ANSIBLE MCP SERVER

IT automation through conversation. Configure servers, deploy applications, and manage infrastructure with natural language playbooks.

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What is Ansible MCP Server?

Ansible MCP Server enables AI assistants to manage IT automation through natural language. Create playbooks, configure servers, deploy applications, and orchestrate infrastructure without writing YAML.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CHAOS

58% of outages are caused by configuration errors. Complex YAML playbooks, inventory management, role dependencies - automation shouldn't cause more problems.

Ansible MCP makes automation conversational. Configure servers, deploy apps, and manage infrastructure naturally. Your AI becomes your automation architect.

AUTOMATION SUPERPOWERS

Playbook Generation

Create complex playbooks with natural language descriptions.

Server Configuration

Configure thousands of servers simultaneously with AI.

Network Automation

Manage network devices and configurations naturally.

Security Compliance

Enforce security policies and compliance automatically.

6-MINUTE SETUP

  1. 1

    Install Ansible MCP

    npm install -g ansible-mcp-server
  2. 2

    Set up inventory

    Configure your hosts and groups

  3. 3

    Configure Claude Desktop

    { "mcpServers": { "ansible": { "command": "ansible-mcp", "args": ["--inventory", "/path/to/inventory"] } } }
  4. 4

    Start automating!

    Try: "Install nginx on all web servers"

PROS

  • Agentless architecture
  • Idempotent operations
  • Massive module library
  • Human-readable YAML
  • Role-based automation
  • Tower/AWX integration

CONS

  • SSH dependency
  • Performance at scale
  • YAML complexity
  • Debugging challenges

PERFECT FOR

Configuration Management

Manage server configurations at scale.

Application Deployment

Deploy and update applications seamlessly.

Security Compliance

Enforce security policies automatically.

EXAMPLE COMMANDS

Server configuration:

"Configure all web servers with nginx and SSL"

Application deployment:

"Deploy the latest app version to production"

Security updates:

"Apply security patches to all Ubuntu servers"

User management:

"Create developer accounts on all servers"

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is it really agentless?

Yes! Only requires SSH and Python on target hosts.

Can it manage Windows?

Full Windows support via WinRM and PowerShell.

Does it support containers?

Complete Docker and Kubernetes module support.

Can it handle cloud providers?

Modules for AWS, Azure, GCP, and more cloud providers.

Is it idempotent?

Yes! Run playbooks multiple times safely without side effects.

Automate everything with conversational AI

Join 42,000+ teams automating infrastructure with Ansible MCP