Environment Variable Plugin

This module includes an environment variable plugin for Bolt. This allows you to load values from environment variables in an inventory file or when configuring plugins in a configuration file.

Usage

env_plugin::resolve_reference

The resolve_reference task loads values from environment variables for use in an inventory file or when configuring plugins in a configuration file.

Parameters

• var: The environment variable to load.

Examples

Use the env_plugin::resolve_reference task to load a private key into an inventory file:

---
targets:
  - target1.example.com
  - target2.example.com
config:
  ssh:
    private-key:
      key-data:
        _plugin: env_plugin
        var: PRIVATE_KEY

Use the env_plugin::resolve_reference task to load a password and configure another plugin:

plugins:
  vault:
    auth:
      method: userpass
      user: bolt
      password:
        _plugin: env_plugin
        var: VAULT_PASSWORD