kevinveenbirkenbachandClaude Opus 5
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Fourteen real conflicts plus the 66 generated READMEs.
utils/cache/files.py and its test: both sides added a skip-dir rule, resolved
as a union so the root `build/` prune and the per-root walk key coexist.
plugins/lookup/database.py and postgres_libraries.py: main's added lookups kept,
with get_entity_name renamed to entity_name as this branch renamed it.
roles/web-app-{mailu,matrix}/meta/services.yml: main's `covers: [email]` and its
MAIL_PROVIDER-gated email entry, plus this branch's gitlab/jira/n8n/jitsi
consumers, which the merge base carried on neither side.
group_vars/all/17_resource.yml: this branch's lookup('resource', ...) refactor;
main's single added literal is already covered by _POSTGRES_MAX_LOCKS_PER_TRANSACTION.
docs/requirements/035-mcp-proxy-expansion.md: this branch moved the design into
ADR 0003, so the requirement keeps only the user story and the criteria. Main's
delta inside the moved block was two new roles, carried into the ADR audit:
web-app-stalwart as adapter_candidate, svc-net-tor-smtp as privileged_control_plane.
The no_surface total said 99 while its own subcategories summed to 112.
inventories/development/default.yml: biber keeps no explicit email. Both sides fixed
the same CI failure; this branch fixed it in _apply_account_defaults, which renders
biber@{{ DOMAIN_PRIMARY }} (utils/cache/users/__init__.py:68) — byte-identical to
the address main hardcoded, so the inventory line is a second copy of one fact.
roles/web-app-{gitlab,keycloak}/files/playwright/playwright.spec.js and
roles/web-app-gitlab/templates/playwright.env.j2: union of both import sets, with
requireDotenvValue kept over decodeDotenvQuotedValue for CANONICAL_DOMAIN because
an empty value must fail rather than match every substring.
The 66 role READMEs take this side: aceb5295ef moved Cosmos, Quick Setup and
Credits to the documentation build, and test_readme.py now rejects them in a
committed README. Main's prose edits inside them are carried over by hand (the
Mailu deprecation banner, Mailu -> Stalwart in erpnext and zammad), and the two
READMEs main added fresh are stripped of the three generated sections.
roles/web-app-sphinx/README.md stays deleted; 6eb9a59d14 merged that role into
web-app-docs. The root README's generated role table was regenerated from the
merged metadata.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Ansible Plugins (plugins/) 🧩
This document is the central reference for plugin types and plugin placement in Infinito.Nexus.
Not to be confused with application addons. This
plugins/directory holds Ansible plugins (action / filter / lookup) that extend the automation engine itself. Some applications also call their own extensions "plugins" (e.g. Nextcloud, WordPress). Those application-level extensions, whatever the app calls them natively, are declared through the unifiedmeta/addons/contract, documented in Unified Addons. An app "plugin" is an addon; an Ansible plugin lives here.
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: docs.ansible.com
- Ansible plugin index (all types): docs.ansible.com
- Ansible
ansible-docplugin types:ansible-doc -t ...