This project aims to remove the entry barrier to developing for Ansible and allows you to create a network of docker containers with pre-configured hosts lookup and passwordless ssh login to jumpstart your development of Ansible codes.

The python script does the following:-

• create a subnet on docker "bridge" network
• launch containers on the new subnet
• the containers have been pre-built with a ssh key, so it allows passwordless login
• the subnet allows the docker containers with automatic host lookups, and communication is open on all ports within the subnet
• deploy your ansible playbooks/roles in "ansible" directory
  • a hosts file is automatically generated in the directory where the python script is placed. copy it to ansible directory
  • you then login to the ansiblehost container for which the command is generated as well, and begin developing with ansible

The script takes as arguments two command line options: -- setup (int) number of host container you want to launch -- cleanup will perform cleanup

To use the script, first place the script in some folder where you want to develop with ansible. The script automatically creates a folder named “ansible” for you to start developing later when you setup.