Developers discuss replacing Ansible with AI prompts to configure servers
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A developer on Hacker News suggested that when configuring a small number of bare-metal servers, natural language prompts might be simpler than writing Ansible YAML, and asked for a reality check. The post currently has only 1 point and 1 comment, with no actual configuration results or comparative verification yet.
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The author suggests that for provisioning a small number of bare metal servers, using prompts and natural language might be simpler than writing YAML, and asks for a reality check. The post links to a Hacker News discussion thread.
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