It is possible to manage Consul’s key-value store using version control tools like Git. One way to do this is to use a tool that synchronizes the key-value store with a Git repository. This allows you to track changes to the key-value store using Git and merge changes from multiple users using standard Git workflows.
Here are the general steps for managing Consul’s key-value store using Git:
Install a tool that can synchronize the key-value store with a Git repository. There are several tools available for this purpose, such as consul-kv-sync and consul-sync.
Configure the synchronization tool to connect to your Consul server and the Git repository where you want to store the key-value data.
Use the synchronization tool to export the key-value data from Consul to the Git repository. This will create a commit in the repository with the key-value data as a file.
Make any changes to the key-value data that you want to track using Git. These changes can be made directly in the Git repository or through the Consul key-value store using the synchronization tool.
Use the synchronization tool to import the changes from the Git repository back into Consul. This will update the key-value store with the changes made in Git.
By using a tool to synchronize Consul’s key-value store with a Git repository, you can track changes to the key-value store using Git and use standard Git workflows to merge changes from multiple users.