copy the install addon script: file.managed: - name: {{ salt['user.info']( pillar['username'] ).home }}/bin/install_firefox_addon - source: salt://files/install_firefox_addon - user: {{ pillar['username'] }} - group: users - mode: "0755" {% for name, args in pillar['firefox']['addons'].items() %} Downloading {{ name }} Firefox xpi: cmd.run: - name: {{ salt['user.info']( pillar['username'] ).home }}/bin/install_firefox_addon {{ args['name'] }} {{ args['url'] }} - unless: grep -oP '(?<=\},\"name\":\"){{ name }}' {{ salt['user.info']( pillar['username'] ).home }}/.mozilla/firefox/*.default*/addons.json - runas: {{ pillar['username'] }} {% endfor %}