# Advance GitOps app manifests to newer container tags with Argo CD Image Updater

> Track approved container images and write back the matching GitOps manifest changes instead of hand-editing tags across Argo CD applications.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/advance-gitops-app-manifests-to-newer-container-tags-with-ar` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/advance-gitops-app-manifests-to-newer-container-tags-with-ar`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/advance-gitops-app-manifests-to-newer-container-tags-with-ar/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/advance-gitops-app-manifests-to-newer-container-tags-with-ar

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# Advance GitOps app manifests to newer container tags with Argo CD Image Updater

Track approved container images and write back the matching GitOps manifest changes instead of hand-editing tags across Argo CD applications.

## Prerequisites

Argo CD-managed Kubernetes applications, Argo CD Image Updater, registry access, and Git or Argo CD API write-back permissions

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater

## Documentation

- https://argocd-image-updater.readthedocs.io/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/advance-gitops-app-manifests-to-newer-container-tags-with-argo-cd-image-updater/)