Argo CD

Purpose

Implement GitOps workflows using Argo CD for Kubernetes deployments with sync strategies, application sets, multi-cluster management, and security best practices.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Exact user phrases: "ArgoCD", "Argo CD", "GitOps", "ApplicationSet", "Sync Policy", "Sync Wave", "argocd CLI", "Declarative GitOps", "Progressive Delivery", "Rollback".

Input Context

Before activating, verify:

• Argo CD version (2.4+ for ApplicationSets, 2.8+ for complex features).
• Number of clusters (single vs multi-cluster management).
• Git provider (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket — affects webhook config).
• Authentication method (local admin, SSO with OIDC, Dex).
• Environment structure (dev/staging/prod per cluster or namespace).
• Monitoring tools (Prometheus operator for Argo CD metrics).