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README.md

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+# Meshbook
+
+A way to programmatically manage MeshCentral-managed machines, a bit like Ansible does.
+
+# Example:
+
+```shell
+python3 meshbook.py --playbook examples/ping.yaml --silent
+3
+Running task: {'name': 'Ping Cloudflare', 'command': 'ping 1.1.1.1 -c 4'}
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+{
+    "action": "msg",
+    "type": "runcommands",
+    "result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=59 time=6.74 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=6.41 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=6.53 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=6.55 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3005ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 6.412/6.555/6.736/0.116 ms\n",
+    "responseid": "meshctrl",
+    "nodeid": "<SECRET NODE-ID>"
+}
+1
+{
+    "action": "msg",
+    "type": "runcommands",
+    "result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=6.12 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=6.05 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=5.89 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=6.00 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 5.887/6.013/6.119/0.084 ms\n",
+    "responseid": "meshctrl",
+    "nodeid": "<SECRET NODE-ID>"
+}
+2
+{
+    "action": "msg",
+    "type": "runcommands",
+    "result": "PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=59 time=7.11 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=6.51 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=6.55 ms\n64 bytes from 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=6.51 ms\n\n--- 1.1.1.1 ping statistics ---\n4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms\nrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 6.508/6.670/7.113/0.255 ms\n",
+    "responseid": "meshctrl",
+    "nodeid": "<SECRET NODE-ID>"
+}
+0
+```
+
+# P.S.:
+
+If you want to use this, make sure to use NON-BLOCKING commands. MeshCentral does not work if you send it commands that wait.

meshbook/examples/ping.yaml

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 name: Ping Multiple Points
 company: Temp-Agents
 tasks:
-  - name: Ping CloudFlare
+  - name: Ping Cloudflare
     command: "ping 1.1.1.1 -c 4"
-
-  - name: ping Googoogle
-    command: "ping 8.8.8.8 -c 4"
-
-  - name: ping Systemec
-    command: "ping ns.systemec.nl -c 4"
-  
-  - name: ping quad9
-    command: "ping 9.9.9.9 -c 4"