Kubernetes GitOps Flux FluxCD Bootstrapping

Install Flux CLI Install the Flux CLI using the following command: curl -s https://fluxcd.io/install.sh | sudo bash Configure GitHub Repository 1. Create an Empty Repository Go to GitHub and create a new, empty repository. 2. Generate a Personal Access Token Generate a token at GitHub Personal Access Tokens . The token must have the following minimum permissions: Category Permission Metadata Read-only Actions Read and write Administration Read and write Commit statuses Read and write Contents Read and write Dependabot alerts Read and write Dependabot secrets Read and write Deployments Read and write Discussions Read and write Environments Read and write Issues Read and write Merge queues Read and write Pull requests Read and write Repository security advisories Read and write Secret scanning alerts Read and write Secrets Read and write Variables Read and write Webhooks Read and write Workflows Read and write Bootstrap the Cluster 1. Export Required Variables Export your GitHub username, repository name, and token as environment variables: ...

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Dmitry Konovalov