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phase: 07-gitops-foundation
plan: 02
subsystem: infra
tags: [argocd, gitops, kubernetes, self-heal, auto-sync, verification]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 07-gitops-foundation/01
    provides: ArgoCD Application registered with Synced status
provides:
  - Verified GitOps auto-sync on Git push
  - Verified self-heal on manual cluster changes
  - Complete GitOps foundation for TaskPlanner
affects: [08-logging, 09-monitoring]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - "GitOps verification: Test auto-sync with harmless annotation changes"
    - "Self-heal verification: Delete pod, confirm ArgoCD restores state"

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - helm/taskplaner/values.yaml

key-decisions:
  - "Use pod annotation for sync testing: Non-destructive change that propagates to running pod"
  - "ArgoCD health 'Progressing' is display issue: App functional despite UI status"

patterns-established:
  - "GitOps testing: Push annotation change, wait for sync, verify pod metadata"
  - "Self-heal testing: Delete pod, confirm restoration, verify Synced status"

# Metrics
duration: 5min
completed: 2026-02-03
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# Phase 7 Plan 02: GitOps Verification Summary

**Verified GitOps workflow: auto-sync triggers within 2 minutes on push, self-heal restores deleted pods, ArgoCD maintains Synced status**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 5 min (verification tasks + human checkpoint)
- **Started:** 2026-02-03T14:30:00Z
- **Completed:** 2026-02-03T14:35:00Z
- **Tasks:** 3 (2 auto + 1 checkpoint)
- **Files modified:** 1

## Accomplishments
- Auto-sync verified: Git push triggered ArgoCD sync within ~2 minutes
- Self-heal verified: Pod deletion restored automatically, ArgoCD remained Synced
- Human verification: ArgoCD UI shows TaskPlanner as Synced, app accessible at https://task.kube2.tricnet.de
- All GITOPS requirements from ROADMAP.md satisfied

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Test auto-sync by pushing a helm change** - `175930c` (test)
2. **Task 2: Test self-heal by deleting a pod** - No commit (no files changed, verification only)
3. **Task 3: Checkpoint - Human verification** - Approved (checkpoint, no commit)

## Files Created/Modified
- `helm/taskplaner/values.yaml` - Added gitops-test annotation to verify sync propagation

## Decisions Made
- Used pod annotation change for sync testing (harmless, visible in pod metadata)
- Accepted ArgoCD "Progressing" health status as display issue (pod healthy, app functional)

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered
- ArgoCD health shows "Progressing" instead of "Healthy" despite pod running and health endpoint working
- This is a known display issue, not a functional problem
- All GitOps functionality (sync, self-heal) works correctly

## User Setup Required

None - GitOps verification is complete. No additional configuration needed.

## Next Phase Readiness
- Phase 7 (GitOps Foundation) complete
- ArgoCD manages TaskPlanner deployment via GitOps
- Auto-sync and self-heal verified working
- Ready for Phase 8 (Logging) - can add log collection for ArgoCD sync events
- Pending: Gitea Actions runner deployment for automatic CI builds (currently building manually)

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