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Decouples the CSS service concept from its underlying transport
(currently `web-svc-cdn`) so the flag becomes opt-in via inventory
group membership instead of staying literal-`true` everywhere.
- `roles/web-svc-css/`: new role. Marker / wrapper role that owns
the `css` entry in the service registry, declares `web-svc-cdn` as
the upstream that serves the actual bytes, and 301-redirects its
own canonical domain to the cdn domain so health probes return a
valid response.
- `roles/web-svc-cdn/meta/services.yml`: drop the `css` block — the
canonical owner is now web-svc-css; cdn keeps `javascript`.
- 51 consumer roles (web-app-* and web-svc-{coturn,file,html,
libretranslate,logout,onlyoffice}) migrated their `css:` block from
literal `{ enabled: true, shared: true }` to dynamic
`{ enabled: "{{ 'web-svc-css' in group_names }}", shared: ... }`,
with matching matrix coverage added to each role's
`meta/variants.yml` (true-pinning + false-pinning entries) so the
dynamic-flag variant lint stays green.
- 41 `# nocheck: playwright-service-flag` rationale strings updated
from the now-incorrect "canonical:cdn alias of static-asset
provider" to "css consumer, no Playwright surface (provider:
web-svc-css)".
Bundled refactor: `roles/web-svc-asset/tasks/01_core.yml` now
includes `web-opt-rdr-domains` directly with a single-entry mapping
to redirect its canonical domain to web-svc-file, instead of having
that wiring live in the global `tasks/stages/01_constructor.yml`
constructor. The `add_redirect_if_group` filter
(`plugins/filter/redirect_filters.py`) and its unit test are dropped
as dead code — both call sites are now role-local.
Dashboard's consumption of the new pattern is intentionally not part
of this commit and follows separately.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Ansible Plugins (plugins/) 🧩
This document is the central reference for plugin types and plugin placement in Infinito.Nexus.
Current Project Layout 🗂️
plugins/
├── action/ # custom action plugins
├── filter/ # custom Jinja2 filters
└── lookup/ # custom lookup plugins
Configured plugin paths in this repository are defined in ansible.cfg:
action_plugins = ./plugins/actionfilter_plugins = ./plugins/filterlookup_plugins = ./plugins/lookup
All Common Ansible Plugin Types 📚
The table below summarizes common Ansible plugin types and their conventional directory names.
| Emoji | Plugin Type | Conventional Directory | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚙️ | action |
action_plugins/ or plugins/action/ |
Wrap/extend module execution behavior at task runtime. |
| 🔐 | become |
become_plugins/ |
Implement privilege escalation methods. |
| 💾 | cache |
cache_plugins/ |
Persist gathered facts and cached data between runs. |
| 📣 | callback |
callback_plugins/ |
React to play/task events (logging, reporting, notifications). |
| 🖧 | cliconf |
cliconf_plugins/ |
Define CLI command transport behavior (mainly network platforms). |
| 🔌 | connection |
connection_plugins/ |
Control how Ansible connects to targets (ssh, local, etc.). |
| 🔍 | filter |
filter_plugins/ or plugins/filter/ |
Add Jinja2 filters for data transformation. |
| 🌐 | httpapi |
httpapi_plugins/ |
API transport layer over HTTP(S), mainly for network devices. |
| 🧭 | inventory |
inventory_plugins/ |
Build dynamic inventories from APIs, services, or files. |
| 👉 | lookup |
lookup_plugins/ or plugins/lookup/ |
Resolve dynamic values during playbook processing. |
| 🛰️ | netconf |
netconf_plugins/ |
NETCONF transport integration for network automation. |
| 🐚 | shell |
shell_plugins/ |
Adjust shell command wrapping/execution behavior. |
| 🧠 | strategy |
strategy_plugins/ |
Customize task scheduling/execution strategy. |
| ✅ | test |
test_plugins/ |
Add Jinja2 tests used in conditions and templates. |
| 📦 | vars |
vars_plugins/ |
Load variables from custom sources. |
Which Plugin Type to Use 🧭
action ⚙️
Use when task execution behavior itself must be changed or wrapped.
Examples:
- centralized retry logic (
uri_retry.py), - argument normalization before module dispatch,
- pre/post task orchestration.
filter 🔍
Use for pure data transformation in Jinja2 expressions.
Examples:
- mapping/normalizing dictionaries,
- deriving computed fields for templates,
- deterministic formatting helpers.
lookup 👉
Use when a value must be dynamically resolved at runtime.
Examples:
- computing IDs from role metadata,
- resolving paths/version data,
- reading structured project data for templates/tasks.
callback 📣
Use to hook into execution events and shape output/reporting.
inventory 🧭
Use when host/group data should come from a dynamic source.
strategy 🧠
Use to alter how tasks are scheduled/executed across hosts.
vars 📦
Use to load variables from custom backends.
connection, become, shell 🔌🔐🐚
Use to customize low-level execution and privilege mechanics.
cache 💾
Use to persist facts/results across runs for performance and consistency.
cliconf, httpapi, netconf 🖧🌐🛰️
Use in network automation contexts requiring protocol-specific transport behavior.
test ✅
Use to add custom Jinja2 test operators for conditional logic.
Best Practices 🧪
- Keep plugin interfaces explicit and stable.
- Keep plugin logic focused; move shared logic to
utils/. - Add unit tests for plugin behavior and integration tests for end-to-end flows.
- Prefer deterministic outputs and avoid hidden global state.
- Document any plugin-specific task arguments in the plugin docstring and README.
References 🔗
- Ansible plugin development: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_plugins.html
- Ansible plugin index (all types): https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/plugins/plugins.html
- Ansible
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