gitops-implementation-planning

name	gitops-implementation-planning
description	Create implementation plans for new applications, infrastructure changes, refactors, or rollout work in this GitOps repository. Use when the user asks for a plan, architecture impact, sequencing, dependencies, validation, or rollback steps before implementation.

GitOps Implementation Planning

When To Use

• Use this skill for planning before making GitOps changes.
• Use it for new app deployment, infrastructure changes, migrations, refactors, and rollout plans.

Output Structure

• Overview
• Requirements
• Architecture impact
• Ordered implementation steps
• Validation and testing plan
• Rollback plan
• Documentation updates
• Security considerations

Planning Rules

• Respect base/overlay separation and Flux dependency ordering.
• Identify CRD, controller, secret, ingress, storage, and monitoring prerequisites early.
• Prefer official charts or upstream deployment guidance before generic wrappers.
• Include concrete validation commands and explicit rollback conditions.

References

• /docs/runbooks/add-application.md
• /docs/standards/repository-structure.md
• .github/instructions/flux.instructions.md
• .github/instructions/helm.instructions.md
• .github/instructions/testing.instructions.md