agent safety

Agent safety answer

argocd controls GitOps applications and live cluster deployment state.

Credential access

Reads Argo CD tokens, kubeconfig, and repository credentials.

Remote mutation

Can sync, rollback, delete, and change applications.

Publish/artifact risk

Can deploy Git-sourced artifacts into clusters.

Recommended control

Gate sync, app delete, rollback, and credential commands.

Agent-use guidance

Allow app status reads; require approval for syncs, deletes, and project changes.

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install argocd

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install argocd

MacPorts ports tree · devel/argocd/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add argocd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · argocd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ar/argocd/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S argocd

Arch Linux sync databases · argocd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/argocd

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/argocd.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id argoproj.argocd -e

Windows Package Manager source index · argoproj.argocd · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

GitOps Continuous Delivery for Kubernetes

Project links

Commands and aliases

argocd

history

Project history and usage

Argo CD is a declarative GitOps continuous delivery system for Kubernetes. It continuously compares application definitions stored in Git with the live cluster state and drives Kubernetes resources toward the declared desired state.

Project history

Argo CD is part of the Argo project family. The upstream README describes the project as declarative continuous delivery for Kubernetes and emphasizes version-controlled application definitions plus automated, auditable lifecycle management.

CNCF records Argo as accepted on March 26, 2020 at the Incubating maturity level and promoted to Graduated on December 6, 2022. That graduation is the official marker that Argo, including Argo CD as the best-known GitOps component, had become stable and broadly adopted in cloud-native production environments.

Adoption history

Argo CD adoption grew with GitOps and Kubernetes platform engineering. The upstream repository maintains an official users list with hundreds of organizations and the CNCF project page links case studies and project insights, indicating use by large enterprises, cloud-native vendors, universities, and platform teams.

Its package-manager footprint reflects that adoption: the input records Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Scoop, and WinGet packages, which is typical for a CLI that developers run locally while operators deploy the controller in clusters.

How it is used

The `argocd` CLI is used to log in to an Argo CD API server, manage application definitions, sync or inspect applications, switch contexts, and configure local client state. Official command docs show the client config path defaulting to an XDG-style `argocd/config` file and the `argocd configure` command managing local configuration.

Operationally, package users often install the CLI with Homebrew for day-to-day interaction while installing the controller via manifests or Helm in Kubernetes. The package is therefore both a workstation tool and a control-plane companion.

Why package nerds care

Argo CD is one of the packages that made `brew install argocd` feel normal for Kubernetes operators: a Go CLI with frequent releases, completions, auth material in a local config file, and tight coupling to a Kubernetes-native controller.

It also represents a modern packaging split: the formula supplies the CLI binary, while most runtime deployment happens through Kubernetes YAML or Helm charts. That split is common for cloud-native tools but still important for reproducible developer laptops and automation runners.

Timeline

2020-03-26: Argo accepted into CNCF at Incubating maturity.
2022-12-06: Argo promoted to CNCF Graduated maturity.
Current: Upstream README lists Argo CD as declarative GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes and links official docs, user list, releases, and community channels.

Related projects

Other Argo projects include Argo Workflows, Argo Rollouts, and Argo Events.
Argo CD Image Updater, ApplicationSet, Helm, Kustomize, and config-management plugins are common ecosystem companions.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:kubernetes

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

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

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.argocd/config$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/argocd/config~/.config/argocd/config

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.argocd/config$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/argocd/config~/.config/argocd/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`argocd`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version3.4.4

manager updated2026-06-18

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cdnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:argocd
Version	3.4.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/argocd
Homepage	https://argoproj.github.io/cd/
Repository	https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
Upstream docs	https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd.git
Last updated	2026-06-18T13:22:09Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go, node, yarn
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	argocd
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

argocd

nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd

normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ar/argocd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

argocd 3.4.1-r1

Declarative continuous deployment for Kubernetes

https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/

sudo apk add argocd

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: argocd
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: argocd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

argocd-bash-completion 3.4.1-r1

Bash completions for argocd

https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/

sudo apk add argocd-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: argocd
normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: argocd-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

argocd-doc 3.4.1-r1

Declarative continuous deployment for Kubernetes (documentation)

https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/

sudo apk add argocd-doc

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: argocd
normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: argocd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

argocd-zsh-completion 3.4.1-r1

Zsh completions for argocd

https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/

sudo apk add argocd-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: argocd
normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: argocd-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

argocd 3.4.2-1

Declarative continuous deployment for Kubernetes

https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

sudo pacman -S argocd

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: argocd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

argocd

sudo port install argocd

normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/argocd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/argocd

scoop install main/argocd

normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/argocd.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

argoproj.argocd

winget install --id argoproj.argocd -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Argocd

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: argoproj.argocd from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/argocd.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated agent safety answer
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install argocd with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget

Agent safety answer

Credential access

Remote mutation

Publish/artifact risk

Recommended control

Agent-use guidance

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources