ansible / ansible.builtin / v2.16.5 / module / import_playbook Import a playbook | "added in version" 2.4 of ansible.builtin" Authors: Ansible Core Team (@ansible)ansible.builtin.import_playbook (v2.16.5) — module
pip
Install with pip install ansible-core==2.16.5
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.
- hosts: localhost tasks: - ansible.builtin.debug: msg: play1
- name: Include a play after another play ansible.builtin.import_playbook: otherplays.yaml
- name: Set variables on an imported playbook ansible.builtin.import_playbook: otherplays.yml vars: service: httpd
- name: Include a playbook from a collection ansible.builtin.import_playbook: my_namespace.my_collection.my_playbook
- name: This DOES NOT WORK hosts: all tasks: - ansible.builtin.debug: msg: task1 - name: This fails because I'm inside a play already ansible.builtin.import_playbook: stuff.yaml
free-form: description: - The name of the imported playbook is specified directly without any other option.