skills/argocd-advanced/References/ArgocdClusterBootstrapping/SKILL.md
Complete ArgoCD cluster bootstrapping skill for diagnosing sync failures, creating root Applications (app-of-apps), curating ApplicationSets via Kustomize, and resolving missing CRD dependencies. USE WHEN argocd bootstrap OR app-of-apps pattern OR root application OR applicationset gitops management OR argocd sync failed missing CRD OR kustomize applicationset curation OR argocd cluster onboarding.
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Operational skill for bootstrapping ArgoCD clusters using the app-of-apps pattern with Kustomize-curated ApplicationSets. Covers diagnosing sync failures from missing CRDs, creating root Applications for GitOps lifecycle management, and onboarding new clusters to existing ApplicationSet generators.
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|----------|---------|------|
| DiagnoseSyncFailure | "sync failed", "missing CRD", "argocd error", "OutOfSync" | Workflows/DiagnoseSyncFailure.md |
| CreateRootApplication | "root application", "app-of-apps", "bootstrap argocd", "manage applicationsets" | Workflows/CreateRootApplication.md |
| OnboardCluster | "add cluster", "onboard cluster", "new environment" | Workflows/OnboardCluster.md |
Example 1: Diagnose a sync failure caused by missing CRD
User: "cafehyna-hub-adp-agent is SyncFailed with missing AzureKeyVaultSecret CRD"
-> Invokes DiagnoseSyncFailure workflow
-> Traces dependency chain: adp-agent needs akv2k8s CRDs
-> Checks if akv2k8s ApplicationSet exists on cluster
-> Identifies root cause: ApplicationSet never deployed
-> Recommends fix via root Application or manual apply
Example 2: Create a root Application for GitOps ApplicationSet management
User: "Create a root Application to manage all ApplicationSets via GitOps"
-> Invokes CreateRootApplication workflow
-> Audits applicationset directory for active vs inactive files
-> Creates kustomization.yaml with curated list
-> Creates root-applicationsets.yaml Application
-> Provides bootstrap instructions for ArgoCD UI
Example 3: Add a new cluster to existing ApplicationSets
User: "Onboard cafehyna-prd cluster to the otel ApplicationSet"
-> Invokes OnboardCluster workflow
-> Reads existing ApplicationSet generator list
-> Adds new cluster element with correct URL, project, branch
-> Creates values file in argo-cd-helm-values repo
-> Validates with kustomize build
infra-team/applicationset/ with kustomization.yaml for explicit curation$values ref-5, consumers at wave +5)kubectl apply/patch/edit/delete — all changes via Git commitsroot-applicationsets (Application)
└── watches: infra-team/applicationset/ (Kustomize)
├── akv2k8s.yaml (ApplicationSet)
├── adp-agent.yaml (ApplicationSet)
├── otel.yaml (ApplicationSet)
└── ... (curated list in kustomization.yaml)
infra-team/bootstrap/root-applicationsets.yamlinfra-team/applicationset/infra-team/applicationset/kustomization.yamlargo-cd-helm-values/kube-addons/{addon}/{cluster}/values.yamlhttps://[email protected]/hyperadevops/devops-team/_git/argocdFull documentation: See workflow files in Workflows/ directory.
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