blumeops/docs/zk/external-secrets.md
Erich Blume b8104d75ad Move zk cards to docs/zk/ for documentation restructuring (#84)
## Summary
- Move all existing zettelkasten cards from `docs/` to `docs/zk/` as a temporary holding area
- Update `zk-docs` mise task to look in the new location
- Add `docs/README.md` explaining the Diataxis-based restructuring plan and target audiences

## Context
This is phase 1 of a multi-phase documentation restructuring effort. The goal is to reorganize docs to follow the Diataxis framework while serving multiple audiences:
1. Erich (owner) - knowledge graph/zk
2. Claude/AI agents - memory and context enrichment
3. New external readers - high-level overview
4. Potential operators/contributors - onboarding
5. Replicators - people wanting to duplicate the approach

## Testing
- [x] Verified `mise run zk-docs` still works with the new path
- [x] Updated obsidian.nvim config (in ~/.config/nvim) to point to new path

## Note
The obsidian.nvim config change is outside this repo but was made as part of this work.

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/blumeops/pulls/84
2026-02-03 09:13:50 -08:00

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External Secrets Operator

External Secrets Operator (ESO) syncs secrets from 1Password to Kubernetes Secrets via 1Password Connect.

Architecture

1Password Cloud
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      v
1Password Connect (namespace: 1password)
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      v
External Secrets Operator (namespace: external-secrets)
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      v
Native Kubernetes Secrets

Usage

ClusterSecretStore onepassword-blumeops provides access to the blumeops vault. See argocd/manifests/devpi/external-secret.yaml for a simple example.

Important: 1Password Connect doesn't support the ?ssh-format=openssh query parameter. SSH keys must be stored as Secure Notes with the OpenSSH-formatted key (see argocd-forge-ssh-key item).

# Check all ExternalSecrets
kubectl --context=minikube-indri get externalsecret -A

# Find 1Password field names
op item get <item> --vault blumeops --format json | jq '.fields[] | .label'

Bootstrap (One-Time Setup)

If reinstalling from scratch:

  1. Create Connect server credentials:

    op connect server create blumeops --vaults blumeops
    op connect token create blumeops --server <server-id> --vault blumeops
    
  2. Store in 1Password item "1Password Connect":

    • credentials-file: raw JSON
    • credentials-base64: base64-encoded JSON
    • token: access token
  3. Apply bootstrap secret:

    kubectl --context=minikube-indri create namespace 1password
    op inject -i argocd/manifests/1password-connect/secret-credentials.yaml.tpl | \
      kubectl --context=minikube-indri apply -f -
    
  4. Sync apps in order:

    • argocd app sync 1password-connect
    • argocd app sync external-secrets-crds
    • argocd app sync external-secrets
    • argocd app sync external-secrets-config