`mac.homebrew`: Install `mas` apps from Brewfile over SSH does not work

[tuxpeople]

I'd like to reopen https://github.com/geerlingguy/ansible-role-homebrew/issues/146 here, as the issue still exists.

I have a Brewfile with multiple mas apps in it. When I run the playbook over SSH, it fails:

TASK [geerlingguy.mac.homebrew : Install from Brewfile.] *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
fatal: [ws547]: FAILED! => changed=true
  cmd:
  - /usr/local/bin/brew
  - bundle
  delta: '0:00:09.632515'
  end: '2022-04-01 15:18:18.952991'
  msg: non-zero return code
  rc: 1
  start: '2022-04-01 15:18:09.320476'
  stderr: 'Error: Unable to install Affinity Designer app. mas installation failed.'
  stderr_lines: <omitted>
  stdout: 
(Lot of Brewfile content)
  stdout_lines: <omitted>

However, it works using ansible_connection=local therefor I'm using this workaround now:

- name: Set controller_host fact
  set_fact:
    controller_host: "{{lookup('pipe','hostname')}}"

- name: Switch to local connection if this is the device
  set_fact:
    ansible_connection: local
  when: ansible_hostname == controller_host

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[JuSenshi]

For me the whole MAS installation doesnt work when using ansible remotely on my M1 mac. It just stops at the task. Im logged in via GUI and have Xcode installed and uninstalled to check if it was user error. It just doesnt appear to install or it takes forever that way?

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