> it does require python to be installed on the target hosts for most modules I recently learned that ansible supports binary modules, in addition to the OOtB

> it does require python to be installed on the target hosts for most modules I recently learned that ansible supports binary modules, in addition to the OOtB support for modules written in any already-configured scripting language (including shell): https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/dev_guide/developing_program_flow_modules.html#binary-modules https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/dev_guide/developing_pr... However, while I know you meant "all the provided modules," it seems they are headed toward a less "batteries included" style and more (pypi|maven|npm|rubygems) style of "the community will sort it out" mechanism of distribution: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/user_guide/collections_using.html#using-collections https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/user_guide/collections_... Which I welcome wholeheartedly because landing even the simplest fixes to ansible modules is currently a very laborious and time intensive operation