import_playbook – Import a playbook

New in version 2.4.

Synopsis

  • Includes a file with a list of plays to be executed.
  • Files with a list of plays can only be included at the top level. You cannot use this action inside a play.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
free-form
-
The name of the imported playbook is specified directly without any other option.

Notes

Note

  • This is a core feature of Ansible, rather than a module, and cannot be overridden like a module.

Examples

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - debug:
        msg: play1

- name: Include a play after another play
  import_playbook: otherplays.yaml


- name: This DOES NOT WORK
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - debug:
        msg: task1

    - name: This fails because I'm inside a play already
      import_playbook: stuff.yaml

Status

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

  • Ansible Core Team (@ansible)

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