diff --git a/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/doctor.sh b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/doctor.sh
index bbee254..225a239 100644
--- a/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/doctor.sh
+++ b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/doctor.sh
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ main(){
   check mc
   check rsync
 
-  # GNOME baseline signals (non-fatal)
+  # GNOME expectations
   if gnome_detect; then
+    # Albert becomes a must-have in GNOME deployments.
+    check albert
+
     if have gsettings; then
       info "gnome: detected; gsettings present"
 
diff --git a/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/gnome/albert-install.sh b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/gnome/albert-install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a899ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/gnome/albert-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Install Albert on Fedora-based systems.
+# Strategy:
+#   1) Try native repos (dnf/rpm-ostree).
+#   2) If not available, *optionally* add the OBS repo from home:manuelschneid3r and retry.
+#
+# Trust note:
+# - Adding a third-party RPM repo expands the host trust boundary.
+# - Therefore the OBS fallback is gated behind:
+#     SOURCEOS_ALLOW_THIRDPARTY_REPOS=1
+
+info(){ printf "INFO: %s\n" "$*" >&2; }
+warn(){ printf "WARN: %s\n" "$*" >&2; }
+
+have(){ command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
+
+is_gnome(){
+  [[ "${XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP:-}" == *GNOME* ]] && return 0
+  [[ "${DESKTOP_SESSION:-}" == *gnome* ]] && return 0
+  return 1
+}
+
+os_id(){
+  if [[ -r /etc/os-release ]]; then
+    . /etc/os-release
+    echo "${ID:-linux}"
+  else
+    echo "linux"
+  fi
+}
+
+os_version_id(){
+  if [[ -r /etc/os-release ]]; then
+    . /etc/os-release
+    echo "${VERSION_ID:-}"
+  else
+    echo ""
+  fi
+}
+
+allow_thirdparty_repos(){
+  case "${SOURCEOS_ALLOW_THIRDPARTY_REPOS:-0}" in
+    1|true|TRUE|yes|YES) return 0 ;;
+    *) return 1 ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+fedora_obs_repofile_url(){
+  local v
+  v="$(os_version_id)"
+
+  if [[ "$v" == "rawhide" || "$v" == "Rawhide" || -z "$v" ]]; then
+    echo "https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:manuelschneid3r/Fedora_Rawhide/home:manuelschneid3r.repo"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:manuelschneid3r/Fedora_${v}/home:manuelschneid3r.repo"
+}
+
+install_obs_repo(){
+  local url
+  url="$(fedora_obs_repofile_url)"
+
+  local dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/home:manuelschneid3r.repo"
+
+  info "Adding OBS repo for Albert (home:manuelschneid3r): $url"
+
+  if have curl; then
+    curl -fsSL "$url" | sudo tee "$dest" >/dev/null
+  elif have wget; then
+    wget -qO- "$url" | sudo tee "$dest" >/dev/null
+  else
+    warn "Neither curl nor wget found; cannot add OBS repo automatically"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  info "Repo file installed: $dest"
+}
+
+try_install_native(){
+  if have rpm-ostree; then
+    info "Trying rpm-ostree install albert"
+    sudo rpm-ostree install albert || true
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if have dnf; then
+    info "Trying dnf install albert"
+    sudo dnf install -y albert || true
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  warn "No rpm-ostree/dnf found; cannot install Albert"
+  return 1
+}
+
+try_install_with_obs(){
+  install_obs_repo || return 1
+
+  if have rpm-ostree; then
+    info "Retrying rpm-ostree install albert (with OBS repo)"
+    sudo rpm-ostree install albert || true
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if have dnf; then
+    info "Retrying dnf install albert (with OBS repo)"
+    sudo dnf install -y albert || true
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+print_obs_instructions(){
+  local url
+  url="$(fedora_obs_repofile_url)"
+  warn "OBS fallback is disabled by default (trust boundary expansion)."
+  warn "To allow enabling the OBS repo automatically, set:"
+  warn "  export SOURCEOS_ALLOW_THIRDPARTY_REPOS=1"
+  warn "Then re-run this installer."
+  warn "If you prefer manual install, repo file URL is: $url"
+}
+
+main(){
+  if have albert; then
+    info "albert already present"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  if ! is_gnome; then
+    warn "GNOME not detected; skipping Albert install"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  local id
+  id="$(os_id)"
+
+  if [[ "$id" != "fedora" ]]; then
+    warn "Unsupported distro for Albert install (id=$id). Install Albert manually."
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  try_install_native
+
+  if have albert; then
+    info "albert installed (native repos)"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  warn "Albert not found in native repos."
+
+  if ! allow_thirdparty_repos; then
+    print_obs_instructions
+    exit 2
+  fi
+
+  warn "Third-party repos allowed; attempting OBS repo fallback"
+  try_install_with_obs
+
+  if have albert; then
+    info "albert installed (OBS repo)"
+  else
+    warn "albert not found after install attempts."
+    warn "You may need to install manually from software.opensuse.org for your Fedora version."
+    exit 2
+  fi
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/install.sh b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/install.sh
index 5488531..01bd8bb 100644
--- a/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/install.sh
+++ b/profiles/linux-dev/workstation-v0/install.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ apply_gnome_extensions(){
   fi
 }
 
+apply_albert_install(){
+  local script="$PROFILE_DIR/gnome/albert-install.sh"
+  if [[ -x "$script" ]]; then
+    info "Installing Albert (best-effort)"
+    "$script" || warn "Albert install failed (non-fatal)"
+  else
+    warn "Albert install script not found: $script"
+  fi
+}
+
 apply_albert_hotkey(){
   local script="$PROFILE_DIR/gnome/albert-hotkey.sh"
   if [[ -x "$script" ]]; then
@@ -104,6 +114,7 @@ main(){
   install_shell_spine
   apply_gnome_baseline
   apply_gnome_extensions
+  apply_albert_install
   apply_albert_hotkey
   apply_albert_autostart
   info "installed workstation-v0 (linux-dev)"