Tool

Introduction

Tool refers to a utility used to generate or process Kubernetes resource Manifests.

Supported Tools

Argo CD supports several Kubernetes manifest definition approaches:

Kustomize Applications Kustomize
Helm Charts Helm
Directory: Manifests containing YAML/JSON/Jsonnet files, including Jsonnet Directory
Custom Configuration Management Plugins: Any custom tool configured as a Config Management Plugin

Development Workflow

Argo CD allows direct upload of local manifests, but this is intended for development purposes only. Overriding requires users with permissions (typically administrators) to upload local manifests. It supports all aforementioned Kubernetes deployment tools. To upload a local application:

argocd app sync APPNAME --local /path/to/dir/

Feature Comparison

Feature	Helm	Kustomize	Directory (Pure YAML)
Configuration Method	Templating (dynamic generation)	Declarative (patches and overlays)	Static YAML files
Reusability	High (via Charts)	Medium (via base/overlay)	Low
Multi-Environment Support	High (via values.yaml)	High (via overlays)	Low
Progressive Delivery	High (complex logic support)	Medium (simple patch support)	Low
Learning Curve	High (template syntax)	Low (YAML-based)	Low
Argo CD Integration	Supported	Native Support	Supported
Use Cases	Complex apps, multi-environment, distribution	Multi-environment, config reuse	Small projects, rapid prototyping

References

For more detailed information, please refer to: Tool

#Tool

#TOC

#Introduction

#Supported Tools

#Development Workflow

#Feature Comparison

#References