# Install argocd-autopilot with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, zypper Opinionated way of installing Argo CD and managing GitOps repositories. Version 0.4.20 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:argocd-autopilot ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install argocd-autopilot ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd-autopilot ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ar/argocd-autopilot/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install argocd-autopilot ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: argocd-autopilot from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/argocd-autopilot ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/argocd-autopilot.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:argocd-autopilot - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.4.20 - **Source summary:** Opinionated way of installing Argo CD and managing GitOps repositories - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - argocd-autopilot (cli) - argocd-autopilot (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.4.20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Argo CD Autopilot is an argoproj-labs CLI for bootstrapping Argo CD and managing a GitOps repository with an opinionated structure. It targets a common early Argo CD problem: users know they want GitOps, but not how to lay out repos, add apps, promote changes, or manage Argo CD itself through Git. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in March 2021 and the first public release, v0.1.2, followed in April 2021. The project lives under argoproj-labs, which the official argoproj README describes as a separate organization for community contributions related to the Argo ecosystem, administered by individual project owners. ### Adoption history Autopilot is distributed as a CLI through Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey, AUR, direct release tarballs, and Docker according to its README and Homebrew formula. Its adoption is tied to Argo CD and GitOps operators rather than to a standalone runtime: the tool creates or updates Git repositories, installs Argo CD, and relies on Kubernetes context plus Git credentials. ### How it is used A typical session exports `GIT_TOKEN` and `GIT_REPO`, then runs `argocd-autopilot repo bootstrap` against the current Kubernetes context. After bootstrap, users create projects and applications; Autopilot commits manifests to the GitOps repository and lets Argo CD reconcile them into the cluster. ### Why package nerds care Autopilot is a useful package-manager artifact because it packages a GitOps workflow convention, not just an API client. Installing the binary gives operators a repeatable bootstrap path for repo layout and Argo CD self-management, which is exactly the kind of operational glue that becomes valuable as a named CLI. ### Timeline - 2021: GitHub repository created under argoproj-labs. - 2021: v0.1.2 published as the first GitHub release visible through the releases API. - 2023: v0.4.x line continues with regular maintenance releases. - 2025: v0.4.20 published and packaged by Homebrew. ### Related projects - The project is explicitly built around Argo CD and the Argo ecosystem. It also installs the ApplicationSet controller during bootstrap according to its README, tying it to the GitOps app-generation workflow used by Argo CD users. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.kube/config ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** argocd-autopilot - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - argocd-autopilot: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ar/argocd-autopilot/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - argocd-autopilot - 0.4.20-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: argocd-autopilot from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Opinionated way of installing Argo-CD | https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot - zypper - argocd-autopilot-bash-completion - 0.4.20-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: argocd-autopilot-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for argocd-autopilot | https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot - zypper - argocd-autopilot-fish-completion - 0.4.20-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: argocd-autopilot-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for argocd-autopilot | https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot - zypper - argocd-autopilot-zsh-completion - 0.4.20-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: argocd-autopilot-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for argocd-autopilot | https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-autopilot - Scoop - main/argocd-autopilot: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/argocd-autopilot.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [argo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/argo/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [argocd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/argocd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [argocd-vault-plugin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/argocd-vault-plugin/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: argocd, cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [cozyhr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cozyhr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [fleet-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fleet-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [glasskube](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glasskube/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [kubefirst](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kubefirst/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [nelm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nelm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [talhelper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/talhelper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/argocd-autopilot.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/argocd-autopilot.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph