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+- name: Check for twine install
+  command: which twine
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  register: register_twine
+
+- name: Set pypi_twine_executable
+  set_fact:
+    pypi_twine_executable: "{{ register_twine.stdout }}"
+  when: register_twine|succeeded
+
+- name: Ensure twine is installed
+  command: pip install twine --user
+  when: pypi_twine_executable is not defined
+
+- name: Set pypi twine executable
+  set_fact:
+    pypi_twine_executable: ~/.local/bin/twine
+  when: pypi_twine_executable is not defined