SUMMARY

Add support for a chdir parameter to the ansible.posix.synchronize module.

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

ansible.posix.synchronize

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The synchronize module would greatly benefit from a chdir parameter, similar to what other modules provide. This would allow users to change the working directory before running rsync.

This is especially important when using the --relative (-R) flag, where the current working directory has a crucial impact on how paths are constructed and synced. Without the ability to set the working directory explicitly, using relative paths becomes error-prone or outright infeasible in more complex scenarios.

- name: Sync files from a nested directory using --relative
  ansible.posix.synchronize:
    src: roles/app/files/
    dest: remote/dir/
    mode: push
    rsync_opts:
      - "--relative"
    chdir: /home/user/project/