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# Ansible
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Ansible is a radically simple IT automation system. It handles
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configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning,
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ad-hoc task execution, network automation, and multi-node orchestration. Ansible makes complex
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changes like zero-downtime rolling updates with load balancers easy. More information on the Ansible [website](https://ansible.com/).
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## Design Principles
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* Have an extremely simple setup process with a minimal learning curve.
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* Manage machines quickly and in parallel.
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* Avoid custom-agents and additional open ports, be agentless by
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leveraging the existing SSH daemon.
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* Describe infrastructure in a language that is both machine and human
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friendly.
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* Focus on security and easy auditability/review/rewriting of content.
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* Manage new remote machines instantly, without bootstrapping any
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software.
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* Allow module development in any dynamic language, not just Python.
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* Be usable as non-root.
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* Be the easiest IT automation system to use, ever.
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## Use Ansible
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You can install a released version of Ansible with `pip` or a package manager. See our
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[installation guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html) for details on installing Ansible
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on a variety of platforms.
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Power users and developers can run the `devel` branch, which has the latest
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features and fixes, directly. Although it is reasonably stable, you are more likely to encounter
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breaking changes when running the `devel` branch. We recommend getting involved
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in the Ansible community if you want to run the `devel` branch.
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## Get Involved
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* Read [Community Information](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community) for all
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kinds of ways to contribute to and interact with the project,
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including mailing list information and how to submit bug reports and
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code to Ansible.
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* Join a [Working Group](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#working-groups),
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an organized community devoted to a specific technology domain or platform.
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* Submit a proposed code update through a pull request to the `devel` branch.
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* Talk to us before making larger changes
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to avoid duplicate efforts. This not only helps everyone
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know what is going on, but it also helps save time and effort if we decide
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some changes are needed.
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* For a list of email lists, IRC channels and Working Groups, see the
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[Communication page](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html)
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## Coding Guidelines
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We document our Coding Guidelines in the [Developer Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/). We particularly suggest you review:
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* [Contributing your module to Ansible](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_checklist.html)
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* [Conventions, tips, and pitfalls](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_best_practices.html)
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## Branch Info
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* The `devel` branch corresponds to the release actively under development.
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* The `stable-2.X` branches correspond to stable releases.
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* Create a branch based on `devel` and set up a [dev environment](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_modules_general.html#common-environment-setup) if you want to open a PR.
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* See the [Ansible release and maintenance](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html) page for information about active branches.
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## Roadmap
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Based on team and community feedback, an initial roadmap will be published for a major or minor version (ex: 2.7, 2.8).
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The [Ansible Roadmap page](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/roadmap/) details what is planned and how to influence the roadmap.
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## Authors
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Ansible was created by [Michael DeHaan](https://github.com/mpdehaan)
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and has contributions from over 5000 users (and growing). Thanks everyone!
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[Ansible](https://www.ansible.com) is sponsored by [Red Hat, Inc.](https://www.redhat.com)
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## License
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GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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See [COPYING](COPYING) to see the full text.
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