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ansible-playbook-generator skill

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This skill helps automate ansible playbook generation by providing step-by-step guidance, production-ready configurations, and validation against best

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---
name: "ansible-playbook-generator"
description: |
  Generate ansible playbook generator operations. Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced.
  Triggers on: ansible playbook generator, ansible playbook generator
  Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category. Use when working with ansible playbook generator functionality. Trigger with phrases like "ansible playbook generator", "ansible generator", "ansible".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Ansible Playbook Generator

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for ansible playbook generator tasks within the DevOps Advanced domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "ansible playbook generator" in your request
- Ask about ansible playbook generator patterns or best practices
- Need help with advanced devops skills covering kubernetes, terraform, advanced ci/cd, monitoring, and infrastructure as code.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for ansible playbook generator
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with ansible playbook generator"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of devops advanced concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **DevOps Advanced** skill category.
Tags: kubernetes, terraform, helm, monitoring, iac

Overview

This skill automates generation of Ansible playbooks and related guidance for advanced DevOps workflows. It produces production-ready playbook code, enforces best practices, and validates outputs against common standards. Use it to speed up infrastructure-as-code tasks and reduce manual configuration errors.

How this skill works

When triggered, the skill asks for target inventory, roles, variables, and desired tasks, then composes a structured Ansible playbook with role scaffolding, handlers, and variable files. It applies common patterns (idempotency, vault usage, task modularity), runs static validation checks, and can suggest tests and CI/CD integration snippets. The skill also surfaces likely errors and remediation steps based on validation results.

When to use it

  • Creating new Ansible playbooks for servers, services, or Kubernetes resources
  • Converting ad-hoc shell steps into reusable Ansible roles and tasks
  • Validating existing playbooks against best practices and common linters
  • Scaffolding role layout, handlers, defaults, and inventory organization
  • Generating playbooks for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments

Best practices

  • Define clear inventories and group_vars for environment separation
  • Keep tasks idempotent and small; prefer modules over shell/command
  • Modularize logic into roles with defaults, vars, handlers, and tests
  • Encrypt secrets with Ansible Vault and avoid plaintext credentials in repos
  • Include simple acceptance tests and integrate playbook runs into CI pipelines

Example use cases

  • Generate a playbook to install and configure Nginx with TLS and automatic reload handlers
  • Scaffold roles for a three-tier app (database, app, load balancer) with environment-specific group_vars
  • Convert patchy server setup scripts into a tested, idempotent Ansible role set
  • Produce CI pipeline snippets that run ansible-lint and test playbook runs in ephemeral containers
  • Validate an existing playbook and receive a prioritized list of fixes and hardening suggestions

FAQ

What inputs does the generator need to produce a playbook?

Provide target hosts or inventory groups, roles or task descriptions, required variables, and any secrets (handled via Vault). The more detail you supply, the more accurate the output.

Can it ensure playbooks are production-ready?

The skill applies best-practice patterns, runs static validations, and suggests tests and CI checks, but you should still review outputs and run integration testing in your environment before production roll-out.