refactor: manage GNOME extensions with reusable tasks for Pano and Tiling Shell

config/ansible/tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 - name: Install Pano - Clipboard Manager
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/pano.yml
+
+- name: Install Tiling Shell - Window Manager
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/tilingshell.yml

config/ansible/tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/manage_gnome_extension.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+---
+- name: Manage GNOME extension
+  vars:
+    requested_git_tag: "{{ git_tag }}"
+    extension_name: "{{ ext_name }}"
+    extension_url: "{{ ext_url }}"
+    extension_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/{{ ext_id }}"
+    version_file: "{{ extension_path }}/version.txt"
+  block:
+    - name: Check if extension is installed
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: "{{ extension_path }}"
+      register: ext_check
+
+    - name: Read last installed version
+      ansible.builtin.slurp:
+        src: "{{ version_file }}"
+      register: installed_version
+      ignore_errors: true
+      when: ext_check.stat.exists
+
+    - name: Determine if update is needed
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        update_needed: >-
+          {{ installed_version.content is not defined or
+              (installed_version.content | b64decode | trim != requested_git_tag) }}
+
+    - name: Delete old extension if updating
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ extension_path }}"
+        state: absent
+      when: update_needed
+
+    - name: Create directory for extension
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ extension_path }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+      when: not ext_check.stat.exists or update_needed
+
+    - name: Download extension
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ extension_url | replace('%TAG%', requested_git_tag) }}"
+        dest: "{{ extension_path }}/release.zip"
+        mode: '0644'
+      when: update_needed or not ext_check.stat.exists
+
+    - name: Extract extension
+      ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+        src: "{{ extension_path }}/release.zip"
+        dest: "{{ extension_path }}"
+      when: update_needed or not ext_check.stat.exists
+
+    - name: Store installed version of the extension
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: "{{ requested_git_tag }}"
+        dest: "{{ version_file }}"
+        mode: '0644'
+      when: update_needed or not ext_check.stat.exists
+
+    - name: Cleanup post installation
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ extension_path }}/release.zip"
+        state: absent
+      when: not ext_check.stat.exists or update_needed
+
+    - name: Notify user of required GNOME Shell reload
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: >
+          Please reload GNOME Shell by pressing Alt + F2, typing 'r' and pressing Enter.
+          Then enable the {{ extension_name }} in GNOME Tweaks.
+          Or on Wayland, log out and back in.
+      when: not ext_check.stat.exists or update_needed

config/ansible/tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/pano.yml

@@ -1,40 +1,7 @@
-- name: Check if Pano - Clipboard Manager is installed
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io"
-  register: pano_check
-
-- name: Create Pano - Clipboard Manager directory
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io"
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0755'
-  when: not pano_check.stat.exists
-
-# To update Pano, delete the existing directory and re-download the latest release
-# Replace the URL with the latest release URL and rerun the playbook/dotf update
-- name: Download Pano - Clipboard Manager
-  ansible.builtin.get_url:
-    url: https://github.com/oae/gnome-shell-pano/releases/download/v23-alpha3/pano@elhan.io.zip
-    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io/release.zip"
-    mode: '0644'
-  when: not pano_check.stat.exists
-
-- name: Extract Pano - Clipboard Manager
-  ansible.builtin.unarchive:
-    src: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io/release.zip"
-    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io/"
-  when: not pano_check.stat.exists
-
-- name: Cleanup post Pan - Clipboard Manager installation
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pano@elhan.io/release.zip"
-    state: absent
-  when: not pano_check.stat.exists
-
-- name: Notify user of required GNOME Shell extension reload
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: >
-      Please reload GNOME Shell by pressing Alt + F2, typing 'r' and pressing Enter.
-      Then enable the Pano - Clipboard Manager extension in GNOME Tweaks.
-      Or on Wayland, log out and back in.
-  when: not pano_check.stat.exists
+- name: Manage Pano Clipboard Manager
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/manage_gnome_extension.yml
+  vars:
+    git_tag: "v23-alpha3"
+    ext_name: "Pano - Clipboard Manager"
+    ext_url: "https://github.com/oae/gnome-shell-pano/releases/download/%TAG%/pano@elhan.io.zip"
+    ext_id: "pano@elhan.io"

config/ansible/tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/tilingshell.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- name: Manage Tiling Shell - Window Manager
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/workstations/gnome-extensions/manage_gnome_extension.yml
+  vars:
+    git_tag: "16.1"
+    ext_name: "Tiling Shell - Window Manager"
+    ext_url: "https://github.com/domferr/tilingshell/releases/download/%TAG%/tilingshell@ferrarodomenico.com.zip"
+    ext_id: "tilingshell@ferrarodomenico.com"