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kevinveenbirkenbach 7a3c44b013 refactor(invokable): derive deployment types from invokable roles via DEFAULT_RULES
- Remove alias-based group name handling from get_deployment_types_from_groups
- Make DEFAULT_RULES the single source of truth for server/workstation/universal
- Determine "universal" strictly as invokable roles not matched by server/workstation
- Update unit tests to reflect invokable-based semantics

This aligns Ansible filters and CLI behavior and avoids inventory-specific heuristics.

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Custom Filter Plugins for Infinito.Nexus

This directory contains custom Ansible filter plugins used within the Infinito.Nexus project.

When to Use a Filter Plugin

  • Transform values: Use filters to transform, extract, reformat, or compute values from existing variables or facts.
  • Inline data manipulation: Filters are designed for inline use in Jinja2 expressions (in templates, tasks, vars, etc.).
  • No external lookups: Filters only operate on data you explicitly pass to them and cannot access external files, the Ansible inventory, or runtime context.

Examples

{{ role_name | get_entity_name }}
{{ my_list | unique }}
{{ user_email | regex_replace('^(.+)@.*$', '\\1') }}

When not to Use a Filter Plugin

  • If you need to load data from an external source (e.g., file, environment, API), use a lookup plugin instead.
  • If your logic requires access to inventory, facts, or host-level information that is not passed as a parameter.

Further Reading