added decision tree for how to retrieve and make use of output produced on remote machine for future purposes

roles/init-server/tasks/contingent/pkg/surge.yml

@@ -19,8 +19,40 @@
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: surge token
   register: surge_token
-- name: Presenting Surge API token to Control Node
+- name: Pausing to inquire about how to proceed
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "Make sure to store the following API token for Surge:\n {{ surge_token.stdout }}"
-- name: Pausing to ensure completion of manual act
   ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Type \"fetch\" to get the Surge API token, or \"show\" to see it for manual copying instead"
+    echo: true
+  register: data_method
+- name: Choosing to present Surge API token to Control Node
+  when: data_method.user_input == "show"
+  block:
+    - name: Presenting Surge API token to Control Node
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Make sure to store the following API token for Surge:\n {{ surge_token.stdout }}"
+    - name: Giving opportunity to manually copy Surge API token
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+- name: Choosing to provide file on control node containing Surge's API token
+  when: data_method.user_input == "fetch"
+  block:
+    - name: Creating temporary file on managed node that stores Surge API token
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: "{{ surge_token.stdout }}"
+        dest: /tmp/surge.token
+        owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+        group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+        mode: "644"
+        state: touch
+      register: surge_token
+    - name: Placing Surge API token into file on control node
+      ansible.builtin.fetch:
+        src: "{{ surge_token.dest }}"
+        dest: "/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/surge.token"
+        flat: true
+    - name: Informing control node of acquired files
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "The Surge API token file have been duplicated to '/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/surge.token' at the control node."
+    - name: Giving control node user time to read the aforementiioned message
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+        seconds: 30