Argo CD Sync Waves Cheat Sheet

Staggered deployments and health gating

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Assign related apps to the same sync wave
Require health checks before advancing waves

Commands & Queries

argocd app set my-app --sync-wave 2
Place an app in a wave
argocd app diff my-app
Preview pending changes
argocd app wait my-app
Block until sync completes

Summary

Wave-based syncs keep GitOps rollouts ordered and observable.

💡 Pro Tip: Pause between waves to validate health checks before continuing.
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