convert_file_dict.yml

---
- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no

  tasks:
    - name: "Read file content"
      shell: "cat config | grep -v '^#' |  grep -v '^$'"
      register: file1_content

    - debug:
        var: file1_content

    - name: Convert stdout to dictionary
      set_fact:
        config_dict: "{{ config_dict | default({}) | combine({item.split('=', 1)[0]: item.split('=', 1)[1]}) }}"
        #config_dict: "{{ config_dict | default({}) | combine({item.split('=')[0]: item.split('=')[1]}) }}"
      loop: "{{ file1_content.stdout_lines }}"

    - name: Display the resulting dictionary
      debug:
        var: config_dict