Ansible Vault Tools
A simple CLI tool and Python library to encrypt and decrypt strings and files using Ansible Vault, and to inspect decrypted host variables from an Ansible inventory.
Requirements
- Python 3.11 or newer
ansibleandansible-vaultexecutables available inPATH(provided by theansibleandansible-vaultpackages)
Installation
Install with the optional Ansible dependencies included:
pip install "ansible-vault-tools[ansible-deps]"
Or, if you manage Ansible separately:
pip install ansible-vault-tools
Usage
CLI
ansible-vault-tools <command> [options]
encrypt — encrypt a string or file
# Encrypt a string (prompts for input if omitted)
ansible-vault-tools encrypt --string "my secret"
ansible-vault-tools encrypt -s
# Encrypt a file in place
ansible-vault-tools encrypt --file secrets.yml
ansible-vault-tools encrypt -f secrets.yml
decrypt — decrypt a variable or file
# Decrypt a specific variable for a host (prompts if omitted)
ansible-vault-tools decrypt --host webserver01 --var db_password
ansible-vault-tools decrypt -H webserver01 -v db_password
# Decrypt variables for all hosts
ansible-vault-tools decrypt --host all --var db_password
# Decrypt a vault-encrypted file (shows content, then asks to write it back)
ansible-vault-tools decrypt --file secrets.yml
ansible-vault-tools decrypt -f secrets.yml
allvars — print all variables for a host
# Print all resolved variables for a specific host
ansible-vault-tools allvars --host webserver01
ansible-vault-tools allvars -H webserver01
# Print hostvars for all hosts
ansible-vault-tools allvars --host all
Library
The individual functions can also be imported directly:
from ansible_vault_tools.main import encrypt_string, encrypt_file, decrypt_string, decrypt_file, allvars
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
encrypt_string(password) |
Encrypt a string with ansible-vault encrypt_string |
encrypt_file(filename) |
Encrypt a file in place with ansible-vault encrypt |
decrypt_string(host, var) |
Decrypt a variable from Ansible inventory host(s) |
decrypt_file(filename) |
Decrypt a vault-encrypted file |
allvars(host) |
Return all variables for a host as JSON |
License
The project is mainly licensed under Apache-2.0. It may also contain files under different licenses and copyright holders. The project is REUSE compliant so it's fully transparent.
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