General Information

The command ansible-pull, inverts the way that ansible works. Instead of sending commands from a central location, a client can pull down a playbook from a version controlled repository and run it locally.

Checklist

• A software repo setup that can be reached by the client system (such as git or svn)

You will need access to a software repo in order to commit/push your ansible-pull playbook into.

This repo will be used by the clients to pull from.

The repo visibility (public/private) doesn't matter, as long as there is a way for the client to access it over https or ssh.

The ansible-pull playbook file will be the only part that looks different than a normal playbook/role setup.

The entire role directory structure/files can remain the same as if it were being deployed via normal ansible-playbook commands.

Example of a playbook tailored for pulling.

Example of a role that can be used with either a pull playbook or normal playbook.