--- - hosts: aliasgroup vars: test_file: /tmp/ansible-alias-test tasks: - action: command creates=$test_file touch $test_file - action: command creates=$test_file false - local_action: command true - action: command removes=$test_file rm -f $test_file - hosts: all gather_facts: False tasks: - action: command true delegate_to: alias-node.example.com - action: command true