data:
-      _meta:
-        hostvars: {}
-      all:
-        children: ['ungrouped']
-      ungrouped:
-        hosts: []
-  when: linode_inventory_data is not defined
-
-- name: Display inventory summary
+- name: Display API response summary
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: |
-      Linode Dynamic Inventory Summary:
-      Total hosts discovered: {{ linode_inventory_data._meta.hostvars | length }}
-      Groups created: {{ linode_inventory_data.keys() | reject('equalto', '_meta') | list | length }}
+      Found {{ linode_response.json.data | length }} Linode instances
+      Running instances: {{ linode_response.json.data | selectattr('status', 'equalto', 'running') | list | length }}
 
-- name: Show discovered hosts
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "Host: {{ item.key }} ({{ item.value.ansible_host }}) - Region: {{ item.value.linode_region }} - Status: {{ item.value.linode_status }}"
-  loop: "{{ linode_inventory_data._meta.hostvars | dict2items }}"
+- name: Add Linode hosts to in-memory inventory
+  ansible.builtin.add_host:
+    name: "{{ item.label }}"
+    groups:
+      - linode_all
+      - "region_{{ item.region | replace('-', '_') }}"
+      - "type_{{ item.type | replace('-', '_') | replace('.', '_') }}"
+      - "status_{{ item.status }}"
+      - "{% for tag in item.tags %}tag_{{ tag | replace('-', '_') | replace(' ', '_') | replace('.', '_') }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
+    ansible_host: "{{ item.ipv4[0] }}"
+    ansible_user: "phlux"
+    ansible_ssh_common_args: "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
+    linode_id: "{{ item.id }}"
+    linode_label: "{{ item.label }}"
+    linode_region: "{{ item.region }}"
+    linode_type: "{{ item.type }}"
+    linode_status: "{{ item.status }}"
+    linode_tags: "{{ item.tags }}"
+    linode_ipv4: "{{ item.ipv4 }}"
+    linode_ipv6: "{{ item.ipv6 | default('') }}"
+    # Convenience boolean flags
+    is_k3s: "{{ 'k3s' in item.tags }}"
+    is_control_plane: "{{ 'control-plane' in item.tags }}"
+    is_worker_node: "{{ 'worker-node' in item.tags }}"
+    is_debian: "{{ 'Debian' in item.tags }}"
+    is_ubuntu: "{{ 'Ubuntu' in item.tags }}"
+  loop: "{{ linode_response.json.data }}"
+  when: 
+    - item.status == "running"
+    - item.ipv4 | length > 0
   loop_control:
-    label: "{{ item.key }}"
-  when: linode_inventory_data._meta.hostvars | length > 0
+    label: "{{ item.label }}"
 
-- name: Debug current directory and Git status
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
-    echo "Current directory: $(pwd)" &&
-    echo "Directory contents:" &&
-    ls -la &&
-    echo "Git status:" &&
-    git status 2>&1 || echo "Not a git repository" &&
-    echo "Git remote:" &&
-    git remote -v 2>&1 || echo "No git remotes"
-  register: debug_git_info
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: Initialize Git if needed and configure
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
-    if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
-      echo "Not in a git repository, checking for git in parent directories"
-      git_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-      if [ -n "$git_root" ]; then
-        cd "$git_root"
-        echo "Found git repository at: $git_root"
-      else
-        echo "No git repository found"
-        exit 0
-      fi
-    fi &&
-    git config user.email "awx@ewnix.net" &&
-    git config user.name "AWX Automation" &&
-    git remote set-url origin git@git.ewnix.net:phlux/ewnix-automation.git &&
-    echo "Git configured successfully"
-  register: git_config_result
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: Check SSH configuration and keys
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
-    echo "=== SSH configuration ==="
-    echo "SSH_AUTH_SOCK: ${SSH_AUTH_SOCK:-not set}"
-    echo "=== SSH keys available ==="
-    ssh-add -l 2>/dev/null || echo "No SSH agent or no keys loaded"
-    echo "=== SSH config ==="
-    ls -la ~/.ssh/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No .ssh directory"
-    echo "=== Test SSH to git.ewnix.net ==="
-    timeout 10 ssh -T git@git.ewnix.net -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no 2>&1 || echo "SSH test completed"
-  register: ssh_debug
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: Create inventory directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "inventory"
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0755'
-  delegate_to: localhost
-
-- name: Create JSON inventory file
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    content: "{{ linode_inventory_data | to_nice_json }}"
-    dest: "inventory/linode_hosts.json"
-    mode: '0644'
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  when: linode_inventory_data is defined
-
-- name: Check if inventory file was created
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: "inventory/linode_hosts.json"
-  register: inventory_file_check
-  delegate_to: localhost
-
-- name: Attempt to commit and push inventory
-  ansible.builtin.shell: |
-    git_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-    if [ -n "$git_root" ]; then
-      cd "$git_root" &&
-      echo "Working in git repository: $git_root" &&
-      git add inventory/linode_hosts.json &&
-      if git diff --staged --quiet; then
-        echo "No changes to commit"
-      else
-        git commit -m "Update Linode inventory - $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') [AWX]" &&
-        echo "Committed successfully, attempting push..." &&
-        timeout 30 git push origin HEAD &&
-        echo "Push successful!"
-      fi
-    else
-      echo "No git repository found - inventory file created but not committed"
-    fi
-  register: git_commit_result
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  ignore_errors: true
-  when: 
-    - linode_inventory_data is defined
-    - push_to_git | default(true)
-    - inventory_file_check.stat.exists
-
-- name: Display comprehensive debug information
+- name: Display discovered hosts summary
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: |
-      === COMPREHENSIVE DEBUG RESULTS ===
+      🎉 Successfully added {{ groups['linode_all'] | default([]) | length }} Linode hosts to inventory!
       
-      Current Directory Info:
-      {% if debug_git_info is defined and debug_git_info.stdout is defined %}
-      {{ debug_git_info.stdout }}
-      {% else %}
-      Debug info not available
-      {% endif %}
+      📋 Hosts discovered:
+      {% for host in groups['linode_all'] | default([]) %}
+      - {{ host }} ({{ hostvars[host]['ansible_host'] }}) 
+        Region: {{ hostvars[host]['linode_region'] }}
+        Type: {{ hostvars[host]['linode_type'] }}
+        Tags: {{ hostvars[host]['linode_tags'] | join(', ') }}
+      {% endfor %}
       
-      SSH Configuration:
-      {% if ssh_debug is defined and ssh_debug.stdout is defined %}
-      {{ ssh_debug.stdout }}
-      {% else %}
-      SSH debug not available
-      {% endif %}
+      📂 Groups available for targeting:
+      {% for group in groups.keys() | sort if group.startswith(('tag_', 'region_', 'type_', 'status_')) %}
+      - {{ group }}: {{ groups[group] | length }} hosts
+      {% endfor %}
       
-      Git Configuration:
-      {% if git_config_result is defined and git_config_result.stdout is defined %}
-      {{ git_config_result.stdout }}
-      {% else %}
-      Git config not available
-      {% endif %}
+      💡 Use these groups in your job templates:
+      - tag_k3s: All k3s cluster nodes
+      - tag_control_plane: Control plane nodes only  
+      - tag_worker_node: Worker nodes only
+      - region_us_southeast: All hosts in us-southeast
       
-      Git Commit/Push Results:
-      {% if git_commit_result is defined and git_commit_result.stdout is defined %}
-      {{ git_commit_result.stdout }}
-      {% else %}
-      Git commit result not available
-      {% endif %}
-      
-      Inventory File Status:
-      - Exists: {{ inventory_file_check.stat.exists if inventory_file_check is defined else 'Unknown' }}
-      {% if inventory_file_check is defined and inventory_file_check.stat.exists %}
-      - Size: {{ inventory_file_check.stat.size }} bytes
-      {% endif %}
-
-- name: Clean up temporary script
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/linode_inventory.py"
-    state: absent
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  when: cleanup_temp_files | default(true)
+      ✅ Hosts are now available for subsequent job templates in this workflow!
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/awx_inventory_update.sh.j2 b/roles/inventory/linode/templates/awx_inventory_update.sh.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 53aefec..0000000
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/awx_inventory_update.sh.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# AWX Inventory Update Script
-# Generated on: {{ ansible_date_time.iso8601 }}
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Configuration
-LINODE_INVENTORY_SCRIPT="{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/linode_inventory.py"
-INVENTORY_OUTPUT="{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/{{ linode_inventory_output_file }}"
-
-# Colors for output
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-log() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-warn() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] WARNING:${NC} $1"
-}
-
-error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] ERROR:${NC} $1"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# Check prerequisites
-check_prerequisites() {
-    log "Checking prerequisites..."
-    
-    if [[ -z "${LINODE_API_TOKEN:-}" ]]; then
-        error "LINODE_API_TOKEN environment variable is not set"
-    fi
-    
-    if ! command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        error "python3 is not installed"
-    fi
-    
-    if [[ ! -f "$LINODE_INVENTORY_SCRIPT" ]]; then
-        error "Inventory script not found: $LINODE_INVENTORY_SCRIPT"
-    fi
-    
-    log "Prerequisites check passed"
-}
-
-# Update inventory
-update_inventory() {
-    log "Updating Linode inventory..."
-    
-    if ! python3 "$LINODE_INVENTORY_SCRIPT" --list > "$INVENTORY_OUTPUT.tmp"; then
-        error "Failed to generate inventory"
-    fi
-    
-    # Validate JSON
-    if ! python3 -m json.tool "$INVENTORY_OUTPUT.tmp" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        error "Generated inventory is not valid JSON"
-    fi
-    
-    # Move to final location
-    mv "$INVENTORY_OUTPUT.tmp" "$INVENTORY_OUTPUT"
-    
-    log "Inventory updated successfully: $INVENTORY_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# Display summary
-display_summary() {
-    if [[ -f "$INVENTORY_OUTPUT" ]]; then
-        local host_count
-        host_count=$(python3 -c "import json; data=json.load(open('$INVENTORY_OUTPUT')); print(len(data.get('_meta', {}).get('hostvars', {})))")
-        
-        local group_count
-        group_count=$(python3 -c "import json; data=json.load(open('$INVENTORY_OUTPUT')); print(len([k for k in data.keys() if k != '_meta']))")
-        
-        log "Inventory Summary:"
-        log "  Hosts discovered: $host_count"
-        log "  Groups created: $group_count"
-        log "  Output file: $INVENTORY_OUTPUT"
-        
-        # List hosts
-        log "Discovered hosts:"
-        python3 -c "
-import json
-data = json.load(open('$INVENTORY_OUTPUT'))
-for hostname, vars in data.get('_meta', {}).get('hostvars', {}).items():
-    print(f'  - {hostname} ({vars.get(\"ansible_host\", \"no-ip\")}) - {vars.get(\"linode_region\", \"unknown\")} - {vars.get(\"linode_status\", \"unknown\")}')
-"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Main execution
-main() {
-    log "Starting AWX Linode inventory update"
-    
-    check_prerequisites
-    update_inventory
-    display_summary
-    
-    log "Inventory update completed successfully"
-}
-
-# Run if executed directly
-if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
-    main "$@"
-fi
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/inventory.ini.j2 b/roles/inventory/linode/templates/inventory.ini.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 824c057..0000000
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/inventory.ini.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# Generated Linode Inventory
-# Generated on: {{ ansible_date_time.iso8601 }}
-
-{% for host_name, host_vars in linode_inventory_data._meta.hostvars.items() %}
-{{ host_name }} ansible_host={{ host_vars.ansible_host }} linode_id={{ host_vars.linode_id }} linode_region={{ host_vars.linode_region }} linode_type={{ host_vars.linode_type }} linode_status={{ host_vars.linode_status }}
-{% endfor %}
-
-{% for group_name, group_data in linode_inventory_data.items() %}
-{% if group_name != '_meta' and group_name != 'all' %}
-[{{ group_name }}]
-{% if group_data.hosts is defined %}
-{% for host in group_data.hosts %}
-{{ host }}
-{% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
-
-{% endif %}
-{% endfor %}
-
-[all:vars]
-ansible_user=phlux
-ansible_ssh_common_args='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/linode_hosts.json.j2 b/roles/inventory/linode/templates/linode_hosts.json.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 16525ef..0000000
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/templates/linode_hosts.json.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "_meta": {
-    "hostvars": {
-{% for host, vars in linode_inventory_data._meta.hostvars.items() %}
-      "{{ host }}": {
-        "ansible_host": "{{ vars.ansible_host }}",
-        "ansible_user": "phlux",
-        "linode_id": {{ vars.linode_id }},
-        "linode_label": "{{ vars.linode_label }}",
-        "linode_region": "{{ vars.linode_region }}",
-        "linode_type": "{{ vars.linode_type }}",
-        "linode_status": "{{ vars.linode_status }}",
-        "linode_ipv4": {{ vars.linode_ipv4 | to_json }},
-        "linode_ipv6": "{{ vars.linode_ipv6 | default('') }}",
-        "linode_tags": {{ vars.linode_tags | to_json }},
-        "is_debian": {{ vars.is_debian | lower }},
-        "is_ubuntu": {{ vars.is_ubuntu | lower }},
-        "is_k3s": {{ vars.is_k3s | lower }},
-        "is_control_plane": {{ vars.is_control_plane | lower }},
-        "is_worker_node": {{ vars.is_worker_node | lower }},
-        "tag_string": "{{ vars.tag_string }}"
-      }{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
-{% endfor %}
-    }
-  },
-  "all": {
-    "children": {{ linode_inventory_data.all.children | to_json }}
-  },
-  "ungrouped": {
-    "hosts": {{ linode_inventory_data.ungrouped.hosts | to_json }}
-  }{% for group_name, group_data in linode_inventory_data.items() %}{% if group_name not in ['_meta', 'all', 'ungrouped'] %},
-  "{{ group_name }}": {
-    "hosts": {{ group_data.hosts | to_json }}
-  }{% endif %}{% endfor %}
-}
diff --git a/roles/inventory/linode/vars/main.yml b/roles/inventory/linode/vars/main.yml
index 1ff6470..8432aa1 100644
--- a/roles/inventory/linode/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/inventory/linode/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # Internal variables for linode_inventory role
 
-linode_inventory_script_path: "{{ role_path }}/files/linode_inventory.py"
-temp_inventory_path: "{{ linode_inventory_output_dir }}/{{ linode_inventory_output_file }}"
+# Linode API endpoint
+linode_api_url: "https://api.linode.com/v4/linode/instances"
 
-# Required environment variables
+# Required environment variables  
 required_env_vars:
   - LINODE_API_TOKEN
 
-# Python packages required
-python_requirements:
-  - requests
-  - json
+# Default groups that will be created
+default_groups:
+  - linode_all