Ansible Playbooks Cheat Sheet

Structuring tasks, handlers, and roles

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Playbook Anatomy

Section Notes
hosts Target inventory
tasks Idempotent actions
handlers Triggered after change
roles Reusable logic

Commands

ansible-playbook site.yml
Run the playbook
ansible-lint playbook.yml
Catch issues
ansible-galaxy role init web
Scaffold a role

Tips

Keep tasks small, document vars, and test with check-mode.

💡 Pro Tip: Lint with ansible-lint and factor repeated logic into roles.
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