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Ansible
Automation Ops Cloud & DevOpsInstall Command
npx clawhub@latest install ansible
Installation Guide
1
Check Environment
Make sure Node.js 22+ and OpenClaw are installed. Run openclaw --version in your terminal to verify.
2
Run Installation
Run the install command above in your terminal. ClawHub will automatically download and install Ansible to the ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory.
3
Verify Installation
Run openclaw skills list to check your installed skills and confirm Ansible appears in the list.
4
Configure (Optional)
Follow the configuration instructions in the description below to add skill settings to ~/.config/openclaw/openclaw.json5.
Manual Installation: Copy the Skill folder to
~/.openclaw/skills/ or the skills/ directory in your project root. Make sure the folder contains a SKILL.md file.
Playbook Generation
Task Execution
Config Management
Detailed Description
The Ansible skill integrates OpenClaw with the Ansible IT automation tool, managing servers and application configurations through conversation.
Core Features
- Playbook Generation: Automatically generate Ansible Playbook YAML files from descriptions
- Task Execution: Run Playbooks or Ad-hoc commands
- Inventory Management: Manage host lists and groups
- Role Management: Search, install, and manage Ansible Galaxy roles
- Execution Logs: View Playbook execution results and error details
Configuration
{
skills: {
ansible: {
inventoryPath: "~/.ansible/hosts",
playbookDir: "~/playbooks/",
askBeforeRun: true
}
}
}
Use Cases
- "Write a Playbook to install Nginx and configure a reverse proxy"
- "Restart the nginx service on all web servers"
- "Check if all servers in the production group are online"
- "Install the geerlingguy.docker Galaxy role"