diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9580ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.vault_pass
+site.retry
diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
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index 0000000..3854915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible.cfg
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+[defaults]
+ansible_managed = This file is managed by ansible, do not make manual changes - they may be overridden at any time.
+inventory       = ./hosts
+nocows          = 1
+remote_user     = root
+roles_path      = ./roles
+vault_password_file = ./.vault_pass
+
+[ssh_connection]
+pipelining      = true