ansible/awx
AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible. It is one of the upstream projects for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3395
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
15537 stars · 3670 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AWX is a web-based UI, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible, serving as the upstream project for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. It lets teams run, schedule, and manage Ansible playbooks through a centralized interface.
Use cases
- run ansible playbooks from a web ui
- schedule and manage automation jobs with a rest api
- self-hosted alternative to ansible tower
- centralize it automation for a team
- manage ansible credentials and inventories
- trigger automation via api or webhook
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source web UI and API on top of Ansible
- you need role-based access, scheduling, and credential management for playbooks
- you are building toward or aligning with Ansible Automation Platform
When to avoid
- you need guaranteed timely releases - the project paused releases in 2024 for a large refactoring
- you want a lightweight CLI-only automation tool without a web stack
- you require commercial support - use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform instead
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
workflow-automation api-framework deployment configuration-management self-hosted infrastructure-as-code self-hosted developer-tools python self-hosted ansible automation-controller rest-api django task-engine it-automation automation devops web-server docker kubernetes
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ansible/awx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3f6c199a1c94
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ansible/awx | main | 67 |
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