# is anyone using (or thinking of using) ansible-commander?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 15, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205 "2013-01-15T22:23:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@Jonathan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan1)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205/1 "2013-01-15T22:23:18Z")

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Hi all,

Query to see if people are using Ansible-Commander, or are thinking about eventually doing so? I know Michael has put this on the back-burner for development priorities but it seems to meet a need we have.

I am working on a prototype to handle setting up dynamically created infrastructure. Obviously one of the first steps in this in this process would be adding new hosts to Ansible. On paper, Commander (even in its prototype form) seems like a delightful option.

I am curious to hear if anyone is actually using it, or if anyone has poked around with it? We are essentially trying to figure out if we build our prototype against Commander (i.e. if there is any adoption) or implement our own inventory plugin and a super simple create/list/delete interface.

cheers,  
Jonathan

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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:** [January 15, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205/2 "2013-01-15T22:27:26Z")

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> Hi all,
> 
> Query to see if people are using Ansible-Commander, or are thinking about  
> eventually doing so? I know Michael has put this on the back-burner for  
> development priorities but it seems to meet a need we have.

Off the burner actually

Many people are using external inventory sources as and such didn't  
need it, thus it wasn't completed further.

(Note: My data layer implementation was pretty experimental and not  
clean, so I don't recommend using that as a starting point)

> I am working on a prototype to handle setting up dynamically created  
> infrastructure. Obviously one of the first steps in this in this process  
> would be adding new hosts to Ansible. On paper, Commander (even in its  
> prototype form) seems like a delightful option.

Something like it, I'd say

> I am curious to hear if anyone is actually using it, or if anyone has poked  
> around with it? We are essentially trying to figure out if we build our  
> prototype against Commander (i.e. if there is any adoption) or implement our  
> own inventory plugin and a super simple create/list/delete interface.

I'd hope no one is using it 🙂

Though I did really start to like Bootstrap and Flask and whatever  
other dynamic data JS library I was using a ton while starting it,  
there is not much there.