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ansible-configure-vm

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Configure VMs with Ansible playbooks and ad-hoc commands. Run playbooks, install Galaxy roles, ad-hoc modules, inventory management, check mode. Use when configuring VMs or running Ansible against hosts.

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SKILL.md

Ansible Configure VM

Configure virtual machines using Ansible playbooks and ad-hoc commands.

Inputs

Input	Type	Default	Purpose
`playbook`	string	""	Path to Ansible playbook
`inventory`	string	"inventory.yaml"	Inventory file path
`hosts`	string	"all"	Target hosts or group pattern
`tags`	string	""	Ansible tags to run
`check_mode`	bool	false	Dry-run (check) mode
`install_requirements`	bool	false	Install Galaxy requirements first

Persona

Load infra persona (ansible, ssh tools).

Workflow

1. Bootstrap

persona_load("infra")
check_known_issues("ansible", "") — known Ansible issues

2. Environment Check

ansible_version() — Ansible version
ansible_config_dump() — configuration

3. Inventory

ansible_inventory_list(inventory=inventory) — list hosts
ansible_inventory_graph(inventory=inventory) — inventory graph
ansible_inventory_host(inventory=inventory, host=hosts) — host variables

4. Connectivity

ssh_test(host=hosts) — SSH connectivity
ansible_ping(host=hosts, inventory=inventory) — Ansible ping
ansible_setup(host=hosts, inventory=inventory) — gather facts

5. Galaxy (if install_requirements)

ansible_galaxy_list() — installed roles
ansible_galaxy_search(query=playbook) — search
ansible_galaxy_install(requirements="requirements.yaml") — install

6. Playbook Operations (if playbook provided)

ansible_playbook_list_tasks(playbook=playbook, inventory=inventory) — list tasks
ansible_playbook_list_tags(playbook=playbook, inventory=inventory) — list tags
If check_mode: ansible_playbook_check(playbook=playbook, inventory=inventory, limit=hosts, tags=tags)
Else: ansible_playbook_run(playbook=playbook, inventory=inventory, limit=hosts, tags=tags)

7. Ad-hoc (if no playbook)

ansible_command(host=hosts, inventory=inventory, command="hostname")
ansible_shell(host=hosts, inventory=inventory, command="uptime && free -h")

8. Error Handling

On "unreachable": learn_tool_fix("ansible_ping", "unreachable", "Host not reachable via SSH", "Check SSH and host is running")
On "permission denied": ensure SSH key authorized or become password
On "playbook not found": verify playbook path

9. Session Log

memory_session_log("Ansible configure VM", "playbook={playbook}, hosts={hosts}")

Related Skills

vm_lab_setup — create VMs first
manage_secrets — vault-encrypted vars

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