# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Copyright: Ansible Project # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt) from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function __metaclass__ = type DOCUMENTATION = r''' --- author: Ansible Core Team (@ansible) module: import_tasks short_description: Import a task list description: - Imports a list of tasks to be added to the current playbook for subsequent execution. version_added: "2.4" options: free-form: description: - | Specifies the name of the imported file directly without any other option C(- import_tasks: file.yml). - Most keywords, including loops and conditionals, only apply to the imported tasks, not to this statement itself. - If you need any of those to apply, use M(ansible.builtin.include_tasks) instead. file: description: - Specifies the name of the file that lists tasks to add to the current playbook. type: str version_added: '2.7' extends_documentation_fragment: - action_common_attributes - action_common_attributes.conn - action_common_attributes.flow - action_core - action_core.import attributes: check_mode: support: none diff_mode: support: none notes: - This is a core feature of Ansible, rather than a module, and cannot be overridden like a module seealso: - module: ansible.builtin.import_playbook - module: ansible.builtin.import_role - module: ansible.builtin.include_role - module: ansible.builtin.include_tasks - ref: playbooks_reuse_includes description: More information related to including and importing playbooks, roles and tasks. ''' EXAMPLES = r''' - hosts: all tasks: - ansible.builtin.debug: msg: task1 - name: Include task list in play ansible.builtin.import_tasks: file: stuff.yaml - ansible.builtin.debug: msg: task10 - hosts: all tasks: - ansible.builtin.debug: msg: task1 - name: Apply conditional to all imported tasks ansible.builtin.import_tasks: stuff.yaml when: hostvar is defined ''' RETURN = r''' # This module does not return anything except tasks to execute. '''