GitOps

Definition

Managing infrastructure and application state declaratively in Git, with automated reconciliation to make reality match the desired state.

Why it matters

Gives clear audit trails, easy rollbacks, and safer, reproducible deployments.

Common pitfalls

• Mixing imperative changes with declarative flows.
• Lack of policy checks on Git changes.

References

• https://opengitops.dev
• playbooks/from-ci-cd-to-gitops/index.md