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Artifact promotions in GitOps pipelines use Kargo's Freight and Warehouse system to automatically move images, charts, and configurations across staging, canary, and production stages. Define warehouses to track artifacts, create stages with promotion templates, and configure verification steps to ensure safe, auditable promotions driven by ArgoCD.

Yes. Kargo integrates directly with ArgoCD to trigger and manage promotions across environments. Once Freight artifacts are qualified in a stage, ArgoCD applies the promoted configurations, enabling end-to-end GitOps-driven delivery without manual intervention.

Kargo requires a Kubernetes cluster with Helm support for installation. You must configure warehouse subscriptions, define freight management policies, set up promotion templates with YAML-based steps, and optionally add verification templates to validate promotions before advancing to the next stage.

Progressive delivery in Kargo uses stages as gates for promotions. Freight moves through warehouses and stages in sequence—typically staging, then canary, then production. Promotion templates and verification templates automate the advancement, ensuring artifacts meet requirements before progressing to higher-risk environments.

Kargo replaces manual promotion steps with auditable, automated workflows. It eliminates configuration drift, provides clear promotion history via Freight tracking, integrates with ArgoCD for declarative delivery, and scales promotion logic across multiple environments without operator intervention.

Use Kargo when you need controlled, multi-stage promotions with verification gates, audit trails, and integration of test results into promotion decisions. It's ideal for organizations running staging, canary, and production pipelines that require safe, automated progression across environments.