Argo CD
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, part of the Argo Project. It automates the deployment and synchronization of application states within a Kubernetes cluster with a Git repository, ensuring that the desired state defined in Git is always reflected in the…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2018
- Category
- cloud_infrastructure
- Problem solved
- Argo CD was created to solve the problem of inconsistent Kubernetes environments, manual and error-prone application deployments, and the lack of a single source of truth for application desired states. It addresses the challenge of continuous delivery in a Kubernetes-native way by providing automated synchronization, drift detection, and an auditable deployment history directly from Git, moving beyond traditional imperative CI-driven deployments.
- Platforms
- Linux (where Kubernetes clusters run), Kubernetes
Related technologies
Notable users
- IBM
- Red Hat
- Adobe
- Intuit
- Many startups and enterprises leveraging Kubernetes