---
# Runs before gather_facts using raw commands — no Python required
- name: Check if python3 is installed
  ansible.builtin.raw: which python3 || echo "missing"
  register: python_check
  changed_when: false

- name: Install python3 on Alpine (raw — no Python needed)
  ansible.builtin.raw: apk add --no-cache python3
  when: "'missing' in python_check.stdout"
  changed_when: true

- name: Install python3 on Debian/Ubuntu (raw — no Python needed)
  ansible.builtin.raw: apt-get install -y python3
  when:
    - "'missing' in python_check.stdout"
    - ansible_os_family is not defined or ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
  changed_when: true