# auberge select playbook
Interactively select an Ansible playbook
## Synopsis
```bash
auberge select playbook
```
## Alias
`auberge se p`
## Description
Presents an interactive list of Ansible playbooks for selection. Outputs the selected playbook path to stdout.
Discovers playbooks from ansible/playbooks/ directory.
## Examples
```bash
# Select playbook
auberge select playbook
# Use in command substitution
PLAYBOOK=$(auberge select playbook)
echo "Selected: $PLAYBOOK"
# Use with other commands
auberge ansible run --host myserver --playbook $(auberge select playbook)
# In shell scripts
#!/bin/bash
PLAYBOOK=$(auberge select playbook)
done
```
## Interactive Selection
```
? Select playbook
Bootstrap (bootstrap.yml)
> Applications (apps.yml)
Freshrss Only (freshrss.yml)
[↑↓ to move, Enter to select, Esc to cancel]
```
## Output
Outputs the full playbook path:
```
/home/user/code/auberge/ansible/playbooks/apps.yml
```
Exit codes:
- 0: Playbook selected
- 1: No playbook selected (Esc pressed) or error
## Playbook Discovery
Searches for playbooks in:
- ansible/playbooks/*.yml
- Relative to project root
Recognized playbooks:
- bootstrap.yml
- apps.yml
- Individual app playbooks (freshrss.yml, baikal.yml, etc.)
## Use Cases
**Interactive deployment**:
```bash
HOST=$(auberge select host)
PLAYBOOK=$(auberge select playbook)
auberge ansible run --host "$HOST" --playbook "$PLAYBOOK"
```
**Shell script menu**:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
echo "Select playbook to run:"
PLAYBOOK=$(auberge select playbook)
echo "Select target host:"
HOST=$(auberge select host)
echo "Running $PLAYBOOK on $HOST"
auberge ansible run --host "$HOST" --playbook "$PLAYBOOK"
```
**Quick playbook runner**:
```bash
# In shell alias or function
function aplay() {
auberge ansible run \
--host "$(auberge select host)" \
--playbook "$(auberge select playbook)"
}
```
## Playbook Metadata
Playbooks show descriptive names in the selector:
- File name shown in parentheses
- Display name derived from playbook metadata or filename
## Related Commands
- [auberge select host](host.md) - Select host interactively
- [auberge ansible run](../ansible/run.md) - Run playbook
## See Also
- [Ansible Playbooks](../../core-concepts/ansible.md)
- [Deployment](../../deployment/README.md)