Learn ARGO-WORKFLOWS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Architecture
Workflow Controller: schedules workflow steps as Kubernetes pods
Executor: runs individual container steps
Artifact Repository: stores input/output data
Kubernetes API: manages pods and resources
Workflow CustomResourceDefinition (CRD) stores workflow metadata
Rendering Model
Workflow CRD defines tasks and dependencies
Controller schedules pods for each step
Pods execute containerized commands
Artifacts passed via object storage
Workflow status and logs available via CLI and UI
Architectural Patterns
Kubernetes CRD-based workflow management
DAG and step templates for modularity
Controller-executor model
Integration with artifact repositories
Event-driven and cron-based execution
Real World Architectures
ML pipelines orchestrating training, validation, and deployment
ETL pipelines for data lakes
CI/CD pipelines for microservices on Kubernetes
Batch processing and image/video pipelines
Event-driven workflows reacting to external triggers
Design Principles
Kubernetes-native workflow execution
Declarative YAML manifests
Scalable parallel execution
Containerized reproducible steps
Integrates with artifact stores and events
Scalability Guide
Deploy controller and executor with sufficient resources
Use DAG and parallel steps to scale workloads
Optimize pod resource requests and limits
Distribute workloads across nodes
Use multiple artifact repositories for large workflows
Migration Guide
Convert legacy scripts to containerized workflow steps
Define steps and DAG dependencies in YAML
Configure artifact storage and secrets
Submit test workflows to Kubernetes
Integrate with Argo Events or Argo CD if needed