Install $ pip install ansible Basic $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> Maximum Verbose $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> -vvvv Using Extra Vars $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --extra-vars "ex_var=master environ=prod ip_master='33.34.35.36'" Only Tags $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --tags <role-tag>,<role-tag-2> Skip Tags $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --skip-tags <role-tag>,<role-tag-2> List Tasks $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --list-tasks List Hosts $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --list-hosts Starting at Specific Task $ ansible-playbook -i inventory <playbook.yml> -l <host_scope> --start-at-task="name of the task"