Backup all Argo objects

Export/import all apps, projects and settings for DR; cluster-secret aware

argocd admin export -n argocd > argo-backup.yaml # restore: argocd admin import -n argocd - < argo-backup.yaml
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argocd27 commands
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More argocd commands

  • Partial sync of single resource
    argocd app sync <name> --resource apps:Deployment:<id>

    Sync only one resource by group:kind:name; isolates a fix without full app sync

  • Login to ArgoCD
    argocd login argocd.example.com --username admin --password $(kubectl get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret -n argocd -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' | base64 -d)

    Authenticate argocd CLI using the initial admin secret

  • List all applications
    argocd app list

    Show all ArgoCD applications with sync/health status

  • Sync an application
    argocd app sync myapp --prune

    Trigger sync and prune removed resources

  • Force refresh (bypass cache)
    argocd app get myapp --refresh

    Force ArgoCD to re-fetch manifests from Git

all 27 argocd commands