Ansible Roles

Roles help you organize automation into reusable, predictable pieces. They are the right next step once a playbook starts getting large.

Create a Role

ansible-galaxy role init my_role

Typical Role Structure

tasks/
handlers/
templates/
files/
vars/
defaults/
meta/

Use a Role in a Playbook

- hosts: webservers
  roles:
    - my_role

When to Use Roles

Roles are useful when:

• The same tasks are reused across playbooks
• You want clearer structure for a team
• Variables, templates, and handlers belong together

Quick Check

ansible-galaxy role init nginx_role