Inventory as YAML

Materialize a dynamic inventory to static YAML for diffing or offline debugging

ansible-inventory -i aws_ec2.yml --list --yaml > resolved_inventory.yml
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  • Constructed keyed_groups
    plugin: constructed keyed_groups: - key: tags.Role prefix: role - key: placement.region prefix: region

    Auto-build host groups from facts/tags via constructed plugin; e.g. role_web, region_eu

  • Molecule scaffold role
    molecule init role my_role --driver-name docker && cd my_role && MOLECULE_DISTRO=ubuntu2204 molecule create

    Scaffold a role with a Molecule scenario; MOLECULE_DISTRO picks the test image

  • Molecule converge then verify
    molecule converge && molecule verify

    Apply the role to the test instance, then run assertions (testinfra/ansible verifiers)

  • Molecule idempotence check
    molecule idempotence

    Re-run the role and fail if any task reports changed — catches non-idempotent tasks

  • Molecule login to instance
    molecule login --host instance

    SSH into a live Molecule test container to inspect state mid-scenario before destroy

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