Ansible IDE with syntax help

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Hi,

I wondered if someone could advise me what the best IDE to use for Ansible is?

I want to be able to use a plugin for syntax/indentation help

I am a begineer so appologies if this is a basic question and appreciate any help

Simon

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During Ansiblefest 2021, multiple presenters said they were now using Microsoft Virtual Studio Code (VSCODE available at no cost on Win10, Mac, & Linux) with the no-cost RedHat Ansible extension. Of course that is one of many options but VSCODE has been well received by many.

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Thanks for the advice Pat much appreciated

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will the RedHat Ansible extension assist with syntax and indentation errors?

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I have used it before I knew about the Ansible extension, and it supports YAML right out of the box, so that might help. Also, I use an extension called Indent Rainbow which has been REALLY helpful in debugging indentation errors.

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During Ansiblefest 2021, multiple presenters said they were now using Microsoft Virtual Studio Code (VSCODE available at no cost on Win10, Mac, & Linux) with the no-cost RedHat Ansible extension. Of course that is one of many options but VSCODE has been well received by many.

I’ve been using Vim for years and it works like a charm.

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Hi All, Thanks for all the help so far, much appreciated. I have installed the red hat extension and got the above error, would anyone be able to help me resolve it?

Thanks In Advance

SImon

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You need to install ansible-lint separately. There are instructions on the web how to do it for your OS