# Talos Patching

Machine configs are assembled by [topf](https://postfinance.github.io/topf/) from
`topf.yaml` plus the strategic merge patches in this directory.

<https://www.talos.dev/latest/talos-guides/configuration/patching/>

## Patch Directories

Patches merge in this order, alphabetically within each directory, with later
patches taking precedence:

- `all/`: applied to every node
- `control-plane/`: applied to control-plane nodes
- `worker/`: applied to worker nodes
- `node/${hostname}/`: applied to the node with the specified name

Files ending in `.yaml.tpl` are Go-templated per node; see the
[topf configuration model](https://postfinance.github.io/topf/main/configuration-model/)
for the available template variables.