{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/5"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/3"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Ansible Runner provides a Python library and CLI tool that wraps Ansible execution, offering a stable interface to run playbooks and ad-hoc commands with process and container isolation.","skillfed_tags":["infrastructure-automation","ansible-integration","process-isolation"],"use_cases":["Embed Ansible playbook execution into a Python application or REST API without direct Ansible API calls.","Run infrastructure automation tasks from a CI/CD pipeline with isolated process execution and consistent status reporting.","Build a custom orchestration layer that coordinates multiple Ansible runs with container or process boundaries.","Automate system administration tasks from a Python script with structured output and error handling.","Execute Ansible playbooks in a containerized environment as part of a larger automation platform."],"what_it_does":"Ansible Runner is a Python library and command-line tool that abstracts direct interaction with Ansible, letting you run playbooks and ad-hoc commands from Python code or shell scripts with a consistent, stable interface. It handles process isolation and can work with container runtimes, making it useful for embedding Ansible automation into larger systems without tight coupling to Ansible's internal APIs.\n\nThe package depends on pexpect for process interaction, python-daemon for background execution, pyyaml for configuration parsing, and packaging for version handling. It targets developers, system administrators, and IT teams who need to integrate Ansible automation into applications or orchestration workflows. The library is production-stable and actively maintained, supporting Python 3.9 through 3.12.","worth_installing":"Yes. Ansible Runner is production-stable, actively maintained, and has low install friction. It solves a real problem\u2014providing a clean Python interface to Ansible\u2014and is well-suited for teams embedding Ansible into applications or orchestration systems. No known vulnerabilities. The permissive Apache 2.0 license poses no restriction."},"id":"ansible-runner","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ansible-runner","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ansible-runner.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ansible-runner/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-03-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"ansible-runner","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"\"Consistent Ansible Python API and CLI with container and process isolation runtime capabilities\""},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3120832,"position":2745,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.4.3"}