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Aug 12, 2026

GitOps, explained

An interactive walkthrough of GitOps — what it is, why Git is the source of truth, and how changes flow to the cluster.

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GitOps is easier to feel than to describe in a wall of text. Use the interactive explainer below — then come back to the short field notes.

What to watch for

  • Git as the source of truth for desired state
  • Controllers reconciling the cluster to match Git
  • Pull requests as the change and audit path
  • Rollback as “revert the commit,” not SSH and hope

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See also: GitOps that teams actually adopt for the practical team habits that make GitOps stick.