ansible-scaffold-collection

Scaffolding an Ansible collection requires creating a standard directory layout with galaxy.yml, meta/runtime.yml, roles, plugins, tests, and lint configurations. This tool automates that process by generating a complete CoP-compliant skeleton with ready-to-publish metadata from scratch.

An Ansible collection skeleton includes galaxy.yml, README files, docs, meta/runtime.yml, roles, plugins, tests, changelogs, lint configurations, and example scaffolds. These components ensure alignment with Red Hat Communities of Practice guidelines for packaging and distribution.

This tool is designed to create and structure Ansible collections from scratch rather than retrofitting existing ones. It applies CoP-compliant templates to generate complete skeletons, ensuring directory layouts, lint configurations, and metadata align properly from the initial setup.

The best way to align an Ansible collection with galaxy.yml and meta/runtime.yml standards is using template-driven scaffolding. This approach enforces CoP structure and packaging rules, automatically generating the required metadata files and example content for rapid, compliant development.

You do not need to manually configure linting for a new Ansible collection. The scaffolding process automatically includes lint configurations alongside the directory layout, roles, and plugins, ensuring the generated collection adheres to CoP guidelines immediately upon creation.

You should use a template-driven scaffold when starting a new namespace or collection, aligning with CoP guidelines, or enabling rapid development and publishing. It ensures consistency by applying standard directory layouts, packaging metadata, and example content from the beginning.