Problem: Ansible host_vars not loaded from correct branch in Semaphore

[Thanoonazad]

Issue

Bug Description

When running a playbook in Semaphore using a non-main branch (e.g. fixing issue XX), the host_vars are not read from the checked-out branch, but instead from the main branch.

Environment

Semaphore version:

Tested on v2.13.13 and v2.14.7 (latest)

Ansible: Default bundled version

SEMAPHORE_TMP_PATH: /tmp/semaphore/

Observed Behavior

When using branch fixing issue XX, Semaphore creates:

/tmp/semaphore/project_1/repository_1_template_16_inventory_1 → points to branch main

/tmp/semaphore/project_1/repository_3_template_16 → points to branch fixing issue XX

The inventory is loaded from the main branch, not from the working branch where updated host_vars live.

Problem

Even though I have modified host_vars/sync01.yaml in fixing issue XX, Semaphore still uses the outdated version from main.

Expected Behavior

The host_vars (and group_vars) should be read from the currently selected Git branch for the playbook, not defaulted from main.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new branch fixing issue XX from main

Modify a host_vars/.yaml file

Push the branch and configure a template to use it

Run the template

Workaround Tried

Manually verified the correct file exists in repository_3_template_16

Confirmed that inventory path points to another directory tied to main

Upgraded to latest Semaphore v2.14.7 — issue persists

📎 Additional Notes
This breaks playbook behavior that depends on up-to-date variables.

Makes it difficult to test features in Git branches without merging into main.

Impact

Ansible (task execution)

Installation method

Docker

Database

Postgres

Browser

Chrome

Semaphore Version

v2.14.7

Ansible Version

ansible [core 2.17.9]

Logs & errors

VARIABLE IS NOT DEFINED

Manual installation - system information

No response

Configuration

No response

Additional information

No response

[fiftin]

Yes, we need to add field "branch" to inventory too.

[fiftin]

@Thanoonazad you don't need to provide inventory repository if it the same like in template.

Template repository will be used by default if you don't provide repo for inventory.