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GitOps Agent

GitOps Agent

Definition

A GitOps agent is a process running inside the target environment (typically a Kubernetes cluster) that continuously polls a Git repository or OCI registry for desired state changes and applies them locally. The pull-based model avoids exposing cluster credentials to external CI systems.

ArgoCD, FluxCD, and Fleet are prominent GitOps agents for Kubernetes.

Related Terms

ArgoCD
Argo Continuous Delivery
FluxCD
Flux Continuous Delivery
GitOps
Git Operations
Config Drift
Configuration Drift
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