#kustomize

Base Manifest is a GitOps term for the shared Kubernetes configuration used before environment-specific changes. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: Argo CD documentation; Flux documentation.

“The team used Base Manifest before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”

Flux Kustomization is a GitOps term for a Flux object that builds and applies manifests from a source. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: Flux documentation.

“The team used Flux Kustomization before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”

Kustomize Controller is a GitOps term for a Flux controller that applies Kustomize-based configuration. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: Flux documentation.

“The team used Kustomize Controller before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”

Kustomize Overlay is a GitOps term for a layer of patches and settings applied on top of a base manifest. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: Argo CD documentation; Flux documentation.

“The team used Kustomize Overlay before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”

Overlay Patch is a GitOps term for a targeted change layered onto a base manifest. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: Argo CD documentation; Flux documentation.

“The team used Overlay Patch before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”