ansible/molecule

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An ansible-native testing framework for collections, playbooks, and roles with configurable workflows for testing any system or service

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Forks: 676
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 77
Avg merge: 5d 17h
Merged PRs (30d): 6

Dominant language: Python
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 10, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 14, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: Code of conduct
Beginner labels: help wanted

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76 open issues indexed

Expose --base-config as an environment variable Open

ansible/molecule#1664 · 8 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Add `--host` Option to Verify Sub-command to Target a Particular Platform Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#1731 · 9 comments · 5 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Document `--base-config` and `env-file` + add new project local defaults Open

bug enhancement

ansible/molecule#1841 · 6 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule should expose values from molecule.yml as ansible host variables Open

bug

ansible/molecule#2097 · 6 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Show output of idempotence check Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2100 · 5 comments · 8 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule create should know when to auto-recreate Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2175 · 0 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Drop the [ -s | --scenario-name ] flags on subcommands that operate on a scenario and add --all flag Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2373 · 5 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Bring back ansible "extra_vars" to provisioner in molecule.yml Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2440 · 2 comments · 8 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Additional `--destroy` strategies. Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2448 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule login should auto call create if needed Open

enhancement help wanted

ansible/molecule#2469 · 0 comments · 3 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule fails to reset itself when driver is changed in config Open

bug

ansible/molecule#2540 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Documentation on Platforms is either incomplete or missing references Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#2854 · 11 comments · 5 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule login not looking for files relative to scenario directory Open

bug

ansible/molecule#2952 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
More verbosity for idempotence step Open

enhancement

ansible/molecule#3037 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
instance_raw_config_args vm.provision ignored Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3041 · 11 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Can't specify Ansible verbosity as a molecule option Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3159 · 8 comments · 3 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Build molecule as an rpm Open

AAP

ansible/molecule#3332 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule removes `_` from hostname: `sudo: unable to resolve host` Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3351 · 6 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Running side effect with custom playbook skips when no default is defined Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3617 · 5 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule reads collections_path and ignores collection_paths in ansible.cfg Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3628 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
More "Failed to create temporary directory." Open

ansible/molecule#3642 · 5 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Dockerfile.j2 is not generated when creating new scenarios Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3773 · 7 comments · 9 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Empty molecule.yml when using --base-config Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3786 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Just started exploring molecule for a week now and mostly I have been trying to figure out how to use it. Documentation is quite thin and missing examples. Open

ansible/molecule#3793 · 1 comment · 8 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule multiple test roles Open

ansible/molecule#3794 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Role not found when using custom `ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH` Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3806 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule create fails at step 'Create molecule instance(s)' when image name contains environment vars Open

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ansible/molecule#3819 · 4 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
If galaxy is not reachable molecule fails after the first attempts to install default docker dependencies Open

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ansible/molecule#3830 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Ignore MOLECULE_INVENTORY_FILE what was set in environment Open

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ansible/molecule#3848 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule is ignoring meta/main.yaml instead of meta/main.yml Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3849 · 5 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule 4.0.4 - ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH and ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH no more handled Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3857 · 7 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule 4.0.4 Missing Lint Open

bug

ansible/molecule#3983 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
RFE: Remove dependency on ansible-core Open

ansible/molecule#3990 · 5 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
RFE: Template out a verify.yml Open

ansible/molecule#3991 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Clarify the ansible collection path Open

ansible/molecule#3999 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
RFE: New `molecule.provisoning` collection Open

ansible/molecule#4005 · 2 comments · 3 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
v6 fails due to collection path not aligning with ansible collection path Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4015 · 16 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
RFE: Use the output of list to find a scenario Open

ansible/molecule#4024 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Development of dependent roles requires workarounds because of non configurable symlinking Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4054 · 0 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule Reset overwrites projects in COLLECTIONS_PATHS Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4061 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Idempotence tests incorrectly succeed when Ansible callback plugin is not default Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4063 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
testinfra 9.0.0 use the same ssh connection as molecule/ansible… which can lead to wrong environment variables Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4066 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
[Docs] Update user guide with missing sections Open

ansible/molecule#4095 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
[Docs] Add porting guide Open

ansible/molecule#4096 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
dependency step installs roles to user's roles path, not in ephemeral directory Open

ansible/molecule#4109 · 8 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
molecule matrix command produces unreadable colored output Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4124 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule config file in {project}/.config/molecule/config.yml not found Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4142 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Molecule instance inherits all groups from inventory Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4150 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
The env option of the shell dependency has no effect Open

bug

ansible/molecule#4167 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Unable to Create Temporary Directory During Molecule Test Execution in Ansible Role Open

ansible/molecule#4170 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026

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