<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The article discusses the challenges faced with Ansible as a Configuration and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, including issues with configuration, Python version compatibility, YAML challenges, and long execution times.</li><li>The author introduces Settle as a new tool meant to address the limitations of Ansible by emphasizing a declarative approach, clear configuration, and fast execution, inspired by Terraform but purpose-built for system-level configs.</li><li>Settle is designed with a philosophy focused on configuration feeling like programming, maintaining state awareness, prioritizing fast feedback over fancy features, and providing clear, structured plans and sensible logging.</li><li>Key features of Settle include fast execution, real dependency graphs, an example of a clear configuration unit that installs NGINX, and commands like settlectl for checking connectivity, applying configurations, generating plans, and undoing changes.</li></ul>

Introducing Settle: A Fresh Take on Configuration as Code

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