Syntax check playbook

Validate YAML syntax without executing any tasks

ansible-playbook playbook.yml --syntax-check
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More ansible commands

  • Ad-hoc ping all hosts
    ansible all -m ping -i inventory.ini

    Check SSH connectivity and Python for all hosts

  • Run shell command on group
    ansible webservers -m shell -a 'uptime && free -h' -i inventory.ini

    Run a shell command on all hosts in the webservers group

  • Gather facts for a host
    ansible <host> -m setup -i inventory.ini | jq '.ansible_facts | {os: .ansible_distribution, mem: .ansible_memtotal_mb}'

    Collect and filter Ansible facts for a single host

  • Check mode (dry run)
    ansible-playbook site.yml --check --diff -i inventory.ini

    Show what would change without making any modifications

  • Run with extra variables
    ansible-playbook deploy.yml -e 'env=prod version=2.1.0' -i inventory.ini

    Override variables from the command line

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