# \[devel\] playbooks can now take a name

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/devel-playbooks-can-now-take-a-name/11464>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 28, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/devel-playbooks-can-now-take-a-name/11464 "2012-04-28T12:59:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/devel-playbooks-can-now-take-a-name/11464/1 "2012-04-28T12:59:43Z")

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By popular request, playbooks can now take a “name:” parameter, on the same level with “hosts:”

This name will show up when announcing the play, instead, if provided.

I think this is much nicer in terms of understanding what your playbooks are doing as they run by.

–Michael