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You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, modifying behavior, or planning anything new, in software or out of it (a talk, a business, a renovation).
k8s-gitopsManage GitOps workflows with Flux and ArgoCD. Use for sync status, reconciliation, app management, source management, and GitOps troubleshooting.
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GitOps workflows using Flux and ArgoCD with kubectl-mcp-server tools.
Use this skill when:
| Priority | Rule | Impact | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check source readiness before troubleshooting | CRITICAL | flux_sources_list_tool |
| 2 | Verify sync status before deployments | HIGH | argocd_app_get_tool |
| 3 | Reconcile after git changes | MEDIUM | flux_reconcile_tool |
| 4 | Suspend before manual changes | LOW | flux_suspend_tool |
| Task | Tool | Example |
|---|---|---|
| List Flux kustomizations | flux_kustomizations_list_tool | flux_kustomizations_list_tool(namespace) |
| Reconcile Flux | flux_reconcile_tool | flux_reconcile_tool(kind, name, namespace) |
| List ArgoCD apps | argocd_apps_list_tool | argocd_apps_list_tool(namespace) |
| Sync ArgoCD | argocd_sync_tool | argocd_sync_tool(name, namespace) |
flux_kustomizations_list_tool(namespace="flux-system")
flux_helmreleases_list_tool(namespace)
flux_sources_list_tool(namespace="flux-system")
flux_reconcile_tool(
kind="kustomization",
name="my-app",
namespace="flux-system"
)
flux_reconcile_tool(
kind="helmrelease",
name="my-chart",
namespace="default"
)
flux_suspend_tool(kind="kustomization", name="my-app", namespace="flux-system")
flux_resume_tool(kind="kustomization", name="my-app", namespace="flux-system")
See FLUX.md for detailed Flux workflows.
argocd_apps_list_tool(namespace="argocd")
argocd_app_get_tool(name="my-app", namespace="argocd")
argocd_sync_tool(name="my-app", namespace="argocd")
argocd_refresh_tool(name="my-app", namespace="argocd")
See ARGOCD.md for detailed ArgoCD workflows.
| Symptom | Check | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Source not ready | flux_sources_list_tool() | Check git credentials |
| Kustomization failed | flux_kustomizations_list_tool() | Check manifest errors |
| HelmRelease failed | flux_helmreleases_list_tool() | Check values, chart version |
| Symptom | Check | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| OutOfSync | argocd_app_get_tool() | Manual sync or check auto-sync |
| Degraded | Check health status | Fix unhealthy resources |
| Unknown | Refresh app | argocd_refresh_tool() |
flux_reconcile_tool(kind="kustomization", name="staging", namespace="flux-system")
flux_reconcile_tool(kind="kustomization", name="production", namespace="flux-system")
argocd_sync_tool(name="app-staging", namespace="argocd")
argocd_app_get_tool(name="app-staging", namespace="argocd")
argocd_sync_tool(name="app-production", namespace="argocd")
Manage GitOps across clusters:
flux_kustomizations_list_tool(namespace="flux-system", context="cluster-1")
flux_kustomizations_list_tool(namespace="flux-system", context="cluster-2")
flux_reconcile_tool(
kind="kustomization",
name="apps",
namespace="flux-system",
context="production-cluster"
)
Compare live state with desired:
argocd_app_get_tool(name="my-app", namespace="argocd")
flux_kustomizations_list_tool(namespace="flux-system")
flux install
kubectl create namespace argocd
kubectl apply -n argocd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-cd/stable/manifests/install.yaml