Ansible Config

Purpose of ansible.cfg

ansible.cfg sets project defaults so you do not repeat flags on every command.

Put it in the repo root for project-local behavior.

In practice, this is usually more useful for Linux/server workflows, where shared sudo behavior is common.

Example ansible.cfg

[defaults]
inventory = ./inventory.ini
remote_user = admin
host_key_checking = False
retry_files_enabled = False
stdout_callback = yaml

[privilege_escalation]
become = True
become_method = sudo
become_user = root
become_ask_pass = False

Network Device Note

For network automation, privilege escalation is usually handled in inventory/playbooks with enable, for example:

ansible_become=yes
ansible_become_method=enable

Use sudo defaults only when they fit the target platform.