git

git module

Clone or update Git repositories. This module can clone repositories from remote sources and checkout specific versions, branches, or tags.

Examples

- name: Clone a repository
  git:
    repo: https://github.com/user/repo.git
    dest: /opt/myapp

- name: Clone specific branch
  git:
    repo: https://github.com/user/repo.git
    dest: /opt/myapp
    version: develop

- name: Clone specific tag
  git:
    repo: https://github.com/user/repo.git
    dest: /opt/myapp
    version: v1.0.0

- name: Clone with SSH
  git:
    repo: [email protected]:user/repo.git
    dest: /opt/myapp

Note: This module requires git to be installed on the target host. SSH keys must be configured for SSH repositories.

Module Capabilities

• Has Revert: true
• Provides Variables: None

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Description	Required	Default	Choices
dest	string	Path where the repository should be cloned or updated.	false
repo	string	URL of the git repository to clone. Supports HTTP(S) and SSH protocols.	false
version	string	Version to checkout. Can be a branch name, tag, or commit hash.	false	HEAD

Outputs

No outputs.