diff --git a/roles/compatcheck/meta/argument_specs.yaml b/roles/compatcheck/meta/argument_specs.yaml
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+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    short_description: Checks that the host is running a supported os
+    description:
+      - Checks that the host is runing a supported os.
+      - Supported distros and versions are defined by the compatcheck_supported_distros variable.
+      - This role is used by other roles to check compatibility.
+    options:
+      compatcheck_supported_distributions:
+        description: A list of distros and versions supported by the role.
+        type: list
+        required: true
+        elements: dict
+        options:
+          name:
+            description: Name of the distro, in lowercase
+            type: str
+            required: true
+            choices:
+              - debian
+              - ubuntu
+              - fedora
+              - archlinux
+          version_min:
+            description: Earliest supported major version. Allows any version if not specified.
+            type: int
+            required: false
+          version_max:
+            description: Last supported major version. Allows any version if not specified.
+            type: int
+            required: false
diff --git a/roles/compatcheck/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/compatcheck/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Fail if distribution not supported
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.template', 'distroerror.j2').strip() }}"
+  when: checkfailed
+  loop:
+    - "{{ compatcheck_distro | length == 0 }}"
+    - >
+      {{
+        ansible_distribution_major_version != 'n/a' and
+        compatcheck_distro[0].version_min | default(0) > ansible_distribution_major_version | int
+      }}
+    - "{{ compatcheck_distro[0].version_max is defined and compatcheck_distro[0].version_max < ansible_distribution_major_version | int }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: checkfailed
diff --git a/roles/compatcheck/templates/distroerror.j2 b/roles/compatcheck/templates/distroerror.j2
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+++ b/roles/compatcheck/templates/distroerror.j2
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+{%- set distros = [] -%}
+{%- for distro in compatcheck_supported_distributions -%}
+  {%- if distro.version_min is defined -%}
+    {%- if distro.version_max is defined -%}
+      {{ distros.append(distro.name | capitalize + ' ' + distro.version_min | string + '-' + distro.version_max | string) }}
+    {%- else -%}
+      {{ distros.append(distro.name | capitalize + ' ' + distro.version_min | string + '+') }}
+    {%- endif -%}
+  {%- elif distro.version_max is defined -%}
+    {{ distros.append(distro.name | capitalize + ' <' + distro.version_max | string) }}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {{ distros.append(distro.name | capitalize) }}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{%- endfor -%}
+This role only supports {{ distros | join(', ') }} (You are running {{ ansible_distribution }} {{ ansible_distribution_major_version }})
diff --git a/roles/compatcheck/vars/main.yaml b/roles/compatcheck/vars/main.yaml
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+---
+compatcheck_distro: "{{ compatcheck_supported_distributions | selectattr('name', 'equalto', ansible_distribution | lower) }}"