ansible.posix/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_path.yml

---
- name: Create key file for test
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    dest: "{{ key_path }}"
    content: "{{ rsa_key_basic }}"

- name: Add key using path
  ansible.posix.authorized_key:
    user: root
    key: "{{ key_path }}"
    state: present
    path: "{{ output_dir | expanduser }}/authorized_keys"
  register: result

- name: Assert that the key was added
  ansible.builtin.assert:
    that:
      - result.changed == true

- name: Add key using path again
  ansible.posix.authorized_key:
    user: root
    key: "{{ key_path }}"
    state: present
    path: "{{ output_dir | expanduser }}/authorized_keys"
  register: result

- name: Assert that no changes were applied
  ansible.builtin.assert:
    that:
      - result.changed == false