Summary
Add the Python SDKs needed to use Ansible's built-in cloud inventory plugins so users can pull live inventory from AWS, Azure, or GCP instead of maintaining a static hosts.ini.
Proposed changes
Dockerfile — add cloud SDKs to pip install layer:
RUN pip3 install --upgrade --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages --ignore-installed \
boto3 \
botocore \
azure-identity \
azure-mgmt-compute \
google-auth \
requestsUsage examples
AWS EC2 dynamic inventory (configs/inventory/aws_ec2.yml):
plugin: amazon.aws.aws_ec2
regions:
- us-east-1
filters:
instance-state-name: running
keyed_groups:
- key: tags.Environment
Run against AWS inventory:
docker exec -it ansible-controller \
ansible-playbook -i /configs/inventory/aws_ec2.yml /configs/playbooks/site.yml
Why this matters
Most production infrastructure lives in cloud providers. Static inventory files become unmanageable at scale — dynamic inventory automatically reflects the real state of the environment.
Summary
Add the Python SDKs needed to use Ansible's built-in cloud inventory plugins so users can pull live inventory from AWS, Azure, or GCP instead of maintaining a static
hosts.ini.Proposed changes
Dockerfile — add cloud SDKs to pip install layer:
RUN pip3 install --upgrade --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages --ignore-installed \ boto3 \ botocore \ azure-identity \ azure-mgmt-compute \ google-auth \ requestsUsage examples
AWS EC2 dynamic inventory (
configs/inventory/aws_ec2.yml):Run against AWS inventory:
docker exec -it ansible-controller \ ansible-playbook -i /configs/inventory/aws_ec2.yml /configs/playbooks/site.ymlWhy this matters
Most production infrastructure lives in cloud providers. Static inventory files become unmanageable at scale — dynamic inventory automatically reflects the real state of the environment.