From Keel to Renovate: Better Container Image Updates for GitOps

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For years I used Keel to automatically update container images in my Kubernetes clusters. It worked, but as I moved to GitOps with ArgoCD, Keel’s push-based approach became a liability. I migrated to Renovate for PR-based image updates, and it’s been a significant improvement.

Keel on Rusty Bower

From Keel to Renovate: Better Container Image Updates for GitOps