--- - name: Output messages ansible.builtin.debug: msg: I always display! - name: Pretty print messages vars: install_method: package supported_install_methods: ['package'] ansible.builtin.debug: msg: >- {{ dict([ [ 'install_method', install_method ], [ 'install_method in supported_install_methods', install_method in supported_install_methods ], ]) }} - name: Output variables' values vars: install_method: package ansible.builtin.debug: var: install_method - name: Print all available variables tags: print_all ansible.builtin.debug: var: vars # magic variable - name: Output messages depending on the verbosity level ansible.builtin.debug: msg: I only display with 'ansible-playbook -vvv' or with more 'v's verbosity: 3 - name: Print the run's shell environment ansible.builtin.shell: printenv | sort - name: Start the debugger on failure tags: - never # avoid execution unless explicitly requested with other tags - debugger # print all variables at this point => p task_vars # continue => c # abort and quit => q debugger: on_failed ansible.builtin.fail: msg: Manually enforced failure