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What is a management (hub) cluster in ArgoCD?

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The management or hub cluster is where the ArgoCD control plane runs and from which it deploys to other (spoke) clusters. It holds Application definitions and cluster credentials and pushes desired state outward, giving a single control point for the fleet.
Real-world example One hub cluster runs ArgoCD and deploys to five workload clusters across regions.

Common follow-ups: What runs on the hub? | What are spoke clusters?

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