devtools

Automate with ansible-dev-tools

Name: Automate with ansible-dev-tools
Author: ansible

Get automation developer tools for efficient workflow, ideal for founders using Python and Ansible.

From the repo · “Ansible automation developer tools”

211 stars71 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 16Updated 10/24/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Ansible-dev-tools provides a set of utilities for Ansible automation developers to improve their workflow efficiency and productivity.

When to use it

•When creating and managing Ansible playbooks and roles
•When needing to test and validate Ansible code
•When collaborating with team members on Ansible projects

Ready-to-paste prompt

ansible-dev-tools lint --playbook site.yml

Heads up: Ensure you have Ansible 2.9 or later installed, as ansible-dev-tools requires this version or newer to function correctly

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ansible-dev-tools && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/ansible-dev-tools/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/ansible-dev-tools/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Automate with ansible-dev-tools works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Automate with ansible-dev-tools is a small Python project (~1.5k lines across 26 code files, plus 16 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, GPL-3.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Small codebase

~1.5k lines · 26 code files · 12 min skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python

No API keys detected

Python 78%Shell 20%Dockerfile 2%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
pyproject.toml
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
3
src/ansible_dev_tools/__init__.py
Inside src/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

src/Core code — the actual logic35 files

docs/Documentation21 files

devspaces/Folder11 files

final/Folder5 files

tools/Helper scripts5 files

.config/Configuration2 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)10 files

.devcontainer/Editor / agent settings3 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ansible-dev-tools && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/ansible-dev-tools/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/ansible-dev-tools/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Quick Actions

Details

Creator

ansible

Language

Python

Do this with a working workflow

Pages we wrote and tested that put a skill like this to work — importable n8n templates, outcome guides and Claude Desktop configs.

Outcome guide

Score your leads by ideal-customer fit

You describe your ideal customer once and keep leads in a Google Sheet. The workflow scores each 1–5 for fit with a one-line reason, so you sort and work the best first.

MCP config