Introducing the New Ansible Galaxy

A Quantum Leap in Ansible Automation: The New Galaxy Unveiled on 30th September 2023

Introduction

In the world of automation and orchestration, Ansible has long been a frontrunner, simplifying complex tasks and empowering users with streamlined solutions. At the heart of Ansible’s ecosystem lies Ansible Galaxy, a repository of roles and collections that accelerate automation development. And now, the Ansible Galaxy experience is about to get a significant upgrade.

Over the past few months, the dedicated Red Hat Ansible team responsible for the Ansible Automation Hub and Ansible Cloud Automation Hub, accessible via console.redhat.com, has embarked on a mission to elevate the galaxy_ng code base. This code base powers the components mentioned above and is designed to replace galaxy.ansible.com with a brand-new, cutting-edge foundation.

The Vision Behind Galaxy_ng

From its inception, galaxy_ng was conceived with the ambitious goal of supplanting the aging galaxy.ansible.com while simultaneously serving as the core code base for the Automation Hub component within the Ansible Automation Platform. This bold…