GitOps

GitOps is an operational framework that applies DevOps practices to infrastructure automation using Git as the source of truth.

What is GitOps?

GitOps is an operational framework that applies DevOps best practices to infrastructure automation. It uses Git repositories as the single source of truth for declarative infrastructure and applications.

GitOps Principles

Declarative: Entire system described declaratively
Versioned: Desired state stored in Git
Automated: Approved changes auto-applied
Reconciled: Agents ensure actual state matches desired

GitOps Tools

ArgoCD, Flux, Jenkins X, and GitLab are popular GitOps implementations.

Common Misconceptions

"GitOps is just CI/CD" - Different operational model
"GitOps requires Kubernetes" - Works with other platforms
"GitOps is only for infrastructure" - Applications too