Ansible Validator
Validates Ansible playbooks against best practices and schema to catch errors early and improve playbook quality.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ansible-validator npx -- -y @trustedskills/ansible-validator
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ansible-validator": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ansible-validator"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The ansible-validator skill validates Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections against best practices and syntax. It identifies potential errors and style issues before deployment, improving playbook reliability and maintainability. This ensures your infrastructure code adheres to defined standards and reduces the risk of unexpected behavior in production environments.
When to use it
- Pre-deployment checks: Run validation as part of a CI/CD pipeline to catch errors early.
- Role development: Ensure newly created or modified Ansible roles meet quality standards.
- Collection creation: Validate custom collections for correctness and adherence to community guidelines.
- Code reviews: Quickly identify potential issues during code review processes.
Key capabilities
- Validates Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections.
- Checks syntax and best practices.
- Identifies potential errors before deployment.
Example prompts
- "Validate this playbook:
/path/to/my/playbook.yml" - "Run ansible-validator on the 'my_role' role."
- "Check my collection for any validation issues."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires Ansible to be installed in the environment where it is used.
- The skill’s output may require interpretation based on your team’s specific standards and error tolerance.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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