GitOps Export

OpenShift console plugin

Scan a namespace from the OpenShift console, classify each resource, remove cluster-generated noise, download Git-ready YAML, and generate Argo CD Application manifests from the same browser workflow.

Quick Start

Install

oc apply -k manifests/overlays/install
oc -n gitops-export-console rollout status deployment/gitops-export-console
oc wait --for=condition=complete job/gitops-export-console-install-patcher \
  -n gitops-export-console --timeout=120s

Refresh the OpenShift console and open the GitOps Export tab on a Project or Namespace details page.

Export

Project or Namespace page
  -> GitOps Export tab
  -> choose Secret handling and resource kinds
  -> Export
  -> Download ZIP

The ZIP contains README.md, optional WARNINGS.md, and manifests grouped under manifests/include/, manifests/cleanup/, and manifests/review/.

Argo CD

Latest scan result
  -> GitOps definition
  -> set repository URL, revision, path, and Application name
  -> copy the generated Application YAML

The form pre-populates in-cluster destination server, scanned namespace, openshift-gitops, default, and manual sync mode.

Explore

Getting StartedInstall the plugin, run a first scan, export a ZIP archive, and generate Argo CD Application YAML.ConceptsUnderstand operating modes, classification, sanitization, GitOps output, and security behavior.ReferenceUse exact install resources, RBAC requirements, and versioning details.ExamplesCopy practical install, scan permission, export, and Argo CD snippets.

Screenshots

Scan summary, classification labels, and YAML previews inside the OpenShift console.Argo CD Application generator with local defaults and generated YAML review.

Operating Model

Area	Current model
Scope	Single namespace, browser-side scan
Output	Sanitized YAML previews, ZIP archive, Argo CD Application YAML
Auth model	OpenShift console session and namespace RBAC
Runtime	Static plugin served by nginx, no backend API
Install path	Kustomize overlay plus one-time console patcher Job

GitOps Export is intentionally narrow. It does not push to Git, install Argo CD, or modify target namespace resources. It helps users convert live namespace state into reviewable GitOps artifacts.