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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to create ansible playbook directories
+
+# define your roles here
+roles=(common webserver dbserver)
+directories=(tasks handlers templates files vars defaults meta)
+
+# create playbook
+mkdir global_vars
+mkdir roles
+mkdir library
+mkdir filer_plugins
+mkdir host_vars
+mkdir production
+mkdir stage
+
+for i in ${roles[@]}; do
+  for j in ${directories[@]}; do
+    mkdir -p roles/${i}/${j}
+  done
+done
+
+for i in ${roles[@]}; do
+  touch roles/$i/tasks/main.yml
+  touch roles/$i/handlers/main.yml
+  touch roles/$i/vars/main.yml
+  touch roles/$i/meta/main.yml
+done
+
+touch site.yml
+touch hosts
+
+exit 0
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