# raw module: where is the python source code?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-where-is-the-python-source-code/21626>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 1, 2016, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-where-is-the-python-source-code/21626 "2016-06-01T07:28:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![sparkvilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@sparkvilla](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sparkvilla)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-where-is-the-python-source-code/21626/1 "2016-06-01T07:28:49Z")

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Hi all. I am new to Ansible. I would like to have a look at the python code for the raw module. I went under ansibe/ansible-modules-core/command/raw.py but I see only the DOCUMENTATION and EXAMPLES. So where can I find the code for this module? thank you

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-where-is-the-python-source-code/21626/2 "2016-06-01T13:43:24Z")

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​action plugins run instead of modules of the same name, since raw does not copy any ansible code to the target, it needs to execute itself on the controller.

[https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/action/raw.py)