Chaos Engineering Controls Cheat Sheet

Hypotheses, blast radius, and rollback

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Define clear hypotheses and steady-state metrics
Automate rollback via feature toggles and circuit breakers

Commands & Queries

chaos run experiment.json
Inject faults safely
kubectl annotate namespace my-app chaos=disabled
Pause chaos in emergencies
kubectl rollout undo deployment/my-app
Rollback if the experiment breaks production

Summary

Iterate experiments with instrumentation, watch SLOs, and stop the test before it impacts customers.

💡 Pro Tip: Start with a hypothesis, limit blast radius, and keep a kill switch handy.
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