- name: Run Python Script with External Functions hosts: localhost gather_facts: no tasks: - name: Copy requirements.txt to remote host copy: src: ./requirements.txt # Ensure this exists locally dest: /tmp/requirements.txt - name: Create Python Virtual Environment command: python3 -m venv /tmp/ansible_venv args: creates: /tmp/ansible_venv/bin/activate - name: Install required Python packages pip: requirements: /tmp/requirements.txt virtualenv: /tmp/ansible_venv virtualenv_command: "python3 -m venv" - name: Run the Python script command: /tmp/ansible_venv/bin/python3 scripts/my_script.py register: script_output - name: Show script output debug: msg: "{{ script_output.stdout.split('\n') }}"