ansible-docsmith

v2.0.2 safe
3.0
Low Risk

DocSmith for Ansible: automating role documentation (using argument_specs.yml)

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package exhibits very low risk indicators with no network calls, shell executions, obfuscations, or credential risks. The metadata risk is slightly elevated due to the maintainer having only one package, but this alone does not suggest malicious intent.

  • No network calls
  • No shell execution
  • No obfuscation
  • No credential risk
  • Maintainer has only one package
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is normal unless the package requires external services.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected, indicating no immediate risk from command execution.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Metadata: The maintainer has only one package, which might indicate a new or less active account, but no other suspicious elements were found.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Medium (5.0/10)

○ Low Test Suite 1.0

No test suite detected

  • No test files or test-runner configuration detected
✦ High Documentation 9.0

Well-documented package

  • Documentation URL: "Documentation" -> https://foundata.com/en/projects/ansible-docsmith/#doc
  • Detailed PyPI description (13043 chars)
  • Classifier: Documentation
◈ Medium Contributing Guide 7.0

Some contribution signals present

  • Separate author ("foundata GmbH, Andreas Haerter") and maintainer ("Andreas Haerter") listed
  • Development Status classifier >= Beta
◈ Medium Type Annotations 7.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • Type checker (mypy / pyright / pytype) referenced in project
  • 93 type-annotated function signatures detected in source
○ Low Multiple Contributors 1.0

Unable to verify contributor count: no GitHub repository found

  • No GitHub repository linked — contributor count unavailable

🔬 Heuristic Checks

Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: foundata.com>

Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

Git Repository History

No GitHub repository linked

  • No GitHub repository link found
Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "foundata GmbH, Andreas Haerter" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with ansible-docsmith
Develop a mini-application named 'AnsibleRoleDocBuilder' that leverages the 'ansible-docsmith' package to streamline the creation of high-quality documentation for Ansible roles. This tool will automate the process of generating comprehensive documentation based on the 'argument_specs.yml' files found within Ansible roles. The application should be designed to be user-friendly and efficient, allowing users to input the path to their Ansible role directory and receive a well-formatted documentation output in Markdown format, suitable for integration into GitHub READMEs or other documentation platforms.

Step-by-step guide:
1. Begin by installing the 'ansible-docsmith' package using pip.
2. Create a command-line interface (CLI) that accepts a single argument: the path to the Ansible role directory.
3. Implement a function that reads the 'argument_specs.yml' file from the specified directory.
4. Utilize the 'ansible-docsmith' package to parse the YAML data and generate structured documentation.
5. Format the generated documentation into Markdown, ensuring it includes sections such as Role Description, Requirements, Variables, Defaults, Example Playbook, and more.
6. Output the formatted Markdown documentation to a file named 'README.md' within the same directory as the Ansible role.
7. Add error handling to manage cases where the 'argument_specs.yml' file is missing or malformed.
8. Optionally, implement a feature that allows users to specify additional metadata to be included in the documentation, such as author information, version, and license.
9. Ensure the application can handle multiple Ansible roles at once, accepting a list of directories as input.
10. Provide clear instructions on how to use the application and include a sample Ansible role directory for testing purposes.