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+- name: Check NTP synchronization (chrony-aware)
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Check if chronyc is installed
+      command: which chronyc
+      register: chronyc_installed
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Run chronyc tracking
+      command: chronyc tracking
+      register: chronyc_tracking
+      when: chronyc_installed.rc == 0
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Extract sync metrics from chronyc tracking
+      set_fact:
+        chrony_summary:
+          system_time: "{{ chronyc_tracking.stdout | regex_search('System time\\s+: (.+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+          last_offset: "{{ chronyc_tracking.stdout | regex_search('Last offset\\s+: (.+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+          frequency:   "{{ chronyc_tracking.stdout | regex_search('Frequency\\s+: (.+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+          stratum:     "{{ chronyc_tracking.stdout | regex_search('Stratum\\s+: (.+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+      when: chronyc_installed.rc == 0
+
+    - name: Show chrony sync summary
+      debug:
+        msg: |
+          [{{ inventory_hostname }}]
+          System Time : {{ chrony_summary.system_time }}
+          Last Offset : {{ chrony_summary.last_offset }}
+          Frequency   : {{ chrony_summary.frequency }}
+          Stratum     : {{ chrony_summary.stratum }}
+      when: chronyc_installed.rc == 0
+
+    - name: Fallback - timedatectl if chrony is not installed
+      command: timedatectl status
+      register: timedatectl_status
+      when: chronyc_installed.rc != 0
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Show fallback timedatectl status
+      debug:
+        msg: |
+          [{{ inventory_hostname }}]
+          Chrony not installed.
+          timedatectl says:
+          {{ timedatectl_status.stdout_lines | join('\n') }}
+      when: chronyc_installed.rc != 0