A command line tool for communicating with ArgoCD
Publisher’s description
What is ArgoCD?
ArgoCD by Argo Project is open-source Windows software in the containers & devops category. It ranks 17th by popularity among containers & devops in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 3.5.6, released on October 20, 2026. The version history goes back to November 17, 2022: 72 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 18 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 67,184 times. The source code on GitHub (argoproj/argo-cd) has 24,449 stars. Similar programs include Helm, k9s and Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment.
Project description on GitHub: “Declarative Continuous Deployment for Kubernetes”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Frequent updates (about 18 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: ArgoCD is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is ArgoCD safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
BAB989274B6EBCD1B182EFEF621353B386EA2D7278DB6B4A3766C5CD0D136CF5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the argoproj/argo-cd repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 24, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Dependency update tool10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Security policy10
- Code review10
- Restricted token permissions10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Signed releases10
- Fuzzing10
- Static code analysis10
- Published packages10
- Tests in CI10
- Contributors from several organisations10
- Branch protection8
- Pinned dependencies7
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge5
- No known vulnerabilities0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 72 versions ›72 versions over 4 years · about 18 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5.6Latest | October 20, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.5 | October 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.4 | October 6, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.3 | September 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.2 | August 27, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.1 | August 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.5.0 | July 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 3.4.5 | July 9, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Release cycle and support
Version 3.5.6 belongs to the 3.5 release line, still supported, with no end date announced.
| Release line | Released | Support ends | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | August 4, 2026 | not announced | 3.5.6 | Supported |
| 3.4 | May 5, 2026 | not announced | 3.4.12 | Supported |
| 3.3 | February 2, 2026 | not announced | 3.3.18 | Supported |
| 3.2 | November 4, 2025 | August 4, 2026 | 3.2.12 | End of life |
| 3.1 | August 13, 2025 | May 5, 2026 | 3.1.16 | End of life |
| 3.0 | May 6, 2025 | February 2, 2026 | 3.0.23 | End of life |
| 2.14 | February 3, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | 2.14.21 | End of life |
| 2.13 | November 4, 2024 | August 13, 2025 | 2.13.9 | End of life |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id argoproj.argocd -echoco install argocd-cli -yProgram files (.exe): argocd.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install argocdInformation
- Publisher
- Argo Project
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 3.5.6
- Released
- October 20, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- November 9, 2022
- Versions listed
- 72
- Updates / year
- 18.4
- Chocolatey downloads
- 67,184
- GitHub stars
- 24,449
- GitHub forks
- 7,974
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- argoproj.argocd
- Chocolatey package
- argocd-cli
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is ArgoCD free?
Yes. ArgoCD is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is ArgoCD safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install ArgoCD with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does ArgoCD run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of ArgoCD?
The versions page lists all 72 versions with links to their official installer files, back to November 17, 2022.
Can I use ArgoCD without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to ArgoCD?
Helm, k9s, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment, Docker Compose and Pulumi. The alternatives page compares them.
