import_playbook – Import a playbook

• Synopsis
• Parameters
• Notes
• See Also
• Examples
• Status

Synopsis

• 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.

Parameters

Notes

See Also

Examples

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - debug:
        msg: play1

- name: Include a play after another play
  import_playbook: otherplays.yaml


- name: This DOES NOT WORK
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - debug:
        msg: task1

    - name: This fails because I'm inside a play already
      import_playbook: stuff.yaml

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
• This module is maintained by the Ansible Core Team. [core]

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

• Ansible Core Team (@ansible)