GitOps Workflows Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Core Components

Piece Purpose
Git repo Hosts desired state manifests and policies
Controllers (Argo/Flux) Apply manifests to clusters
Automation pipeline Links CI with GitOps status reports

Automation Commands

git push origin main
Trigger reconcilers via webhook
argocd app sync
Force reapply desired state
flux reconcile source git
Refresh repo snapshot

Monitoring & Drift

Alert on application drift, surface sync failures, and run dry-runs before manual merges.

💡 Pro Tip: Treat the git repo as the single source of truth and keep drift alerts loud.
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