| alias | Configuration of email aliases. |
| cmd | Execution of arbitrary commands. |
| cron | Management of cron, the Unix command scheduler. |
| file | Operations on files, directories and symlinks. |
| gem | Installation of Ruby modules packaged as gems. |
| git | Interaction with Git repositories. |
| group | Management of user groups. |
| host | Management of addresses and names in hosts file. |
| kmod | Loading and unloading of kernel modules. |
| mount | Mounting of filesystems. |
| mysql_database | Management of MySQL databases (schemas). |
| mysql_grants | Management of MySQL grants (user permissions). |
| mysql_user | Management of MySQL users. |
| network | Configuration of network interfaces. |
| pip | Installation of Python packages using pip. |
| pkg | Installation of packages using OS package managers such as yum or apt-get. |
| postgres_database | Management of PostgreSQL databases (schemas). |
| rvm | Management of Ruby installations and gemsets with RVM, the Ruby Version Manager. |
| selinux | Management of SELinux rules. |
| service | Starting or restarting of services and daemons. |
| ssh_auth | Control of entries in SSH authorized_key files. |
| ssh_known_hosts | Control of SSH known_hosts entries. |
| sysctl | Configuration of the Linux kernel using sysctrl. |
| user | Management of user accounts. |
| virtualenv | Setup of Python virtualenv sandboxes. |