authorizing kargo stages to modify argo apps

Signed-off-by: Faeka Ansari <[email protected]>

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+---
+description: Learn how to set up Argo CD to work with Kargo-managed projects.
+sidebar_label: Argo CD Integration
+---
+
+# Argo CD Integration
+
+Kargo integrates seamlessly with Argo CD to facilitate a more streamlined application lifecycle management process. While Argo CD helps with deploying Kubernetes objects and synchronizing changes in the cluster, Kargo focuses on orchestrating the promotion of these changes through various `Stage`s of development, such as from `development` to `testing` and then to `production`.
+
+:::note
+This page is a work in progress.
+During this process, you may find limited details here. Please bear with us as we work to add more information.
+:::
+
+### Authorizing Kargo `Stage`s to Modify Argo CD Applications
+
+To enable Kargo `Stage`s to interact with and modify Argo CD applications, applications need to explicitly authorize Kargo to perform these actions. This is accomplished using the `kargo.akuity.io/authorized-stage` annotation.
+
+Kargo requires the annotation in the following format:
+
+```yaml
+kargo.akuity.io/authorized-stage: "<project-name>:<stage-name>"
+```
+
+This annotation signifies consent for Kargo to manage the application on behalf of the designated `Project` and `Stage`.
+
+In the following example, the `ApplicationSet` manifest is configured to allow Kargo management by dynamically setting the `kargo.akuity.io/authorized-stage: kargo-demo:{{stage}}` annotation for each `Stage` (`test`, `uat`, `prod`) to ensure that each `Stage` in the `kargo-demo` `Project` is authorized to modify its respective Argo CD Application:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: ApplicationSet
+metadata:
+  name: kargo-demo
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  generators:
+  - list:
+      elements:
+      - stage: test
+      - stage: uat
+      - stage: prod
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      name: kargo-demo-{{stage}}
+      annotations:
+        kargo.akuity.io/authorized-stage: kargo-demo:{{stage}}
+    spec:
+      # Application Specifications
+```