June 2025
Beginner to intermediate
310 pages
7h 59m
English
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Chapter 11. Extending Argo CD
Thus far, we have described many of the features that are included within Argo CD to not only manage resources effectively using GitOps patterns in Kubernetes, but also to provide a rich set of options for end users to interact with the platform. By offering a way to integrate tools and frameworks common to Kubernetes, complex workflows can be developed to create a robust management strategy for infrastructure and applications. However, even with all of the supported set of capabilities, there may be a need to integrate an additional set of components that are not natively included within Argo CD or to customize the platform itself to better serve the needs of end users.
In this chapter, we will introduce several different mechanisms that can be used to extend the default configuration of Argo CD, including the use of a pluggable framework to incorporate additional tools to support how Kubernetes resources are created. These options give end users the power to take Argo CD to the next level.
Config Management Plugins
Kubernetes resources in Argo CD can be created using a variety of methods. They may be declared using standalone manifests or incorporate one of the included set of config management tools, such as Helm, Kustomize, or Jsonnet. While these tools represent some of the most common options available for managing Kubernetes resources, there became a need to provide a facility for which additional options were available to customize the generation ...
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