# State file

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/state-file/32028>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [January 22, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/state-file/32028 "2020-01-22T17:25:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Anand\_Solomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Anand\_Solomon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anand_Solomon)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/state-file/32028/1 "2020-01-22T17:25:05Z")

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Is there a state file concept in Ansible? Can we maintain state of whats been run?

Thanks  
Anand Solomon

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**Author:** ![Karol\_Czeryna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed655f/32.png) [@Karol\_Czeryna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karol_Czeryna)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/state-file/32028/2 "2020-01-22T18:01:33Z")

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Why would you have a state file if Ansible is idempotent?

Regards tracking you can use AWX or Ara.

Best,  
Karol