docs: Add CI/CD example for building Argo Workflows using Argo Workflows - Fixes #8591

[wesleyscholl]

A detailed example for implementing CI/CD pipelines to build Argo Workflows using Argo Workflows

Fixes #8591

Motivation

This issue was more than 2 years old and I wanted to contribute to the project. I also work with Argo Workflows everyday and I'm CAPA certified (Certified Argo Project Associate).

Modifications

WorkflowTemplate example includes:

CI

Description	Resource	Status
Argo Workflows API endpoint, submits WorkflowTemplate	WorkflowEventBinding	:ballot_box_with_check:
Build the CLI	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Build images using Buildkit - Push images to Docker Hub	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Run unit tests and collect test report	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Run coverage and collect report	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Deploy to a cluster	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Run basic E2E tests and collect report	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:

Pipeline

Description	Resource	Status
Combine CI and CD jobs with an approval step	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:

CD

Description	Resource	Status
Tag and push tag	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Update deployment manifests using kustomize edit set image	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Commit deployment manifests	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:
Start Argo CD sync step	WorkflowTemplate	:ballot_box_with_check:

Documentation & Configuration

Description	Resource	Status
CI, CD, & Pipeline Documentation	Comments	:ballot_box_with_check:
Service Account for WorkflowEventBinding	ServiceAccount	:ballot_box_with_check:
$ARGO_TOKEN - Bearer Authorization for WorkflowEventBinding	Secret	:ballot_box_with_check:
Role to submit workflow templates for WorkflowEventBinding	Role	:ballot_box_with_check:
RoleBinding the Role to the ServiceAccount for WorkflowEventBinding	RoleBinding	:ballot_box_with_check:
Docker configuration - Hub credentials	Secret	:ballot_box_with_check:
GitHub PAT - GitHub credentials	Secret	:ballot_box_with_check:
ArgoCD server and credentials	Secret	:ballot_box_with_check:
ArgoCD network policy	NetworkPolicy	:ballot_box_with_check:

Verification

Thoroughly tested the workflow:

• [x] E2E Workflow

  

• [x] Workflow steps

• clone-repo

  

• build-cli

  

• create-exec-image

  

• create-cli-image

  

• run-tests

  

• run-coverage

  

• prepare-deploy-to-cluster-e2e-test

  

• approval

  

• docker-tag-push

  

• update-manifests

  

• commit-manifests

  

• start-argocd-sync