diff --git a/main.yaml b/main.yaml
index c1d598a..02fc203 100644
--- a/main.yaml
+++ b/main.yaml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
   roles:
     - role: neovim
     - role: git
+    - role: python
     - role: autohotkey
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/Darwin.yaml b/roles/python/tasks/Darwin.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6d335b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/Darwin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: install homebrew packages
+  homebrew:
+    name:
+      - python
+    state: latest
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/Debian.yaml b/roles/python/tasks/Debian.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a458b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/Debian.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: install apt packages
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - python3
+      - python3-pip
+      - python3-virtualenv
+      - python-is-python3
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/Windows.yaml b/roles/python/tasks/Windows.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d31f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/Windows.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: install chocolatey packages
+  win_chocolatey:
+    name:
+      - python
+    state: latest
+
+# TODO: - name: install config repo
+# TODO: - name: set repo email
+# TODO: - name: install pip packages
+# TODO: - name: create config directories/files
+
+# TODO: https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#removing-the-max-path-limitation
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/python/tasks/main.yaml
index 31040e2..d78b78e 100644
--- a/roles/python/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,44 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: install config repo
-  git:
-    repo: git@code.infektor.net:config/python.git
-    dest: ~/.config/python
+- include_tasks: '{{ansible_os_family}}.yaml'
 
-# TODO: set repo email
-
-- name: install pip packages
-  pip:
-    name:
-      - flake8
-      - grip
-      - ipdb
-      - ipython
-      - isort
-      - pylint
-      - python-gist
-      - yapf
-    state: latest
-    extra_args: --user
-
-- name: create directories
-  file:
-    state: directory
-    dest: '{{item}}'
-  with_items:
-    - ~/.config/ipython/profile_default
-    - ~/.config/pip
-
-- name: create symbolic links
-  file:
-    state: link
-    src: '{{item.src}}'
-    dest: '{{item.dest}}'
-  with_items:
-    - src: ~/.config/python/flake8
-      dest: ~/.config/flake8
-    - src: ~/.config/python/pylintrc
-      dest: ~/.pylintrc
-    - src: ~/.config/python/ipython_config.py
-      dest: ~/.config/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py
-    - src: ~/.config/python/pip.conf
-      dest: ~/.config/pip/pip.conf
+- include_tasks: 'unix.yaml'
+  when: ansible_os_family != "Windows"
diff --git a/roles/python/tasks/unix.yaml b/roles/python/tasks/unix.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a17c60c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/tasks/unix.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- name: install config repo
+  git:
+    repo: git@code.infektor.net:config/python.git
+    dest: ~/.config/python
+
+# TODO: set repo email
+
+- name: install pip packages
+  pip:
+    name: '{{python_pip_packages}}'
+    state: latest
+    extra_args: --user
+
+- name: create directories
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    dest: '{{item}}'
+  with_items:
+    - ~/.config/ipython/profile_default
+    - ~/.config/pip
+
+- name: create symbolic links
+  file:
+    state: link
+    src: '{{item.src}}'
+    dest: '{{item.dest}}'
+  with_items:
+    - src: ~/.config/python/flake8
+      dest: ~/.config/flake8
+    - src: ~/.config/python/pylintrc
+      dest: ~/.pylintrc
+    - src: ~/.config/python/ipython_config.py
+      dest: ~/.config/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py
+    - src: ~/.config/python/pip.conf
+      dest: ~/.config/pip/pip.conf
diff --git a/roles/python/vars/main.yaml b/roles/python/vars/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04cfeb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/python/vars/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+python_pip_packages:
+  - flake8
+  - grip
+  - ipdb
+  - ipython
+  - isort
+  - pylint
+  - python-gist
+  - yapf