🌱 argo: independent version controlled helm values file

solutions/cncf-generated/argo/argo-5826-independent-version-controlled-helm-values-file.json

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+  "name": "argo-5826-independent-version-controlled-helm-values-file",
+  "missionClass": "solution",
+  "author": "KubeStellar Bot",
+  "authorGithub": "kubestellar",
+  "mission": {
+    "title": "argo: independent version controlled helm values file",
+    "description": "independent version controlled helm values file. This issue affects 101+ users.",
+    "type": "deploy",
+    "status": "completed",
+    "steps": [
+      {
+        "title": "Identify argo deploy symptoms",
+        "description": "Check for the issue in your argo deployment:\n```bash\nkubectl get pods -n argo -l app=argo\nkubectl logs -l app.kubernetes.io/name=argo -n argo --tail=100 | grep -i error\n```\nLook for errors related to: independent version controlled helm values file"
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Check current Role configuration",
+        "description": "Inspect the relevant argo resources:\n```bash\nkubectl get role -A\nkubectl describe role <name> -n argo\n```\nfollowup on #2719 reopening this proposal. The author closed it but I disagree with the conclusion and believe this should still be pursued."
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Apply the fix for independent version controlled helm values file",
+        "description": "# Feature: External Helm values from git\n\nThis PR allows for external values.yaml from other git repos in a helm installation. \n\n**Sample application.yaml**\n\n```yaml\napiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1\nkind: Application\nmetadata:\n  name: external-test\n  finalizers:\n    -\n```yaml\n...\r\n  source:\r\n    repoURL: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com\r\n    chart: my-chart\r\n    targetRevision: 1.0.0\r\n    helm:\r\n      valuesRepo: https://gitlab.com/someproject/path.git\r\n      valuesFiles:\r\n        - values/some/value.yaml\n```"
+      },
+      {
+        "title": "Confirm independent version controlled helm values file is resolved",
+        "description": "Verify the fix by checking that the original error no longer occurs:\n```bash\nkubectl logs -l app.kubernetes.io/name=argo -n argo --tail=50 --since=5m\nkubectl get events -n argo --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' | tail -10\n```\nConfirm that the issue symptoms are gone."
+      }
+    ],
+    "resolution": {
+      "summary": "The root cause is: # Feature: External Helm values from git\n\nThis PR allows for external values.yaml from other git repos in a helm installation. \n\n**Sample application.yaml**\n\n```yaml\napiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1\nkind: Application\nmetadata:\n  name: external-test\n  finalizers:\n    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io\nspec:\n  project: default\n  source:\n    repoURL: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami\n   .",
+      "codeSnippets": [
+        "...\r\n  source:\r\n    repoURL: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com\r\n    chart: my-chart\r\n    targetRevision: 1.0.0\r\n    helm:\r\n      valuesRepo: https://gitlab.com/someproject/path.git\r\n      valuesFiles:\r\n        - values/some/value.yaml",
+        "apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1\r\nkind: Application\r\nmetadata:\r\n  name: external-test\r\n  finalizers:\r\n    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io\r\nspec:\r\n  project: default\r\n  source:\r\n    repoURL: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami\r\n    targetRevision: 8.5.8\r\n    helm:\r\n      valueFiles:\r\n        - values.yaml\r\n      externalValueFiles:\r\n        - repoURL: https://github.com/KaiReichart/argo-test-values.git\r\n          targetRevision: main\r\n          valueFiles:\r\n            - values.yaml\r\n    chart: mysql\r\n  destination:\r\n    server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'\r\n    namespace: default",
+        "apiVersion: v2\r\nname: cert-manager\r\nversion: 1.1.0\r\ntype: application\r\ndependencies:\r\n  - name: cert-manager\r\n    version: v1.1.0\r\n    repository: \"https://charts.jetstack.io\""
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "tags": [
+      "argo",
+      "graduated",
+      "app-definition",
+      "deploy"
+    ],
+    "cncfProjects": [
+      "argo"
+    ],
+    "targetResourceKinds": [
+      "Namespace",
+      "Role"
+    ],
+    "difficulty": "intermediate",
+    "issueTypes": [
+      "deploy"
+    ],
+    "maturity": "graduated",
+    "sourceUrls": {
+      "issue": "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/issues/5826",
+      "repo": "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd",
+      "pr": "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/6280"
+    },
+    "reactions": 101,
+    "comments": 15,
+    "synthesizedBy": "copilot"
+  },
+  "prerequisites": {
+    "kubernetes": ">=1.24",
+    "tools": [
+      "kubectl"
+    ],
+    "description": "A running Kubernetes cluster with argo installed or the issue environment reproducible."
+  },
+  "security": {
+    "scannedAt": "2026-03-10T21:33:16.147Z",
+    "scannerVersion": "cncf-gen-3.0.0",
+    "sanitized": true,
+    "findings": []
+  }
+}