ansible
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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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.ansible.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/a/ansible.rb
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