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brew install ansible v14.0.0_1 GPL-3.0-or-later

Python-based automation framework for configuring, deploying, and managing systems and applications.

Why you might care

Agentless infrastructure automation over SSH with declarative YAML playbooks—no client software needed on remote machines. Popular in DevOps workflows for configuration management, app deployment, and multi-machine orchestration. Single tool covers provisioning, configuration, and orchestration without complex dependencies.

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