Draft: add Ansible control node container script

ct/ansible.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+_CS_DEFAULT_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/main"
+_cs_boot="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_DIR:-$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../core}/core/build.func"
+source "$_cs_boot" 2>/dev/null || source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/core/build.func")
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: proxmox-helper
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/ansible/ansible
+
+APP="Ansible"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-automation;ansible}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-8}"
+var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
+var_version="${var_version:-13}"
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+#var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}" # unset: this script has not been tested on arm64
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -x /opt/ansible/ansible/bin/ansible ]]; then
+    msg_error "No Ansible Installation Found!"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  create_backup /etc/ansible /opt/ansible-data
+  PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
+
+  # The community package is published on PyPI; GitHub releases track ansible-core.
+  msg_info "Updating Ansible"
+  export UV_TOOL_DIR="/opt/ansible"
+  export UV_TOOL_BIN_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
+  $STD uv tool upgrade --python 3.13 ansible
+  $STD /usr/local/bin/ansible --version
+  msg_ok "Updated Ansible"
+
+  restore_backup
+  msg_ok "Updated Ansible successfully!"
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}Ansible setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Open the container console and run: ansible localhost -m ansible.builtin.ping${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW}Ansible inventory: /etc/ansible/hosts; playbooks: /opt/ansible-data/playbooks${CL}"

install/ansible-install.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: proxmox-helper
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/ansible/ansible
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+msg_info "Installing Ansible Dependencies"
+$STD apt install -y openssh-client git
+msg_ok "Installed Ansible Dependencies"
+
+PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
+
+msg_info "Installing Ansible"
+export UV_TOOL_DIR="/opt/ansible"
+export UV_TOOL_BIN_DIR="/usr/local/bin"
+$STD uv tool install --python 3.13 --with-executables-from ansible-core ansible
+$STD /usr/local/bin/ansible --version
+msg_ok "Installed Ansible"
+
+msg_info "Configuring Ansible"
+mkdir -p /etc/ansible /opt/ansible-data/playbooks /opt/ansible-data/roles /opt/ansible-data/collections
+chmod 700 /etc/ansible /opt/ansible-data
+cat <<'EOF' >/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
+[defaults]
+inventory = /etc/ansible/hosts
+roles_path = /opt/ansible-data/roles
+collections_path = /opt/ansible-data/collections
+host_key_checking = True
+EOF
+cat <<'EOF' >/etc/ansible/hosts
+[local]
+localhost ansible_connection=local ansible_python_interpreter=/opt/ansible/ansible/bin/python
+
+# Add managed hosts in separate groups, for example:
+# [servers]
+# server1 ansible_host=192.0.2.10 ansible_user=automation
+EOF
+chmod 600 /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg /etc/ansible/hosts
+msg_ok "Configured Ansible"
+
+msg_info "Verifying Ansible"
+$STD /usr/local/bin/ansible localhost -m ansible.builtin.ping
+msg_ok "Verified Ansible"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc

json/ansible.json

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+{
+  "name": "Ansible",
+  "slug": "ansible",
+  "categories": [19],
+  "date_created": "2026-10-05",
+  "type": "ct",
+  "updateable": true,
+  "privileged": false,
+  "interface_port": null,
+  "documentation": "https://docs.ansible.com/",
+  "website": "https://www.ansible.com/",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible",
+  "platforms": ["pve"],
+  "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/ansible.webp",
+  "description": "Ansible automation control node with ansible-core and the community collection bundle, installed in an isolated uv environment.",
+  "install_methods": [
+    {
+      "type": "default",
+      "script": "ct/ansible.sh",
+      "config_path": "/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg",
+      "resources": {
+        "cpu": 2,
+        "ram": 1024,
+        "hdd": 8,
+        "os": "Debian",
+        "version": "13"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "default_credentials": {
+    "username": null,
+    "password": null
+  },
+  "notes": [
+    {"text": "Command-line control node; use the container console. No web interface or application daemon.", "type": "info"},
+    {"text": "Inventory is /etc/ansible/hosts. Store playbooks and custom roles or collections in /opt/ansible-data.", "type": "info"},
+    {"text": "Updates install the latest compatible stable Ansible package from PyPI. Review Ansible porting guides before upgrading.", "type": "info"},
+    {"text": "Proxmox installation and arm64 support have not yet been tested.", "type": "warning"}
+  ]
+}