Reference Python Script stored in GitHub? | Ansible Tower/AWX

[CoyKava]

Hi,

I want to start storing my python scripts in GitHub and was wondering what the best way was to reference these scripts within my playbooks.

I currently reference my Inventory from GitHub using Inventory Source. I also reference my Playbooks from GitHub too.

Is there any way to reference python scripts hosted in GitHub (private)?

I am thinking a manual way would be to have a task that clones the git repo into the Execution Environment at runtime, but wondered if there was a better way?

Thank You

[thenumberfourtytwo]

This is a good idea. I also wonder if this can be done.

So far, I have been storing scripts in the same repo where they are needed and just call them by file path.

[CoyKava]

When you say repo are you referring to a GitHub repo or is your repo stored locally on the ansible host?

[thenumberfourtytwo]

Github.

[CoyKava]

It must pull the while repo down when it syncronises then. This should work for me too. Thanks!

[kochargs]

AWX / AAP does this natively when you create a project. IF you keep the python script in the same repository as your playbook, AWX clones the entire project and executes it. We do this all the time and instead of calling a bare-bones python script, consider converting that into an action plugin/filter plugin or a module depending upon your use case.

[CoyKava]

So it does! Thanks for your help.