want to pass output of external shell script as variable to ansible task

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I have a scenario where i have a shell script running externally which at every execution generates dynamic value(can’t add it as ansible task since it is not being executed on any inventory host), i want to use output of this shell script as variable in my current ansible playbook.

Any help on this will be highly appreciated

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How does this mysterious "output" reach you normally (without ansible)?

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(replying to the list as you've (hopefully accidentally) sent me a
private message)

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You certainly can add it as an Ansible task even though it runs on a host not in your inventory.
Read up on delegate_to.