Amazon EKS Capability for Argo CD adds custom configuration support
The Amazon EKS Capability for Argo CD now supports custom configuration through a standard `argocd-cm ConfigMap`. This enhancement allows cluster administrators to tune the managed GitOps continuous delivery experience to better fit team workflows. It enables defining custom health checks for Custom Resources, customizing the UI banner, and adjusting resource watching, which improves application health reporting and sync wave advancement. The configuration is consistent with upstream Argo CD and is available in all AWS regions where the capability is offered.
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- Custom configuration for Argo CD on Amazon EKS
The Amazon EKS Capability for Argo CD now allows custom configuration via a standard `argocd-cm ConfigMap`. This enables cluster administrators to tune settings like custom health checks for Custom Resources, UI banner content, and resource watch behavior, aligning the managed GitOps experience with team-specific workflows.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-eks-argo-cd-configuration
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