macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install argocd-vault-pluginlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install argocd-vault-plugin with Homebrew, Nix
Argo CD plugin to retrieve secrets from Secret Management tools. Version 1.18.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd-vault-plugin.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd-vault-pluginnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ar/argocd-vault-plugin/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Argo CD plugin to retrieve secrets from Secret Management tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- argocd-vault-plugin
history
Project history and usage
Argo CD Vault Plugin is an Argo CD config-management plugin that reads secret references from Kubernetes manifests and resolves them from secret-management systems before Argo CD applies the rendered resources.
Project history
The project lives in argoproj-labs, the Argo project area for ecosystem tooling. Its README presents it as a plugin for retrieving secrets from backends such as HashiCorp Vault, IBM Cloud Secrets Manager, AWS Secrets Manager, Google Secret Manager, Yandex Cloud Lockbox, and 1Password Connect, then injecting the values into Kubernetes resources.
Adoption history
Adoption follows Argo CD's GitOps operational model: teams want manifests in Git while keeping secret values in dedicated secret stores. The documentation focuses on ways to supply backend configuration through Kubernetes Secrets, configuration files, and environment variables, which matches real Argo CD repo-server and plugin workflows.
How it is used
The common CLI shape is `argocd-vault-plugin generate`, optionally with `-c /path/to/config/file.yaml` for a Viper-supported configuration file or `-s` for a Kubernetes Secret containing backend settings. It is also registered as an Argo CD config-management plugin so manifests can be rendered during application reconciliation.
Why package nerds care
For package managers, this formula matters because it packages a small but operationally important GitOps helper: one executable that sits between Kubernetes YAML, Argo CD plugin execution, and several external secret-store SDKs. Its configuration surface is intentionally portable, so the Homebrew binary can be used locally for manifest generation or installed into Argo CD plugin images.
Timeline
- 2020s: Project maintained under argoproj-labs for Argo CD ecosystem use.
- Current stable docs: Read the Docs documents backend configuration through Kubernetes Secrets, config files, and environment variables.
Related projects
- Argo CD provides the GitOps controller and plugin execution model.
- HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Google Secret Manager, IBM Cloud Secrets Manager, Yandex Cloud Lockbox, and 1Password Connect are documented secret backends.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/path/to/config/file.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
argocd-vault-plugin | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.18.1
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:argocd-vault-plugin |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.18.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://argocd-vault-plugin.readthedocs.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-vault-plugin |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T13:19:52+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
argocd-vault-plugin
nix profile install nixpkgs#argocd-vault-plugin- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Argocd Vault Plugin
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation