How to Install Ansible on macOS

Here is how to install Ansible on macOS in 2026.

Install with Homebrew

brew install ansible

Verify

ansible --version
ansible-playbook --version
ansible-galaxy --version

Alternative: pipx

brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath
pipx install --include-deps ansible

Alternative: pip in Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv ~/ansible-venv
source ~/ansible-venv/bin/activate
pip install ansible

Post-Installation

mkdir -p ~/.ansible
ansible localhost -m ping
ansible-galaxy collection install community.general ansible.posix

Upgrade

brew upgrade ansible

Related Resources

• Ansible Cheat Sheet
• Install Ansible via pip