homelab-onboarding

Onboarding new applications to a Kubernetes cluster via GitOps involves generating all manifests, ArgoCD Applications, HTTPRoutes, and ExternalSecrets in a single pass. This process follows the App of Apps pattern where apps/root.yaml points to apps/_argocd/ to create ArgoCD Applications for each app.

Crossplane AppDB provisions PostgreSQL for new homelab deployments by generating a Crossplane AppDBClaim during the onboarding pass. This provides centralized Postgres provisioning alongside standard Kubernetes resources like namespaces, deployments, and services without manual database setup.

You can scaffold repository templates with Dockerfiles and GitHub Actions CI/CD for homelab services during the onboarding process. The system optionally generates this repository scaffolding alongside Kubernetes manifests, ArgoCD Applications, and HTTPRoutes in one pass.

Deploying services with the App of Apps pattern generates namespaces, deployments, services, configmaps, secrets via ExternalSecret, appdb, and PVCs. It also creates ArgoCD Applications and HTTPRoutes to ensure complete routing and GitOps synchronization within the homelab cluster.

The homelab onboarding process supports centralized CNPG provisioning by generating Crossplane AppDBClaims for new projects. This aligns with the GitOps workflow to automate Postgres database creation directly alongside application manifests and routing configurations.

Using a single pass to generate ArgoCD Applications and HTTPRoutes for homelab projects ensures end-to-end GitOps consistency and eliminates manual manifest stitching. It creates all required namespaces, routing, and centralized database provisions simultaneously to streamline deployments.