GitOps

Lesson in the DevOps Roadmap · Stage 20: GitOps

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is GitOps?

GitOps is a way of managing infrastructure and application deployments by storing the desired state in a Git repository and using automation to apply changes. It treats Git as the single source of truth, so updates are made by committing changes to the repo, and automated tools reconcile the actual system state with what’s in Git.

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GitOps: common questions

Can I learn GitOps in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain GitOps in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this GitOps tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 120 of 137 in the free DevOps roadmap, in stage 20, GitOps. If you are new to DevOps, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.