Chapter 8. Automation content navigator configuration settings As a content creator, you can configure Automation content navigator to suit your development environment. 8.1. Creating an Automation content navigator settings file You can alter the default Automation content navigator settings through: The command line Within a settings file As an environment variable Automation content navigator checks for a settings file in the following order and uses the first match: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_CONFIG - The settings file path environment variable if set. ./ansible-navigator.<ext> - The settings file within the current project directory, with no dot in the file name. \~/.ansible-navigator.<ext> - Your home directory, with a dot in the file name. Consider the following when you create an Automation content navigator settings file: The settings file can be in JSON or YAML format. For settings in JSON format, the extension must be .json . For settings in YAML format, the extension must be .yml or .yaml . The project and home directories can only contain one settings file each. If Automation content navigator finds more than one settings file in either directory, it results in an error. You can copy the example settings file below into one of those paths to start your ansible-navigator settings file. --- ansible-navigator: # ansible: # config: /tmp/ansible.cfg # cmdline: "--forks 15" # inventories: # - /tmp/test_inventory.yml # playbook: /tmp/test_playbook.yml # ansible-runner: # artifact-dir: /tmp/test1 # rotate-artifacts-count: 10 # timeout: 300 # app: run # collection-doc-cache-path: /tmp/cache.db # color: # enable: False # osc4: False # editor: # command: vim_from_setting # console: False # documentation: # plugin: # name: shell # type: become # execution-environment: # container-engine: podman # enabled: False # environment-variables: # pass: # - ONE # - TWO # - THREE # set: # KEY1: VALUE1 # KEY2: VALUE2 # KEY3: VALUE3 # image: test_image:latest # pull-policy: never # volume-mounts: # - src: "/test1" # dest: "/test1" # label: "Z" # help-config: True # help-doc: True # help-inventory: True # help-playbook: False # inventory-columns: # - ansible_network_os # - ansible_network_cli_ssh_type # - ansible_connection logging: # append: False level: critical # file: /tmp/log.txt # mode: stdout # playbook-artifact: # enable: True # replay: /tmp/test_artifact.json # save-as: /tmp/test_artifact.json 8.2. Automation content navigator general settings The following table describes each general parameter and setting options for Automation content navigator. Table 8.1. Automation content navigator general parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options ansible-runner-artifact-dir The directory path to store artifacts generated by ansible-runner. Default: No default value set CLI: --rad or --ansible-runner-artifact-dir ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_ANSIBLE_RUNNER_ARTIFACT_DIR Settings file: ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: artifact-dir: ansible-runner-rotate-artifacts-count Keep ansible-runner artifact directories, for last n runs. If set to 0, artifact directories are not deleted. Default: No default value set CLI: --rac or --ansible-runner-rotate-artifacts-count ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_ANSIBLE_RUNNER_ROTATE_ARTIFACTS_COUNT Settings file: ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: rotate-artifacts-count: ansible-runner-timeout The timeout value after which ansible-runner force stops the execution. Default: No default value set CLI: --rt or --ansible-runner-timeout ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_ANSIBLE_RUNNER_TIMEOUT Settings file: ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: timeout: app Entry point for Automation content navigator. Choices : collections , config , doc , images , inventory , replay , run or welcome Default : welcome CLI example : ansible-navigator collections ENV : ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_APP Settings file: ansible-navigator: app: cmdline Extra parameters passed to the corresponding command. Default : No default value CLI : positional ENV : ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_CMDLINE Settings file: ansible-navigator: ansible: cmdline: collection-doc-cache-path The path to the collection doc cache. Default : USDHOME/.cache/ansible-navigator/collection_doc_cache.db CLI : --cdcp or --collection-doc-cache-path ENV : ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_COLLECTION_DOC_CACHE_PATH Settings file: ansible-navigator: collection-doc-cache-path: container-engine Specify the container engine ( auto = podman then docker ). Choices: auto , podman or docker Default: auto CLI: --ce or --container-engine ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_CONTAINER_ENGINE Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: container-engine: display-color Enable the use of color in the display. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --dc or --display-color ENV: NO_COLOR Settings file: ansible-navigator: color: enable: editor-command Specify the editor used by Automation content navigator Default:* vi +{line_number} {filename} CLI: --ecmd or --editor-command ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_EDITOR_COMMAND Settings file: ansible-navigator: editor: command: editor-console Specify if the editor is console based. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --econ or --editor-console ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_EDITOR_CONSOLE Settings file: ansible-navigator: editor: console: execution-environment Enable or disable the use of an automation execution environment. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --ee or --execution-environment ENV: * ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: enabled: execution-environment-image Specify the name of the automation execution environment image. Default: quay.io/ansible/ansible-runner:devel CLI: --eei or --execution-environment-image ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT_IMAGE Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: image: execution-environment-volume-mounts Specify volume to be bind mounted within an automation execution environment ( --eev /home/user/test:/home/user/test:Z ) Default: No default value set CLI: --eev or --execution-environment-volume-mounts ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT_VOLUME_MOUNTS Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: volume-mounts: log-append Specify if log messages should be appended to an existing log file, otherwise a new log file is created per session. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --la or --log-append ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_LOG_APPEND Settings file: ansible-navigator: logging: append: log-file Specify the full path for the Automation content navigator log file. Default: USDPWD/ansible-navigator.log CLI: --lf or --log-file ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_LOG_FILE Settings file: ansible-navigator: logging: file: log-level Specify the Automation content navigator log level. Choices: debug , info , warning , error or critical Default: warning CLI: --ll or --log-level ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_LOG_LEVEL Settings file: ansible-navigator: logging: level: mode Specify the user-interface mode. Choices: stdout or interactive Default: interactive CLI: -m or --mode ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_MODE Settings file: ansible-navigator: mode: osc4 Enable or disable terminal color changing support with OSC 4. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --osc4 or --osc4 ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_OSC4 Settings file: ansible-navigator: color: osc4: pass-environment-variable Specify an exiting environment variable to be passed through to and set within the automation execution environment ( --penv MY_VAR ) Default: No default value set CLI: --penv or --pass-environment-variable ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PASS_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: environment-variables: pass: pull-policy Specify the image pull policy. always - Always pull the image missing - Pull if not locally available never - Never pull the image tag - If the image tag is latest always pull the image, otherwise pull if not locally available Choices: always , missing , never , or tag Default: tag CLI: --pp or --pull-policy ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PULL_POLICY Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: pull-policy: set-environment-variable Specify an environment variable and a value to be set within the automation execution environment (--senv MY_VAR=42 ) Default: No default value set CLI: --senv or --set-environment-variable ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_SET_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES Settings file: ansible-navigator: execution-environment: environment-variables: set: 8.3. Automation content navigator config subcommand settings The following table describes each parameter and setting options for the Automation content navigator config subcommand. Table 8.2. Automation content navigator config subcommand parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options config Specify the path to the Ansible configuration file. Default: No default value set CLI: -c or --config ENV: ANSIBLE_CONFIG Settings file: ansible-navigator: ansible: config: path: help-config Help options for the ansible-config command in stdout mode. Choices: * True or False Default: False CLI: --hc or --help-config ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_HELP_CONFIG Settings file: ansible-navigator: help-config: 8.4. Automation content navigator doc subcommand settings The following table describes each parameter and setting options for the Automation content navigator doc subcommand. Table 8.3. Automation content navigator doc subcommand parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options help-doc Help options for the ansible-doc command in stdout mode. Choices: True or False Default: False CLI: --hd or --help-doc ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_HELP_DOC Settings file: ansible-navigator: help-doc: plugin-name Specify the plugin name. Default: No default value set CLI: positional ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLUGIN_NAME Settings file: ansible-navigator: documentation: plugin: name: plugin-type Specify the plugin type. Choices: become , cache , callback , cliconf , connection , httpapi , inventory , lookup , module , netconf , shell , strategy , or vars Default: module CLI: -t or ----type ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLUGIN_TYPE Settings file: ansible-navigator: documentation: plugin: type: 8.5. Automation content navigator inventory subcommand settings The following table describes each parameter and setting options for the Automation content navigator inventory subcommand. Table 8.4. Automation content navigator inventory subcommand parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options help-inventory Help options for the ansible-inventory command in stdout mode. Choices: True or False Default: False CLI: --hi or --help-inventory ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_INVENTORY_DOC Settings file: ansible-navigator: help-inventory: inventory Specify an inventory file path or comma separated host list. Default: no default value set CLI: --i or --inventory ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_INVENTORIES Settings file: ansible-navigator: inventories: inventory-column Specify a host attribute to show in the inventory view. Default: No default value set CLI: --ic or --inventory-column ENV: * ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_INVENTORY_COLUMNS Settings file: ansible-navigator: inventory-columns: 8.6. Automation content navigator replay subcommand settings The following table describes each parameter and setting options for the Automation content navigator replay subcommand. Table 8.5. Automation content navigator replay subcommand parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options playbook-artifact-replay Specify the path for the playbook artifact to replay. Default: No default value set CLI: positional ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLAYBOOK_ARTIFACT_REPLAY Settings file: ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: replay: 8.7. Automation content navigator run subcommand settings The following table describes each parameter and setting options for the Automation content navigator run subcommand. Table 8.6. Automation content navigator run subcommand parameters settings Parameter Description Setting options playbook-artifact-replay Specify the path for the playbook artifact to replay. Default: No default value set CLI: positional ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLAYBOOK_ARTIFACT_REPLAY Settings file: ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: replay: help-playbook Help options for the ansible-playbook command in stdout mode. Choices: True or False Default: False CLI: --hp or --help-playbook ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_HELP_PLAYBOOK Settings file: ansible-navigator: help-playbook: inventory Specify an inventory file path or comma separated host list. Default: no default value set CLI: --i or --inventory ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_INVENTORIES Settings file: ansible-navigator: inventories: inventory-column Specify a host attribute to show in the inventory view. Default: No default value set CLI: --ic or --inventory-column ENV: * ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_INVENTORY_COLUMNS Settings file: ansible-navigator: inventory-columns: playbook Specify the playbook name. Default: No default value set CLI: positional ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLAYBOOK Settings file: * ansible-navigator: ansible: playbook: playbook-artifact-enable Enable or disable the creation of artifacts for completed playbooks. Note: not compatible with --mode stdout when playbooks require user input. Choices: True or False Default: True CLI: --pae or --playbook-artifact-enable ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLAYBOOK_ARTIFACT_ENABLE Settings file: ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: enable: playbook-artifact-save-as Specify the name for artifacts created from completed playbooks. Default: {playbook_dir}/{playbook_name}-artifact-{ts_utc}.json CLI: --pas or --playbook-artifact-save-as ENV: ANSIBLE_NAVIGATOR_PLAYBOOK_ARTIFACT_SAVE_AS Settings file: ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: save-as:

Commands:
--- ansible-navigator: # ansible: # config: /tmp/ansible.cfg # cmdline: "--forks 15" # inventories: # - /tmp/test_inventory.yml # playbook: /tmp/test_playbook.yml # ansible-runner: # artifact-dir: /tmp/test1 # rotate-artifacts-count: 10 # timeout: 300 # app: run # collection-doc-cache-path: /tmp/cache.db # color: # enable: False # osc4: False # editor: # command: vim_from_setting # console: False # documentation: # plugin: # name: shell # type: become # execution-environment: # container-engine: podman # enabled: False # environment-variables: # pass: # - ONE # - TWO # - THREE # set: # KEY1: VALUE1 # KEY2: VALUE2 # KEY3: VALUE3 # image: test_image:latest # pull-policy: never # volume-mounts: # - src: "/test1" # dest: "/test1" # label: "Z" # help-config: True # help-doc: True # help-inventory: True # help-playbook: False # inventory-columns: # - ansible_network_os # - ansible_network_cli_ssh_type # - ansible_connection logging: # append: False level: critical # file: /tmp/log.txt # mode: stdout # playbook-artifact: # enable: True # replay: /tmp/test_artifact.json # save-as: /tmp/test_artifact.json
ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: artifact-dir:
ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: rotate-artifacts-count:
ansible-navigator: ansible-runner: timeout:
ansible-navigator: app:
ansible-navigator: ansible: cmdline:
ansible-navigator: collection-doc-cache-path:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: container-engine:
ansible-navigator: color: enable:
ansible-navigator: editor: command:
ansible-navigator: editor: console:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: enabled:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: image:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: volume-mounts:
ansible-navigator: logging: append:
ansible-navigator: logging: file:
ansible-navigator: logging: level:
ansible-navigator: mode:
ansible-navigator: color: osc4:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: environment-variables: pass:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: pull-policy:
ansible-navigator: execution-environment: environment-variables: set:
ansible-navigator: ansible: config: path:
ansible-navigator: help-config:
ansible-navigator: help-doc:
ansible-navigator: documentation: plugin: name:
ansible-navigator: documentation: plugin: type:
ansible-navigator: help-inventory:
ansible-navigator: inventories:
ansible-navigator: inventory-columns:
ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: replay:
ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: replay:
ansible-navigator: help-playbook:
ansible-navigator: inventories:
ansible-navigator: inventory-columns:
ansible-navigator: ansible: playbook:
ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: enable:
ansible-navigator: playbook-artifact: save-as: