# Configuration Management

> Infrastructure configuration with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and SaltStack for automated server management

- Skill: `pluginagentmarketplace/configuration-management` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 8 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add pluginagentmarketplace/configuration-management`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/pluginagentmarketplace/configuration-management/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: pluginagentmarketplace (https://skillmd.com/u/pluginagentmarketplace)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/pluginagentmarketplace/configuration-management

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# Configuration Management Skill

## MANDATORY
- Ansible playbooks and roles
- Inventory management (static and dynamic)
- Idempotent configuration patterns
- Variable management and templating
- Common modules (package, service, file, user)

## OPTIONAL
- Chef cookbooks and recipes
- Puppet manifests and modules
- SaltStack states and pillars
- Configuration drift detection
- Secret management integration

## ADVANCED
- Custom Ansible modules
- Multi-environment orchestration
- Performance optimization for large fleets
- Integration with IaC tools
- Compliance as Code

## Assets
- See `assets/ansible-patterns.yaml` for playbook templates