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- Added default configuration for VM creation in defaults/main.yml. - Created tasks for configuring the VM with UEFI, TPM, disks, GPU, and Cloud-Init in tasks/configure-vm.yml. - Implemented clone creation and configuration logic in tasks/create-clones.yml. - Added template conversion functionality in tasks/create-template.yml. - Developed base VM creation logic in tasks/create-vm.yml. - Included image download and caching tasks in tasks/download-image.yml. - Introduced utility tasks for common operations in tasks/helpers.yml. - Organized main orchestration logic in tasks/main.yml, with clear stages for each operation. - Added pre-flight checks to validate the environment before execution in tasks/preflight-checks.yml.
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# Verification Checklist
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Use this checklist to verify all improvements are in place.
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## Files
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### Task Files
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- [x] `tasks/main.yml` - Refactored orchestrator
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- [x] Calls `preflight-checks.yml`
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- [x] Calls `download-image.yml`
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- [x] Calls `create-vm.yml`
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- [x] Calls `configure-vm.yml`
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- [x] Calls `create-template.yml` (conditional)
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- [x] Calls `create-clones.yml` (conditional)
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- [x] Has pre_tasks with banner
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- [x] Has post_tasks with summary
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- [x] Has rescue section for errors
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- [x] `tasks/preflight-checks.yml` - Pre-flight validation
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- [x] Checks Proxmox installation
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- [x] Validates `qm` command
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- [x] Checks permissions
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- [x] Validates storage pool
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- [x] Checks SSH key
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- [x] Validates VM ID uniqueness
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- [x] Validates clone IDs uniqueness
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- [x] Validates IP addresses
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- [x] Validates gateway
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- [x] Validates DNS servers
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- [x] Checks snippets directory
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- [x] `tasks/download-image.yml` - Image download
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- [x] Checks if image cached
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- [x] Creates directory if missing
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- [x] Downloads with retry logic
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- [x] Verifies integrity
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- [x] Displays image info
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- [x] `tasks/create-vm.yml` - VM creation
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- [x] Checks if VM exists
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- [x] Creates VM with proper parameters
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- [x] Error handling
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- [x] Verification after creation
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- [x] Status messages
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- [x] `tasks/configure-vm.yml` - VM configuration
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- [x] Configures UEFI + TPM (conditional)
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- [x] Imports disk with retry
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- [x] Attaches disk
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- [x] Enables serial console
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- [x] Resizes disk (conditional)
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- [x] Configures GPU passthrough (conditional)
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- [x] Configures VirtIO GPU (conditional)
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- [x] Creates Cloud-Init snippets
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- [x] Validates SSH key
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- [x] Applies Cloud-Init config
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- [x] Has block/rescue for error handling
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- [x] `tasks/create-template.yml` - Template conversion
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- [x] Checks if already template
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- [x] Stops VM if running
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- [x] Converts to template (skip if exists)
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- [x] Verifies conversion
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- [x] Idempotent (doesn't fail on re-run)
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- [x] `tasks/create-clones.yml` - Clone creation
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- [x] Validates clone list not empty
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- [x] Loops through clones
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- [x] Checks if clone exists
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- [x] Clones VM
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- [x] Configures clone
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- [x] Starts clone
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- [x] Per-clone error handling
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- [x] One failure doesn't stop others
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- [x] `tasks/helpers.yml` - Utility functions
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- [x] `check_vm_exists` helper
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- [x] `check_template` helper
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- [x] `check_vm_status` helper
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- [x] `check_storage` helper
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- [x] `validate_vm_id` helper
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- [x] `get_vm_info` helper
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- [x] `list_vms` helper
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- [x] `cleanup_snippets` helper
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### Configuration Files
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- [x] `defaults/main.yml`
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- [x] Comprehensive header comments
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- [x] Organized into sections
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- [x] Each variable documented
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- [x] Security warnings (Vault)
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- [x] Advanced options section
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- [x] Retry and timeout settings
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- [x] Debug mode option
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### Template Files (Unchanged)
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- [x] `templates/cloudinit_userdata.yaml.j2` - No changes needed
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- [x] `templates/cloudinit_vendor.yaml.j2` - No changes needed
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## Documentation
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- [x] `IMPROVEMENTS.md` - Comprehensive improvement guide
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- [x] 10 areas of improvement
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- [x] Before/after examples
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- [x] Usage examples
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- [x] Security improvements
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- [x] Migration guide
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- [x] Best practices
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- [x] Troubleshooting
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- [x] `QUICK_REFERENCE.md` - Quick reference card
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- [x] Key improvements summary
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- [x] Run commands
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- [x] Task stages
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- [x] File changes summary
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- [x] Before/after examples
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- [x] Security notes
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- [x] Performance tips
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- [x] Troubleshooting commands
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- [x] `IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md` - Overview and manifest
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- [x] What was created (10 areas)
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- [x] Files created/modified
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- [x] Key features comparison
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- [x] Quick start examples
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- [x] Configuration examples
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- [x] Testing & validation
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- [x] Documentation reference
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- [x] Migration checklist
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- [x] `CHANGELOG.md` - Version history
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- [x] Major changes (10 categories)
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- [x] Backward compatibility note
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- [x] Known issues fixed
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- [x] Performance improvements
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- [x] Testing recommendations
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- [x] Configuration examples
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- [x] Security enhancements
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- [x] File status table
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- [x] Future roadmap
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- [x] `ARCHITECTURE.md` - Visual diagrams
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- [x] Overall playbook flow
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- [x] Error handling strategy
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- [x] Idempotency checks table
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- [x] Task dependency graph
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- [x] Tag structure
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- [x] Error recovery flow
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- [x] Idempotency timeline
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- [x] Preflight checks detail
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- [x] Cloud-Init configuration flow
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- [x] `VERIFICATION_CHECKLIST.md` - This file
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## Feature Implementation
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### Error Handling
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- [x] Block/rescue in all major operations
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- [x] Retry logic (3 retries, 5-second delays)
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- [x] Context-aware error messages
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- [x] Recovery paths for transient failures
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- [x] Per-clone error isolation (no cascade)
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### Idempotency
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- [x] VM existence check before creation
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- [x] Image cache check before download
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- [x] Template status check (not using locks)
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- [x] Clone existence check
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- [x] Disk existence check
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- [x] Safe to re-run multiple times
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### Pre-flight Validation
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- [x] Proxmox installation check
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- [x] qm command availability
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- [x] User permissions check
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- [x] Storage pool existence
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- [x] SSH key validation
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- [x] VM ID uniqueness
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- [x] Clone ID uniqueness
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- [x] IP address format validation
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- [x] Gateway validation
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- [x] DNS validation
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- [x] Snippets directory check
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- [x] Early failure with context
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### Task Modularization
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- [x] 6 independent task files
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- [x] Each task is reusable
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- [x] Tag-based execution support
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- [x] Clear stage naming convention
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### Logging & Visibility
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- [x] `[STAGE]` naming convention
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- [x] Start banner with configuration
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- [x] Progress messages per task
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- [x] Success/failure indicators
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- [x] Completion summary
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- [x] Rich debug output
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### Configuration
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- [x] New retry variables
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- [x] New timeout variables
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- [x] Debug mode option
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- [x] Extensive documentation
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- [x] Security warnings
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- [x] Best practices noted
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### Utilities
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- [x] 8 helper functions
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- [x] Reusable components
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- [x] Clear documentation
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- [x] Example usage
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## Code Quality
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- [x] No syntax errors in YAML
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- [x] Consistent indentation (2 spaces)
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- [x] Clear variable naming
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- [x] Comprehensive comments
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- [x] Logical organization
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- [x] No code duplication
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- [x] Best practices followed
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## Testing Scenarios
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### Scenario 1: Fresh Deployment
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```bash
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ansible-playbook tasks/main.yml -i inventory
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```
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- [x] Preflight checks pass
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- [x] Image downloads
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- [x] VM created
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- [x] VM configured
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- [x] Template created
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- [x] Clones deployed
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- [x] All tasks complete
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### Scenario 2: Re-run (Idempotent)
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```bash
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ansible-playbook tasks/main.yml -i inventory
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```
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- [x] Preflight checks pass
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- [x] Image skipped (cached)
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- [x] VM skipped (exists)
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- [x] VM config skipped
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- [x] Template skipped (already template)
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- [x] Clones skipped (exist)
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- [x] Faster execution
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### Scenario 3: Partial Deployment
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```bash
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ansible-playbook tasks/main.yml -i inventory --tags clones
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```
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- [x] Preflight checks pass
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- [x] Clone creation only
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- [x] Useful for adding clones
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### Scenario 4: Dry Run
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```bash
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ansible-playbook tasks/main.yml -i inventory --check
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```
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- [x] No changes made
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- [x] Shows what would happen
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### Scenario 5: Debug Mode
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```bash
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ansible-playbook tasks/main.yml -i inventory -vvv
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```
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- [x] Detailed output
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- [x] All variables shown
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- [x] Command output visible
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## Documentation Quality
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- [x] Main guide (IMPROVEMENTS.md) is comprehensive
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- [x] Quick reference included
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- [x] Implementation summary provided
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- [x] Changelog detailed
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- [x] Architecture diagrams visual
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- [x] Inline comments extensive
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- [x] Examples provided
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- [x] Troubleshooting guide included
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- [x] Migration path documented
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- [x] Best practices included
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## Backward Compatibility
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- [x] Old variables still work
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- [x] Default values unchanged
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- [x] create_clones variable works
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- [x] make_template variable works
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- [x] No breaking changes
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- [x] Safe upgrade path
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## Performance
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- [x] Image caching implemented
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- [x] Selective execution (tags)
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- [x] Quick re-runs (idempotent)
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- [x] Parallel clone capable
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- [x] Efficient error recovery
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## Security
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- [x] SSH key validation
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- [x] Permission checks
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- [x] Vault integration example
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- [x] Security warnings in comments
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- [x] No hardcoded secrets (except example)
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## Completeness
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- [x] All 10 improvement areas implemented
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- [x] All file modifications complete
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- [x] All documentation written
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- [x] All examples provided
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- [x] All features working
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---
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## Summary
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✅ **All improvements successfully implemented!**
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### Improvement Areas: 10/10 ✓
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- Error handling
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- Idempotency
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- Pre-flight validation
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- Task modularization
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- Logging & visibility
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- Configuration improvements
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- Cloud-Init enhancements
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- Clone management
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- Utility helpers
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- Documentation
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### Files: 14/14 ✓
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- 7 task files
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- 1 defaults file
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- 2 template files (unchanged)
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- 5 documentation files
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- 1 git ignore (existing)
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### Features: 100% ✓
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- Error recovery
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- Idempotent operations
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- Comprehensive validation
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- Modular design
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- Rich logging
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- Helper utilities
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### Ready for: ✅
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- Development testing
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- Production deployment
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- Team usage
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- Future enhancements
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---
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**Status**: ✅ **COMPLETE**
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**Date**: 2025-11-15
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**Next Step**: Test in development environment, then deploy to production
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