Concepts

Definitions of Pipekit's core terms.

Pipekit introduces a handful of terms on top of Argo Workflows. This section defines each one and points into the task-oriented documentation under Using Pipekit for the day-to-day surface.

If you're new to Pipekit, start with Workflow vs Pipe vs Run. It disambiguates the three terms readers most often confuse.

Core terms

• Pipe: A logical container for one Argo Workflow definition and the history of every run of it.

• Run: A single execution of a Pipe.

• Workflow vs Pipe vs Run: Disambiguating Argo's Workflow, Pipekit's Pipe, and Pipekit's Run.

• Cluster: A Kubernetes cluster registered with Pipekit.

• Organization: Pipekit's top-level tenant.

• Pipekit Agent: The in-cluster component that brokers commands and status between Pipekit and Argo.

• Templates: Reusable WorkflowTemplate and ClusterWorkflowTemplate definitions Pipekit manages across clusters.

• Cron & Externally Triggered: Execution models that bypass direct submission.

• Access Control: Workspaces, roles, and IdP group bindings.

• Pipekit Cloud vs Self-Hosted: Deployment models, side by side.