(src: http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/test_strategies.html)

tasks:

• action: uri url=http://www.example.com return_content=yes register: webpage

• fail: msg='service is not happy' when: "'AWESOME' not in webpage.content"

tasks:

• shell: /usr/bin/some-command --parameter value register: cmd_result

• assert: that: - "'not ready' not in cmd_result.stderr" - "'gizmo enabled' in cmd_result.stdout"

tasks:

• stat: path=/path/to/something register: p

• assert: that: - p.stat.exists and p.stat.isdir