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Argo CD is a declarative continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes environments, designed to automate deployments using Git-based workflows. Originating as an open-source project by the Argo Community and Intuit in 2018, it supports various Kubernetes manifest formats and provides features like automated deployment, health status analysis, and a real-time UI. Argo CD operates on the GitOps model, allowing both pull- and push-based synchronization of target environments with desired application states. While it excels in delivering quick deployments and offers strong community support, challenges such as managing installations, security concerns, and scaling across multiple clusters or services remain. Despite these challenges, its capability to automate the deployment process and provide detailed insights into application health makes it a valuable tool, though it may require additional features to fully support DevOps and Operations teams. Users must consider their organizational needs concerning software delivery and the potential difficulty in managing a large number of clusters or services when evaluating Argo CD as a solution.