# module verbose output

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [June 20, 2015, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558 "2015-06-20T10:48:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hank\_Beatty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@Hank\_Beatty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hank_Beatty)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2015, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558/1 "2015-06-20T10:48:46Z")

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Hello,

Is there a way for a module to output information when ansible-playbook is running in verbose mode (-v, -vv, -vvv, or -vvvv)?

Thanks,  
Hank

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**Author:** ![Henry\_Finucane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/94ad74/32.png) [@Henry\_Finucane](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Henry_Finucane)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558/2 "2015-06-21T21:03:44Z")

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No- You really only have the ability to return extra information.  
Action plugins (like `template`) can, but they're a very different  
beast.