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Building a Plugin

Authoring a plugin breaks down into four stages. Start with a fresh plugin (or clone an existing one), write the Ansible task list, fill in metadata via the top-bar panels, then publish a version and decide who can use it.

Plugin editor showing the YAML editor on the left with PowerShell tasks, the Templates / Dependencies / Tag Parent Plugin / Automated Actions / Parameters / Resources buttons across the top, a Draft version dropdown, and a Save button bottom-right Inside a plugin — YAML editor in the middle, metadata panels across the top, version dropdown and save controls on the corners.

The Build Flow

Section titled “The Build Flow”

Four steps from idea to a published plugin — click a step to learn more.

i

Creating the Plugin

Start fresh with Add New Plugin or fork an existing one with Clone.

 ii

Updating the Ansible Code

Write the task list the right way — no playbook header, vault-staged files, inline scripts, validation.

 iii

Updating Metadata

Templates, Tag Parent Plugin, Automated Actions, Parameters, Resources — the panels across the top of the editor.

 iv

Publishing and Sharing

Cut a version with a changelog, then control who can edit, clone, or use the plugin.