In this post I will go through an example of how you can promote releases between different GitOps environments. The sample application I use consists of a simple Helm chart. I will use Argo CD as my GitOps operator. Automation workflows are created using GitHub Actions.

Set up a GitOps workflow with two git repositories. Generate Kubernetes manifests with cdk8s. Add GitOps with Argo CD. Build Kubernetes manifests with cdk8s in GitHub Actions. Let’s do it!

What is GitOps? Let’s run through a short sample to get started!