[defaults] inventory = ./hosts.production forks = 10 [ssh_connection] ssh_args = -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=1h -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey -o ForwardAgent=yes control_path_dir = ~/.ansible/cp control_path = /tmp/ssh-%%r@%%h:%%p pipelining = True scp_if_ssh = smart transfer_method = smart sftp_batch_mode = True