openstack-kolla-ansible-ops

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the openstack-kolla-ansible-ops skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. openstack-kolla-ansible-ops is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Kolla-Ansible day-2 operations skill for post-deployment infrastructure lifecycle management. Covers service reconfiguration (globals.yml changes, config overrides, prechecks, targeted reconfigure with --tags), minor and major OpenStack upgrades (image pull, upgrade procedure, rollback), container management (restart, logs, health inspection), maintenance mode (compute disable, instance drain, host maintenance), password rotation, certificate renewal, and rolling updates. This skill is for operations after initial deployment -- the kolla-ansible deployment skill covers initial bootstrap and deploy.

About this skill (catalog notes)

openstack-kolla-ansible-ops includes worked examples; 14 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,427 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Engineering · devops
Indexed related skills: 10

How openstack-kolla-ansible-ops fits the catalog

openstack-kolla-ansible-ops sits in the Engineering category under the devops sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Kolla-Ansible is not just a deployment tool -- it is the infrastructure lifecycle manager. The initial kolla-ansible deploy is a one-time event. Everything after that -- reconfiguration, upgrades, container management, maintenance -- is what this skill covers. Operators will use these procedures repeatedly throughout the cloud's operational life.

What this skill does

openstack-kolla-ansible-ops is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The openstack-kolla-ansible-ops Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\kolla-ansible-ops\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the openstack-kolla-ansible-ops Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the openstack-kolla-ansible-ops skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the openstack-kolla-ansible-ops skill?

Use openstack-kolla-ansible-ops when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use openstack-kolla-ansible-ops" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the openstack-kolla-ansible-ops skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. openstack-kolla-ansible-ops is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). openstack-kolla-ansible-ops [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/

BibTeX

@misc{kolla-ansible-ops-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {openstack-kolla-ansible-ops [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/kolla-ansible-ops/}
}

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