1. Check documentation
At the very least, it should contain a quick-start tutorial with installation instructions and reference documentation for Ansible modules and roles.
2. Assess playbook readability
Modules should have a consistent user interface and descriptive parameter names.
3. Test basic functionality
Check the basic functionality of each Ansible module - enforcing state instead of executing actions and supporting check mode are the bare minimum.
4. Peek at the tests
Checking the CI/CD configuration files should give you a general idea about the test suite’s robustness - you are looking for integration and sanity tests.
5. Inspect the issue tracker
A large number of reported defects with no response from maintainers is a bad sign.
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