u/N3bula404

▲ 33 r/ansible

I built a free, browser-based Ansible visual debugger and Jinja2 sandbox

I built this tool because I was tired of the "Ansible Loop of Doom": writing complex filters, running the playbook, waiting for the connection, and watching it fail. I wanted a way to visualize the execution path instantly.

It’s called Ansible101, and it's a completely free, MIT-licensed, privacy-first tool. All parsing happens client-side, so your sensitive YAML or inventory data never leaves your browser.

Key features:

- Visual Flow: Renders raw YAML into a ReactFlow-based execution graph.

- Limits Lab: Live-test --limit patterns against your inventories.

- Jinja2 Sandbox: Step-by-step transformation traces.

I’m looking for any feedback on how it handles complex playbook structures or edge-case parsing. Please let me know if you run into any layout bugs!

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