remove_vm.yml

---
#
# This playbook removes a VM by name
#
- name: Remove VM
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no

  vars_prompt:
    - name: vcenter_ip
      prompt: vCenter IP or hostname
      private: no

    - name: vcenter_username
            prompt: vCenter username
      default: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
      private: no

    - name: vcenter_password
      prompt: vCenter password
      private: yes

    - name: datacenter
      prompt: VMWare datacenter
      private: no

    - name: vm_name
      prompt: VM Name
      private: no

  tasks:
  - name: "Remove VM"
    community.vmware.vmware_guest:
      hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
      validate_certs: False
      name: "{{ vm_name }}"
      force: true
      state: absent
    delegate_to: localhost
    connection: local
    register: vm_guest