Argo CD: Up and Running

Chapter 2. Interacting with Argo CD

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Argo CD includes a fully declarative configuration model which supports a hands-off approach to GitOps and the management of a GitOps server. However, in most cases, more direct methods will be needed for interacting with the Argo CD server. In the previous chapter, we covered the Argo CD user interface which is one method for interacting with the platform since it provides a visual approach to the current state of GitOps. While the user interface may be one of the most common methods for utilizing Argo CD, there are additional mechanisms to choose from. This chapter builds upon the foundational concepts established in Chapter 2 for accessing and configuring Argo CD along with introducing several additional approaches that can be employed depending on the use case or preference.

The User Interface In Depth

In Chapter 2, the TypeScript based user interface was used as a way to access Argo CD. However, when deployed to the kind cluster, it required establishing ...