GitOps Skill

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GitOps tooling expertise for Argo CD and Flux-based continuous delivery

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Overview

Specialized skill for GitOps-based continuous delivery using Argo CD and Flux. Provides deep expertise in declarative, Git-driven infrastructure and application deployment.

Capabilities

Argo CD Configuration

Create and manage Application resources
Configure ApplicationSet for multi-cluster/multi-tenant
Set up AppProject for access control
Implement sync policies and strategies
Configure resource hooks and waves

Flux Configuration

Set up GitRepository and HelmRepository sources
Create Kustomization and HelmRelease resources
Configure ImageUpdateAutomation
Implement multi-tenancy with namespaces
Set up Flux notifications

Sync Strategies

Configure automatic vs manual sync
Implement sync windows and freezes
Set up health checks and degraded detection
Handle sync failures and retries
Design progressive delivery patterns

Drift Detection

Configure drift detection and reconciliation
Set up resource diffing and comparison
Implement self-healing policies
Handle out-of-band changes
Configure pruning strategies

Secret Management

Integrate SOPS for encrypted secrets
Configure Sealed Secrets
Set up External Secrets Operator
Implement Vault integration
Handle secret rotation in GitOps

Multi-Cluster Setup

Configure multi-cluster deployments
Implement cluster generators
Set up cross-cluster sync
Handle cluster credentials securely
Design hub-spoke architectures

Target Processes

cicd-pipeline-setup.js - GitOps-based deployment pipelines
kubernetes-setup.js - Declarative cluster management
idp-setup.js - Platform self-service deployment

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when processes require:

Setting up GitOps-based continuous delivery
Configuring Argo CD or Flux
Implementing drift detection and reconciliation
Managing secrets in GitOps workflows
Multi-cluster GitOps architectures

Dependencies

argocd CLI (for Argo CD)
flux CLI (for Flux)
kubectl for verification
Git repository access
SOPS/Sealed Secrets for secret management

Output Formats

Argo CD Application/ApplicationSet manifests
Flux GitRepository/Kustomization/HelmRelease manifests
Sync policy configurations
Multi-cluster setup guides
Secret management configurations

Signals

GitHub stars: 2k
Forks: 112
Last commit: Sep 2026

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Item type: skill
Key: gitops
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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