---
phase: 07-gitops-foundation
plan: 01
subsystem: infra
tags: [argocd, gitea, kubernetes, gitops, helm]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 06-deployment
    provides: Helm chart and Kubernetes deployment manifests
provides:
  - ArgoCD repository secret for Gitea access
  - ArgoCD Application manifest with internal cluster URLs
  - TaskPlanner registered in ArgoCD with Synced status
affects: [08-logging, 09-monitoring]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - "GitOps: ArgoCD manages deployment from Git source of truth"
    - "Internal cluster networking: Use service URLs (gitea-http.gitea.svc.cluster.local) for inter-service communication"
    - "Secret management: Repository credentials created via kubectl, not committed to Git"

key-files:
  created:
    - argocd/repo-secret.yaml
  modified:
    - argocd/application.yaml
    - .gitea/workflows/build.yaml

key-decisions:
  - "Repository path: admin/taskplaner (Gitea user namespace)"
  - "Internal URLs: Use cluster-internal Gitea service for ArgoCD repo access"
  - "Registry secret: Created via kubectl with correct password from gitea-repo secret"

patterns-established:
  - "GitOps deployment: Push to master triggers CI build, ArgoCD syncs manifests"
  - "Secret separation: Credentials not in Git, created via kubectl commands"

# Metrics
duration: 21min
completed: 2026-02-03
---

# Phase 7 Plan 01: ArgoCD Registration Summary

**TaskPlanner registered with ArgoCD using internal Gitea cluster URLs, achieving Synced status with automated GitOps deployment**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 21 min
- **Started:** 2026-02-03T14:06:28Z
- **Completed:** 2026-02-03T14:27:33Z
- **Tasks:** 3
- **Files modified:** 3

## Accomplishments
- ArgoCD repository secret created with correct credentials and internal cluster URL
- Application manifest updated to use admin/taskplaner repository path
- CI workflow configured to push images to correct registry path
- TaskPlanner synced and running via ArgoCD GitOps workflow

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Create ArgoCD repository secret** - `54f933b` (chore)
2. **Task 2: Update and apply ArgoCD Application manifest** - `eff251c` (feat)
3. **Task 3: Fix repository path** - `5a4d9ed` (fix)

## Files Created/Modified
- `argocd/repo-secret.yaml` - Documentation for taskplaner-repo secret (actual secret created via kubectl)
- `argocd/application.yaml` - ArgoCD Application using internal Gitea URL
- `.gitea/workflows/build.yaml` - CI workflow with correct image path (admin/taskplaner)

## Decisions Made
- **Repository path changed to admin/taskplaner:** Original plan specified tho/taskplaner, but Gitea user 'tho' doesn't exist. Created repository under admin user.
- **Used correct Gitea password:** The gitea-repo secret had stale password in data field but original password in annotation. Used original password for new secrets.
- **Built and pushed image locally:** Gitea Actions runner not available (workflows queued), so built and pushed Docker image manually to unblock deployment.

## Deviations from Plan

### Auto-fixed Issues

**1. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Repository path doesn't exist**
- **Found during:** Task 2 (ArgoCD Application sync)
- **Issue:** Plan specified tho/taskplaner.git but user 'tho' doesn't exist in Gitea
- **Fix:** Created repository under admin user (admin/taskplaner), updated all URLs
- **Files modified:** argocd/application.yaml, argocd/repo-secret.yaml, .gitea/workflows/build.yaml
- **Verification:** ArgoCD synced successfully
- **Committed in:** 5a4d9ed

**2. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Gitea password mismatch**
- **Found during:** Task 1 (Repository secret creation)
- **Issue:** gitea-repo secret data showed admin123 but API auth needed original password
- **Fix:** Retrieved correct password from annotation, used for all new secrets
- **Files modified:** Secrets created via kubectl
- **Verification:** ArgoCD authentication succeeded

**3. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Container image doesn't exist**
- **Found during:** Task 3 (Waiting for healthy status)
- **Issue:** Pod in ImagePullBackOff - no image in registry, CI runner not available
- **Fix:** Built and pushed Docker image locally to git.kube2.tricnet.de/admin/taskplaner:latest
- **Files modified:** None (local build/push)
- **Verification:** Pod running 1/1, health endpoint returns ok

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**Total deviations:** 3 auto-fixed (all blocking issues)
**Impact on plan:** All fixes necessary to complete registration. Exposed infrastructure gaps (missing CI runner, incorrect secrets).

## Issues Encountered
- ArgoCD health status shows "Progressing" instead of "Healthy" despite pod running and health endpoint returning ok
- Gitea Actions workflows stuck in "queued" state - no runner available in cluster
- These are infrastructure issues that don't affect the core GitOps functionality

## User Setup Required

None - all secrets created automatically. However, for ongoing CI/CD:
- Gitea Actions runner needs to be deployed to run build workflows automatically
- Registry secrets should use consistent password across all services

## Next Phase Readiness
- ArgoCD registration complete - pushes to master will trigger sync
- Need to deploy Gitea Actions runner for automatic builds
- Ready for Phase 08 (Logging) - can observe ArgoCD sync events

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*Phase: 07-gitops-foundation*
*Completed: 2026-02-03*
