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kustomize

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Customize Kubernetes manifests without templating using Kustomize. Create base configurations with environment overlays, manage configuration variants, and patch resources declaratively. Use when managing Kubernetes configurations across multiple environments without Helm.

When to use

• Managing Kubernetes configs across environments
• Patching existing manifests without modification
• Creating configuration variants from bases
• Customizing third-party manifests
• Preferring declarative over templating approach

When not to use

• Templating approach

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