1. Executive Summary
52.4%Dead
â–² Worsening (+3.8% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "Still used in enterprise environments, which is a fate worse than death." |
| Classification | platform |
| Age | 14 years (est. 2012) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of Ansible. The deaditude score is heavily influenced by the components listed below.
D =fage × ∑i=1nWbase,i · qi∑ Wbase,j · qjCi
Where Ci ∈ {GH, SO, RE, HN, YT, JB}
Figure 1: Existential Footprint
Radar analysis mapping the six distinct vectors of existential threat.
Figure 2: Historical Deaditude Evolution
Expected Extinction Date (Approximation): September 2028
Chronological evolution of existential threat.
2. Clinical Analysis
2.1 Diagnostic Metrics
The following objective indicators have been collected to determine the existential status of this technology:
Codebase Vitality (GitHub)
- Stars: 70,213
- Forks: 24,316
- Open Issues: 518
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 30
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 500
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 0
- Answered Ratio: 0.0%
- Accepted Ratio: 0.0%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 0.0%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 0
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 29
- Average Views: 56.4
Despair & Existential Dread (Reddit)
- Reddit Posts (recent): 37
- Average Upvotes: 9.0
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: -41.2%
Intellectual Discourse (Hacker News)
- Mentions (recent): 29
- Average Points: 11.4
- Days Since Last Post: 2
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 90,262
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 24,990
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 8/4/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | Netbox REST API Full Tutorial - Automation Course | Python Ansible | Postman Channel: NetworkEvolution | 392 |
 | GitHub Actions + Docker + Terraform + Kubernetes + Ansible tutorials || Demo - 1 || by Mr. Vishwa Channel: Durga Software Solutions | 110 |
 | Ansible for DevOps | Complete Practical Tutorial Channel: Better Call Pol😎 | 14 |
 | Day-24 | Why Ansible is a Game Changer in DevOps | Real-Time Use Cases Channel: Blujay Technologies | 62 |
 | Day-25 | Ansible Playbook Full Course | From Zero to Advanced with Real Use Cases Channel: Blujay Technologies | 40 |
Appendix B: Reddit Despair Logs
| Post Title | Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Ansible Patch Management: RHEL & Windows in One Workflow | 61 | 18 |
| The default(omit) feature | 24 | 5 |
| Fail2ban on RHEL 9: the two defaults everyone skips — whitelist yourself, and don't use bantime = -1 | 22 | 12 |
| Ansible changed_when & failed_when — Stop Trusting Exit Codes | 16 | 3 |
| OpenSible a new self-hosted GitOps control plane for OpenTofu & Ansible -provision, configure and deploy across cloud, on-prem and hybrid | 14 | 32 |
Appendix C: Hacker News Discourse
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2026 | 52.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/21/2026 | 48.6% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/7/2026 | 48.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/27/2026 | 49.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/13/2026 | 57.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/31/2026 | 58.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/17/2026 | 52.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/3/2026 | 59.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/20/2026 | 56.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/6/2026 | 59.1% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/23/2026 | 57.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/10/2026 | 57.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/24/2026 | 53.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/10/2026 | 50.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/28/2026 | 39.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 1/14/2026 | 33.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 12/31/2025 | 58.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/18/2025 | 58.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/4/2025 | 47.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 11/20/2025 | 46.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 11/7/2025 | 35.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/25/2025 | 44.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/11/2025 | 45.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/28/2025 | 33.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/14/2025 | 36.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/31/2025 | 35.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/18/2025 | 48.6% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/4/2025 | 39.5% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/21/2025 | 46.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/8/2025 | 47.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/24/2025 | 39.1% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/10/2025 | 34.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/28/2025 | 46.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/9/2025 | 40.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/4/2025 | 40.2% | Stable & Mature |