Is Ansible dead?
Deaditude Score:
45.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 11 Oct 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2012
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
9
Answer Rate
56%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
-100%
Recent Questions
How to parse multiple email addresses from json data in Ansible via map(regex_search) filter
Answered85 views
regexansiblejson-query
[ERROR]: Task failed: Module failed: Failed to import the required Python library (ansible[azure] (azure >= 2.0.0)) on Ansible-control-node's Python
Unanswered83 views
pythonansiblemodulenotfounderror
How to make Ansible templates ignore certain changes
Answered46 views
ansiblecredentials
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
72,555
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
59
Posts
6.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+11.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysVisual Ansible EE Builder
r/ansible29 days ago
71(96%)26
What’s new in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
r/ansible7 days ago
31(84%)6
Tip: Installing a lot of linux packages more efficiently
r/ansible29 days ago
29(89%)20
Proxmox-GitOps: IaC Container Automation for Proxmox
r/ansible1 months ago
28(94%)10
Visual Ansible EE Builder Update: One click cloud builds
r/ansible8 days ago
24(100%)10
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
13,589🇮🇳India
3,363🇫🇷France
2,938🇩🇪Germany
1,635🇬🇧United Kingdom
1,072🇨🇦Canada
746Market Summary
23,343
Total Jobs
🏢
75,761
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Ansible is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Ansible gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
17
Posts
Last mentioned 3 days ago
Community Interest
Average points20.3
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
We moved from AWS to Hetzner, saved 90%, kept ISO 27001 with Ansible
3 months ago
300194
Ansible Meets UV
16 days ago
51
Sparrow as a Drop-In Replacement of Ansible
2 months ago
22
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Ansible.
Content Metrics
34
Videos
13.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-9.1%
Average Engagement
408.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ansible:
LearnITGuide Tutorials
Hobby Channel
SELVA Tech & ITOps
Hobby Channel
TestLAB
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
5 Essential Use Cases for Automating Virtual Infrastructure with Ansible Automation Platform
The Ansible Playbook
1 months ago
351
1 months ago
2925
Ansible Automation Course Series #1 - What is Ansible & Ansible Server Setup Tutorial
LearnITGuide Tutorials
1 months ago
197
01. Ansible Tutorial for Beginners | What is Ansible, Why Use It & How to Install on Windows
Learn Hunter
1 months ago
41
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2025 | 45.2% |
| 28 Sept 2025 | 33.2% |
| 14 Sept 2025 | 36.3% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 35.3% |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 48.6% |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 39.5% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 46.3% |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 47.4% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 39.1% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 34.4% |
| 28 May 2025 | 46.4% |
| 9 May 2025 | 40.9% |
| 4 May 2025 | 40.2% |
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