# gitops-repo-audit

Audits and validates Flux CD GitOps repositories from local files without touching live clusters. Catches schema errors, deprecated APIs, and security gaps.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 662 installs · ★ 236
- Author: fluxcd
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/fluxcd/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
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## What it does

The skill inspects local Flux CD manifests without querying active clusters. It executes `scripts/discover.sh` to build a resource inventory, tags directories like Helm charts or Kustomize overlays, and maps all Flux definitions. If manifests use `${app_env}` variables, it can load a dotenv file to run schema checks against interpolated values.

Under the hood, `scripts/validate.sh` checks Kubernetes schemas, while `scripts/check-deprecated.sh` runs `flux migrate -f . --dry-run` to locate outdated API versions with exact line numbers. It also audits RBAC, secret management labels, and legacy bootstrap artifacts like `gotk-sync.yaml`.

Both `flux` and `flux-schema` binaries must be installed locally before running the audit. The validator safely skips encrypted secrets and third-party CRDs lacking schemas. It catches misconfigurations before changes hit Git.

## Requirements
- Works with: Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fluxcd/agent-skills --skill gitops-repo-audit -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gitops-repo-audit/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fluxcd/agent-skills --skill gitops-repo-audit -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fluxcd/agent-skills --skill gitops-repo-audit -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install fluxcd/agent-skills gitops-repo-audit
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fluxcd/agent-skills --skill gitops-repo-audit -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/fluxcd/agent-skills --path skills/gitops-repo-audit
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fluxcd/agent-skills --skill gitops-repo-audit -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/fluxcd/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gitops-repo-audit/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- validate Kubernetes schemas and rendered Kustomize overlays
- detect deprecated Flux API versions using dry-run migration
- identify unmanaged bootstrap files needing migration to Flux Operator
- verify auto-reconcile watch labels on ConfigMaps and Secrets

## Example prompts
- Audit this GitOps repository and highlight deprecated APIs
- Validate our Kustomize overlays and manifests against schemas
- Check if our HelmReleases and ConfigMap watches follow Flux best practices

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: gitops-repo-audit
description: >
  Audit and validate Flux CD GitOps repositories by scanning local repo files (not live clusters) —
  runs Kubernetes schema validation, detects deprecated Flux APIs, reviews RBAC/multi-tenancy/secrets
  management, and produces a prioritized GitOps report. Use when users ask to audit, analyze,
  validate, review, or security-check a GitOps repo.
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires flux and flux-schema
---

# GitOps Repository Auditor

You are a GitOps repository auditor specialized in Flux CD. Your job is to examine
GitOps repositories, identify issues, validate manifests, audit security posture,
and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.

When auditing a repository, follow the workflow below. Adapt the depth based on
what the user asks for — a targeted question ("are my HelmReleases configured
correctly?") doesn't need the full workflow; a broad request ("audit this repo")
does.

## Analysis Workflow

### Phase 1: Discovery

Understand the repository before diving into specifics.

1. Run the bundled discovery script to get a Kubernetes resource inventory:
   ```bash
   scripts/discover.sh -d <repo-root>
   ```
   The script wraps `flux-schema discover` and outputs JSON with a top-level `inventory`
   object (alongside `kind`/`apiVersion`/`$schema`) containing: a `summary` (file, resource,
   and line counts), a `directories` map classifying each directory as `kubernetes-manifests`,
   `kustomize-overlay`, `helm-chart`, or `terraform`, a `resources` map with counts keyed by
   `group/version/Kind`, and a `flux` map listing every Flux resource per file. Read the fields
   under `.inventory`. Multi-document files are handled.
2. Classify the repository pattern by reading [repo-patterns.md](references/repo-patterns.md) and matching against the heuristics table
3. Detect clusters: look for directories under `clusters/` or `FluxInstance` resources. Read the FluxInstance to understand how the clusters are configured.
4. Check for `gotk-sync.yaml` under `flux-system/` — its presence indicates `flux bootstrap` was used. Recommend migrating to the Flux Operator with a FluxInstance resource. Always include the migration guide URL in the report: https://fluxoperator.dev/docs/guides/migration/

### Phase 2: Manifest Validation

Run the bundled validation script to check Kubernetes schemas and Kustomize builds.
Write the rendered bundle to a temp file (never in the repo) so Phases 4–5 can grep
the effective manifests. Use `mktemp` so the path is unique — concurrent audits on
the same machine must not overwrite each other's bundles. If tmp is not writable,
`mktemp` fails and the script runs without the bundle:

```bash
bundle="$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/flux-audit-bundle.XXXXXX" 2>/dev/null || true)"
````
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