In this section, we will cover the important concepts of Ansible plugins and modules. We will cover both their effective use and how to expand Ansible's capabilities by writing your own plugins and modules. We'll even look at the requirements for submitting your modules and plugins back to the official Ansible project. We'll also look at coding best practices, as well as some advanced Ansible techniques that allow you to safely automate your infrastructure even when you are working with a clustered environment.
This section contains the following chapters: