Konta is a lightweight GitOps solution designed specifically for Docker Compose deployments on low-resource VPS servers. It enables users to store their VPS container infrastructure state in a Git repository and automatically synchronize changes using standard docker-compose files. The tool eliminates the need for Kubernetes clusters or control planes while providing Git-based infrastructure management capabilities.

Key features include automatic synchronization of container changes from Git repositories, support for Docker Compose files with konta.managed labels, lifecycle hooks for pre-deployment, success, failure, and post-update scripts, atomic deployments with zero-downtime capabilities, and automatic update checking for Konta itself. The system manages only containers labeled with konta.managed=true, allowing selective management within compose files, and supports both public and private Git repositories with token-based authentication.

Konta works by periodically checking the configured Git repository for changes at specified intervals. When changes are detected, it automatically updates the corresponding containers on the server. The tool uses a symlink-based switching system for atomic deployments and maintains state information including current commit hashes and deployment timestamps. It clones repository states to a local directory and maintains a current symlink pointing to the active release.

Benefits include simplified infrastructure management through Git as a single source of truth, reduced complexity compared to Kubernetes solutions, support for low-resource environments (works on 512MB RAM), and reproducible deployments across different servers. Use cases include managing Docker Compose stacks on single VPS servers, migrating infrastructure between servers, maintaining consistent development and production environments, and automating deployment workflows without complex orchestration systems.

Konta targets users who run one or more VPS servers with Docker Compose, want Git as their infrastructure source of truth, but don't require Kubernetes complexity. It integrates with GitHub repositories using Personal Access Tokens for authentication and works with standard Docker Compose file formats. The tool is implemented in Go and requires Git and Docker to be installed on the target server.