chef

https://github.com/opscode/chef

Ruby

A systems integration framework, built to bring the benefits of configuration management to your entire infrastructure.

Chef::RunList::RunListExpansion#run_list_trace

Returns a Hash of the form "including_role" => "included_role_or_recipe".
This can be used to show the expanded run list (ordered) graph.
==== Caveats
* Duplicate roles are not shown.

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Edit

git clone [email protected]:opscode/chef.git

cd chef

open lib/chef/run_list/run_list_expansion.rb

Contribute

# Make a new branch

git checkout -b -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunList--RunListExpansion-run_list_trace-for-pr

# Commit to git

git add lib/chef/run_list/run_list_expansion.rbgit commit -m "better docs for Chef::RunList::RunListExpansion#run_list_trace"

# Open pull request

gem install hub # on a mac you can `brew install hub`

hub fork

git push <your name> -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunList--RunListExpansion-run_list_trace-for-pr

hub pull-request

# Celebrate!