README.md

@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ in powershell run
 go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest
 dlv version
 ```
-
 ## Commands
 
 - `cicd-tool repo init --org <org> --flux-repo <repo>` creates the manifests and Flux repos
 - `cicd-tool bootstrap` runs a shorter Forgejo-first wizard, asks for a Forgejo PAT, asks where local repos should be cloned, discovers Proxmox nodes/storage/networks, retries without losing entered answers when discovery fails, shows the latest Talos version, derives the standardized Talos factory URL, schematic, and required extensions automatically from the chosen version, writes `terraform.tfvars`, stages Talos images on Proxmox, and can execute Terraform, Talos bootstrap, and Flux bootstrap
 - `cicd-tool bootstrap --config maidn-bootstrap.yaml` skips the wizard and uses the saved config
 
+See `docs/operations.md` for the authorized operating and verification runbook.
+
 ## Forgejo setup
 
 For `https://git.pingu.pw` you need:
@@ -45,15 +46,3 @@ talos:
           ip: <node-traffic-address>
           vlanId: <opnsense-traffic-vlan>
 ```
-
-
-https://192.168.0.15:8006
-root@pam!maidn-test-key
-2ce7bff1-ac98-4a45-8db4-186d49ae4159
-
-test-org-test-key:147878348db3b8ab660b1af2799c3842705a31bc
-maidn-dev-work:fca448f2677362cc165eebb7859ce8f9f5e3735c
-
-https://192.168.0.13:8006
-root@pam!maidn-test-key
-3773033f-552b-4572-83e9-cd16e8ac2e13

cmd/bootstrap.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/bootstrap"
 	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/config"
@@ -20,10 +21,14 @@ var bootstrapPromptOperationalSecrets bool
 var bootstrapInitializeOpenBaoRecovery bool
 var bootstrapInitializeOpenBao bool
 var bootstrapCreateForgejoRegistryToken bool
+var bootstrapRegisterWebhook bool
+var bootstrapRotateWebhookAuthorization bool
 var bootstrapPublishAppFrom string
 var bootstrapMergeBootstrapPR bool
 var bootstrapManageNetworkBridges bool
 
+var upsertOperationalSecret = bootstrap.UpsertOperationalSecret
+
 var bootstrapCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "bootstrap",
 	Short: "Bootstrap Talos and Flux from config or an interactive wizard.",
@@ -41,6 +46,8 @@ func init() {
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapInitializeOpenBaoRecovery, "initialize-openbao-recovery", false, "Create and save a separate OpenBao recovery age identity for --config")
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapInitializeOpenBao, "initialize-openbao", false, "Initialize OpenBao and seed encrypted operational secrets for --config")
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapCreateForgejoRegistryToken, "create-forgejo-registry-token", false, "Create a least-privilege Forgejo package registry token and seed it through OpenBao")
+	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapRegisterWebhook, "register-webhook", false, "Seed OpenBao secrets and register the Forgejo webhook")
+	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapRotateWebhookAuthorization, "rotate-webhook-authorization", false, "Replace the Forgejo webhook authorization and reconcile it through OpenBao")
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().StringVar(&bootstrapPublishAppFrom, "publish-app-from", "", "Push this app checkout's current branch and create a Forgejo delivery PR")
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapMergeBootstrapPR, "merge-bootstrap-pr", false, "Merge the generated Flux repository migration PR before bootstrapping")
 	bootstrapCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&bootstrapManageNetworkBridges, "manage-network-bridges", false, "Persist Terraform management for existing Talos network bridges")
@@ -57,8 +64,28 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := bootstrap.EnsureTemplateRevisions(cfg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		return createForgejoRegistryToken(cfg)
 	}
+	if bootstrapRotateWebhookAuthorization {
+		if bootstrapConfigPath == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("--rotate-webhook-authorization requires --config")
+		}
+		cfg, err = config.Load(bootstrapConfigPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		authorization, err := bootstrap.NewWebhookAuthorization()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("generate Forgejo webhook authorization: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := bootstrap.UpsertOperationalSecret(cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath, cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, "cicd/forgejo-webhook", "authorization", authorization); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("save Forgejo webhook authorization: %w", err)
+		}
+		return bootstrap.Runner{Config: cfg, RegisterWebhook: true}.Run()
+	}
 	if bootstrapInitializeOpenBao {
 		if bootstrapConfigPath == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("--initialize-openbao requires --config")
@@ -67,6 +94,9 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := bootstrap.EnsureTemplateRevisions(cfg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		return bootstrap.InitializeOpenBao(cfg)
 	}
 	if bootstrapMergeBootstrapPR {
@@ -77,6 +107,9 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := bootstrap.EnsureTemplateRevisions(cfg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		manager := forgejo.NewRepoManager(cfg.Git.BaseURL, cfg.Git.Token, cfg.Git.Owner, cfg.Git.Username, "", "", cfg.Flux.Branch, "")
 		if err := manager.MergePullRequest(cfg.Flux.RepoName, "maidn/bootstrap-"+cfg.ClusterID); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -90,6 +123,9 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := bootstrap.EnsureTemplateRevisions(cfg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		branch, err := forgejo.CurrentBranch(bootstrapPublishAppFrom)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -117,6 +153,18 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 		return manager.CreatePullRequest(repo, "feat: migrate delivery to Tekton", branch, cfg.Delivery.AppRepoRef)
 	}
+	if bootstrapInitializeOpenBao {
+		if bootstrapConfigPath == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("--initialize-openbao requires --config")
+		}
+		cfg, err = config.Load(bootstrapConfigPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		generatedDir := filepath.Join(cfg.Git.CloneParent, cfg.Talos.RepoDirName, cfg.Talos.GeneratedDir)
+		_, err = openbao.Initialize(filepath.Join(generatedDir, "kubeconfig"), cfg.SOPS.RecoveryRecipient, cfg.SOPS.RecoveryIdentityPath, cfg.SOPS.RecoveryBundlePath, cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath)
+		return err
+	}
 
 	if bootstrapConfigPath != "" {
 		if bootstrapPromptDemocraticCSI || bootstrapPromptOperationalSecrets || bootstrapInitializeOpenBaoRecovery || bootstrapManageNetworkBridges {
@@ -170,11 +218,26 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if bootstrapRegisterWebhook {
+		if err := seedForgejoOperationalCredentials(cfg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 
-	runner := bootstrap.Runner{Config: cfg, Mode: bootstrap.Mode(bootstrapMode), ConfirmRebuild: bootstrapYes}
+	runner := bootstrap.Runner{Config: cfg, Mode: bootstrap.Mode(bootstrapMode), ConfirmRebuild: bootstrapYes, RegisterWebhook: bootstrapRegisterWebhook}
 	return runner.Run()
 }
 
+func seedForgejoOperationalCredentials(cfg config.Config) error {
+	if err := upsertOperationalSecret(cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath, cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, "cicd/forgejo", "username", cfg.Git.Username); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("save Forgejo username for webhook registration: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := upsertOperationalSecret(cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath, cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, "cicd/forgejo", "token", cfg.Git.Token); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("save Forgejo token for webhook registration: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func createForgejoRegistryToken(cfg config.Config) error {
 	if _, err := bootstrap.ReadOperationalSecrets(cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath, cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath); err != nil {
 		return err

cmd/bootstrap_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 package cmd
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/config"
+)
 
 func TestCreateForgejoRegistryTokenRequiresConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	originalConfigPath, originalCreate := bootstrapConfigPath, bootstrapCreateForgejoRegistryToken
@@ -14,3 +20,45 @@ func TestCreateForgejoRegistryTokenRequiresConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("--create-forgejo-registry-token accepted a missing --config")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSeedForgejoOperationalCredentialsUsesEncryptedUpsertBoundary(t *testing.T) {
+	original := upsertOperationalSecret
+	t.Cleanup(func() { upsertOperationalSecret = original })
+	cfg := config.Config{
+		Git:  config.GitConfig{Username: "webhook-bot", Token: "test-pat"},
+		SOPS: config.SOPSConfig{OperationalSecretsPath: "secrets.sops.yaml", AgeKeyPath: "age-key.txt"},
+	}
+	type call struct{ path, key, value string }
+	var calls []call
+	upsertOperationalSecret = func(secretsPath, ageKeyPath, path, key, value string) error {
+		if secretsPath != cfg.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath || ageKeyPath != cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath {
+			t.Fatal("credential upsert used unexpected secret paths")
+		}
+		calls = append(calls, call{path, key, value})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := seedForgejoOperationalCredentials(cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(calls) != 2 || calls[0] != (call{"cicd/forgejo", "username", cfg.Git.Username}) || calls[1] != (call{"cicd/forgejo", "token", cfg.Git.Token}) {
+		t.Fatal("configured Forgejo credentials were not passed only to the encrypted upsert boundary")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSeedForgejoOperationalCredentialsHidesTokenOnUpsertFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	original := upsertOperationalSecret
+	t.Cleanup(func() { upsertOperationalSecret = original })
+	cfg := config.Config{Git: config.GitConfig{Username: "webhook-bot", Token: "test-pat"}}
+	upsertOperationalSecret = func(_, _, _, key, _ string) error {
+		if key == "token" {
+			return errors.New("unavailable")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err := seedForgejoOperationalCredentials(cfg)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "save Forgejo token for webhook registration") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), cfg.Git.Token) {
+		t.Fatal("credential upsert failure was not clear and token-safe")
+	}
+}

docs/operations.md

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+# Operations Runbook
+
+Use this runbook from the MaidnCLI checkout. Bootstrap YAML, age identities,
+OpenBao recovery material, Terraform state, and generated workspaces are
+secret-bearing local inputs. Do not commit or print them.
+
+## Normal Reconciliation
+
+Run after a merged GitOps migration or to recover ordinary drift:
+
+```powershell
+go run . bootstrap --config <private-bootstrap-config> --mode=reconcile
+```
+
+This is the only regular lifecycle command. Do not use direct `kubectl apply`,
+`flux reconcile`, Helm upgrades, or mutating `talosctl` commands.
+
+Bootstrap records the CICD, manifests, and Talos template commits in the
+workspace's `maidn-template-revisions.yaml` before it creates migration PRs or
+touches infrastructure. Later runs require the same template sources and refs
+and check out those commits, even when a configured branch advances. To accept
+new template revisions intentionally, use a new empty `workspaceDir` (and a
+fresh `cloneParent` when it is configured separately) and keep the prior
+secret-bearing workspace intact for recovery.
+
+## Rebuild
+
+Use only when an authorized recovery requires recreating the Talos VM:
+
+```powershell
+go run . bootstrap --config <private-bootstrap-config> --mode=rebuild --yes
+```
+
+The rebuild replaces Terraform-managed Talos VMs only. It does not manage or
+delete TrueNAS datasets or unrelated infrastructure.
+
+## OpenBao And Webhooks
+
+After a rebuild or an OpenBao restart, refresh Kubernetes auth and reseed the
+encrypted operational values:
+
+```powershell
+go run . bootstrap --config <private-bootstrap-config> --initialize-openbao
+```
+
+When the Pipeline and EventListener are already Ready, register or update the
+Forgejo webhook without re-running the full lifecycle:
+
+```powershell
+go run . bootstrap --config <private-bootstrap-config> --register-webhook
+```
+
+The webhook authorization value stays in encrypted operational secrets and is
+never supplied on the command line.
+
+If that authorization value is exposed, replace it and reconcile both OpenBao
+and the Forgejo hook in one command:
+
+```powershell
+go run . bootstrap --config <private-bootstrap-config> --rotate-webhook-authorization
+```
+
+## Read-Only Verification
+
+Set `KUBECONFIG` to the generated kubeconfig for the configured cluster, then
+check the control plane and delivery chain:
+
+```powershell
+kubectl -n flux-system get kustomizations
+kubectl get clustersecretstores
+kubectl -n flux-system get externalsecrets
+kubectl -n tekton-pipelines get pipelines,eventlisteners,externalsecrets
+```
+
+Expected state:
+
+- Flux Kustomizations are `READY=True`.
+- `ClusterSecretStore/openbao` is `READY=True`.
+- Forgejo credential ExternalSecrets are `SecretSynced`.
+- The application Pipeline exists and the EventListener is available.
+
+If OpenBao authentication is invalid after a rebuild, run
+`--initialize-openbao`, then allow the controllers to retry. Do not recreate
+the ClusterSecretStore or Secrets manually.
+
+## External DNS
+
+Webhook delivery requires the configured `tekton.<cluster-domain>` hostname to
+resolve through Pi-hole to the Cilium Gateway address. ExternalDNS uses the
+Pi-hole provider with Gateway API routes, an `upsert-only` policy, and no
+ownership registry.
+
+```powershell
+kubectl -n external-dns get pods,externalsecrets
+kubectl -n external-dns logs deployment/external-dns --tail=100
+```
+
+If `ExternalSecret/pihole-credentials` is not `SecretSynced`, rerun
+`--prompt-operational-secrets` to enter the Pi-hole server and password, then
+run `--initialize-openbao` and `--register-webhook`. Do not create or edit the
+provider Secret directly.
+
+## Webhook TLS
+
+The public Gateway terminates HTTPS with a cert-manager certificate. Its
+Cloudflare DNS-01 token is used only to issue the `nid3.com` certificate;
+Pi-hole remains the ExternalDNS provider. Check certificate readiness with:
+
+```powershell
+kubectl -n cert-manager get externalsecret cloudflare-api-token
+kubectl -n gateway-system get certificate webhook-tls
+```
+
+Enter the Pi-hole values, Cloudflare DNS-01 token, and Tunnel token through
+`--prompt-operational-secrets`, then run `--initialize-openbao`. Do not put the
+Cloudflare token in the cluster repository.
+
+## Internal Platform UIs
+
+Pi-hole resolves these HTTPS names to the Cilium Gateway only on the LAN:
+
+- `https://grafana.<cluster-domain>/` for Grafana. Authenticate with Grafana.
+- `https://openbao.<cluster-domain>/` for OpenBao. Authenticate with an OpenBao token.
+
+Hubble UI is enabled for in-cluster troubleshooting but has no LAN route because
+it does not provide authentication. Add an authenticated proxy before exposing
+it outside the cluster.
+
+## Webhook Smoke Test
+
+Use Forgejo's hook test endpoint against an existing non-`main` ref. It emits
+a real push delivery, runs the Node build, and pushes a SHA-tagged registry
+image, but skips the main-only staging manifest update:
+
+```powershell
+# Discover the hook ID and choose an existing non-main branch or tag.
+Invoke-RestMethod -Headers @{ Authorization = "token $env:FORGEJO_TOKEN" } `
+  -Uri "https://<forgejo>/api/v1/repos/<owner>/<repo>/hooks"
+
+Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ Authorization = "token $env:FORGEJO_TOKEN" } `
+  -Uri "https://<forgejo>/api/v1/repos/<owner>/<repo>/hooks/<hook-id>/tests?ref=<non-main-ref>"
+```
+
+Forgejo returns `204` after accepting the delivery. Confirm the resulting
+PipelineRun instead of treating `204` as a successful build:
+
+```powershell
+kubectl -n tekton-pipelines get pipelineruns
+kubectl -n tekton-pipelines describe pipelinerun <name>
+```

docs/secrets.md

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ secrets:
     dockerconfigjson: encrypted-value
   cicd/forgejo-webhook:
     authorization: encrypted-value
+  platform/pihole:
+    server: encrypted-value
+    password: encrypted-value
   platform/cloudflare:
     api-token: encrypted-value
   platform/cloudflare-tunnel:
@@ -34,8 +37,10 @@ For an existing configuration, run `bootstrap --config <path>
 
 For a new operational-secret input, run `bootstrap --config <path>
 --prompt-operational-secrets`. It derives Forgejo Git and registry credentials
-from the configured Forgejo account, prompts for Cloudflare credentials with
+from the configured Forgejo account, prompts for the Pi-hole server and masked
-input masked, and generates the webhook authorization value.
+password, masked Cloudflare DNS-01 and Tunnel tokens, and generates the webhook
+authorization value. The DNS-01 token issues the Gateway certificate; it is not
+used by ExternalDNS.
 
 `cicd/forgejo-webhook.authorization` is required for delivery bootstrap. The
 CLI supplies it as the Forgejo webhook Authorization header and Tekton compares

internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package bootstrap
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ type Runner struct {
 	Config          config.Config
 	Mode            Mode
 	ConfirmRebuild  bool
+	RegisterWebhook bool
 }
 
 type operationalSecrets struct {
@@ -43,13 +45,36 @@ type operationalSecrets struct {
 
 var initializeOpenBao = openbao.Initialize
 
+var ensureForgejoWebhook = func(cfg config.Config, repo, webhookURL, authorization string) error {
+	manager := forgejo.NewRepoManager(cfg.Git.BaseURL, cfg.Git.Token, cfg.Git.Owner, cfg.Git.Username, cfg.Flux.ManifestsRepo, cfg.Flux.RepoName, cfg.Flux.Branch, "maidn/bootstrap-"+cfg.ClusterID)
+	return manager.EnsureWebhook(repo, webhookURL, authorization)
+}
+
+var runWebhookCommand = utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir
+
+var preflight = config.Preflight
+
+var runGit = func(dir string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+	command := exec.Command("git", args...)
+	command.Dir = dir
+	return command.Output()
+}
+
+var webhookTargetTimeout = 70 * time.Minute
+
+var webhookTargetPollInterval = 2 * time.Second
+
+var templateBaseComponents = []string{"snapshot-crds", "democratic-csi", "cert-manager", "cluster-issuers", "gateway-api", "gateway", "monitoring", "openbao", "external-secrets", "external-dns", "tekton", "tekton-triggers"}
+
+var requiredClusterKustomizations = []string{"snapshot-crds-kustomization.yaml", "democratic-csi-kustomization.yaml", "cert-manager-kustomization.yaml", "cluster-issuers-kustomization.yaml", "gateway-api-kustomization.yaml", "cilium-kustomization.yaml", "cilium-config-kustomization.yaml", "openbao-kustomization.yaml", "external-secrets-kustomization.yaml", "cnpg-kustomization.yaml", "gateway-kustomization.yaml", "external-dns-kustomization.yaml", "cloudflare-tunnel-kustomization.yaml", "monitoring-kustomization.yaml", "tekton-kustomization.yaml", "tekton-triggers-kustomization.yaml", "cicd-manifests-repo.yaml"}
+
 func (r Runner) Run() error {
 	resolved, err := config.Resolve(r.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	r.Config = resolved
-	if err := config.Preflight(r.Config); err != nil {
+	if err := preflight(r.Config); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("preflight: %w", err)
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(r.Config.SOPS.AgeKeyPath); err != nil {
@@ -72,28 +97,20 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 	if r.Mode == Rebuild && !r.ConfirmRebuild {
 		return fmt.Errorf("rebuild is destructive; rerun with --mode=rebuild --yes")
 	}
-
+	if r.RegisterWebhook {
+		return r.reconcileWebhook(filepath.Join(r.Config.Git.CloneParent, r.Config.Talos.RepoDirName, r.Config.Talos.GeneratedDir))
+	}
 	workspace := r.Config.WorkspaceDir
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(workspace, 0755); err != nil {
+	if err := EnsureTemplateRevisions(r.Config); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := config.WriteRedacted(filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-bootstrap.resolved.yaml"), r.Config); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(r.Config.Git.CloneParent, 0755); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	manifestsURL := forgejo.CloneURL(r.Config.Git.BaseURL, r.Config.Git.Owner, r.Config.Flux.ManifestsRepo)
 	fluxConfig := ghrepo.BuildFluxConfig(manifestsURL, r.Config.Flux.ManifestsRepo, r.Config.Flux.Branch)
 	cicdTemplateDir := filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-cicd-cluster-template")
-	if err := ensureRepo(cicdTemplateDir, r.Config.Templates.CICDRepoURL, r.Config.Templates.CICDRepoRef); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	manifestsTemplateDir := filepath.Join(workspace, "cicd-deployment-manifests-template")
-	if err := ensureRepo(manifestsTemplateDir, r.Config.Templates.ManifestsRepoURL, r.Config.Templates.ManifestsRepoRef); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	manager := forgejo.NewRepoManager(r.Config.Git.BaseURL, r.Config.Git.Token, r.Config.Git.Owner, r.Config.Git.Username, r.Config.Flux.ManifestsRepo, r.Config.Flux.RepoName, r.Config.Flux.Branch, "maidn/bootstrap-"+r.Config.ClusterID)
 	if err := manager.InitializeAll(
 		func(dir string) error {
@@ -107,9 +124,28 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 			if err := copyDir(filepath.Join(cicdTemplateDir, "base"), filepath.Join(dir, "base"), false); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			if err := copyTemplateBaseComponents(cicdTemplateDir, dir); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			if err := copyClusterTemplate(filepath.Join(cicdTemplateDir, "clusters", "template"), clusterDir); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			for _, name := range []string{"external-secrets", "cnpg", "cloudflare-tunnel", "external-dns", "monitoring", "tekton"} {
+				content, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(cicdTemplateDir, "clusters", "template", name+"-kustomization.yaml"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(clusterDir, name+"-kustomization.yaml"), content, 0644); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			csiKustomization, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(cicdTemplateDir, "clusters", "template", "democratic-csi-kustomization.yaml"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(clusterDir, "democratic-csi-kustomization.yaml"), csiKustomization, 0644); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			if err := copyDir(filepath.Join(cicdTemplateDir, "base", "cilium"), filepath.Join(dir, "base", "cilium"), true); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -144,9 +180,6 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 	}
 
 	repoDir := filepath.Join(r.Config.Git.CloneParent, r.Config.Talos.RepoDirName)
-	if err := ensureRepo(repoDir, r.Config.Templates.TalosRepoURL, r.Config.Templates.TalosRepoRef); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	terraformDir := filepath.Join(repoDir, r.Config.Talos.TerraformDir)
 	generatedDir := filepath.Join(repoDir, r.Config.Talos.GeneratedDir)
@@ -178,6 +211,9 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 		if err := utils.RunCommandInDir(generatedDir, "talosctl", "kubeconfig", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--nodes="+r.Config.Talos.KubeconfigNode, "."); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := waitForKubernetesAPI(generatedDir); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	if r.Config.Talos.AutoBootstrapFlux {
 		if err := installCilium(generatedDir, r.Config); err != nil {
@@ -192,7 +228,13 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 		if err := configureFluxSOPS(generatedDir); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		operationalSecrets, err := openbao.Initialize(filepath.Join(generatedDir, "kubeconfig"), r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryRecipient, r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryIdentityPath, r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryBundlePath, r.Config.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, r.Config.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath)
+		return r.reconcileWebhook(generatedDir)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r Runner) reconcileWebhook(generatedDir string) error {
+	operationalSecrets, err := initializeOpenBao(filepath.Join(generatedDir, "kubeconfig"), r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryRecipient, r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryIdentityPath, r.Config.SOPS.RecoveryBundlePath, r.Config.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, r.Config.SOPS.OperationalSecretsPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("initialize OpenBao: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -200,13 +242,12 @@ func (r Runner) Run() error {
 	if authorization == "" {
 		return errors.New("operational SOPS secrets requires cicd/forgejo-webhook.authorization")
 	}
-		if err := waitForWebhookTargets(generatedDir, r.Config); err != nil {
+	if err := waitForWebhookTargets(generatedDir, r.Config, authorization); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-		if err := manager.EnsureWebhook(r.Config.Delivery.AppName, r.Config.Delivery.WebhookURL(), authorization); err != nil {
+	if err := ensureForgejoWebhook(r.Config, r.Config.Delivery.AppName, r.Config.Delivery.WebhookURL(), authorization); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reconcile Forgejo webhook: %w", err)
 	}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -236,6 +277,9 @@ func renderDeliveryConfig(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 		"${APP_REPO_REF}", cfg.Delivery.AppRepoRef,
 		"${IMAGE_REPOSITORY}", cfg.Delivery.ImageRepository,
 		"${FORGEJO_BASE_URL}", cfg.Git.BaseURL,
+		"${CLUSTER_DOMAIN}", cfg.Flux.ClusterDomain,
+		"${TEKTON_CATALOG_REPO_URL}", cfg.Templates.TektonCatalogRepoURL,
+		"${TEKTON_CATALOG_REPO_REF}", cfg.Templates.TektonCatalogRepoRef,
 		"${WEBHOOK_HOSTNAME}", cfg.Delivery.WebhookHostname,
 		"${WEBHOOK_PATH}", cfg.Delivery.WebhookPath,
 		"${TEKTON_CATALOG_REPO_URL}", cfg.Templates.TektonCatalogRepoURL,
@@ -397,13 +441,19 @@ func renderDemocraticCSISecret(csi config.DemocraticCSIConfig) ([]byte, error) {
 	return yaml.Marshal(struct {
 		APIVersion string            `yaml:"apiVersion"`
 		Kind       string            `yaml:"kind"`
-		Metadata   map[string]string `yaml:"metadata"`
+		Metadata   map[string]any    `yaml:"metadata"`
 		Type       string            `yaml:"type"`
 		StringData map[string]string `yaml:"stringData"`
 	}{
 		APIVersion: "v1",
 		Kind:       "Secret",
-		Metadata:   map[string]string{"name": "democratic-csi-secrets", "namespace": "democratic-storage"},
+		Metadata: map[string]any{
+			"name":      "democratic-csi-secrets",
+			"namespace": "democratic-storage",
+			"labels": map[string]string{
+				"reconcile.fluxcd.io/watch": "Enabled",
+			},
+		},
 		Type: "Opaque",
 		StringData: map[string]string{
 			"truenas-api-key":       csi.TrueNASAPIKey,
@@ -420,27 +470,43 @@ func renderDemocraticCSISecret(csi config.DemocraticCSIConfig) ([]byte, error) {
 	})
 }
 
-func waitForWebhookTargets(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
+func waitForWebhookTargets(dir string, cfg config.Config, authorization string) error {
-	resources := []string{
+	if err := waitForWebhookAuthorization(dir, authorization); err != nil {
-		"secret/forgejo-webhook",
+		return err
-		"deployment/el-" + cfg.Delivery.AppName,
-		"pipeline/" + cfg.Delivery.AppName,
 	}
+	resources := []string{"deployment/el-" + cfg.Delivery.AppName, "pipeline/" + cfg.Delivery.AppName}
 	for _, resource := range resources {
-		deadline := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)
+		deadline := time.Now().Add(webhookTargetTimeout)
 		for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-			if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "tekton-pipelines", "get", resource); err == nil {
+			if _, err := runWebhookCommand(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "tekton-pipelines", "get", resource); err == nil {
 				break
 			}
-			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(webhookTargetPollInterval)
 		}
-		if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "tekton-pipelines", "get", resource); err != nil {
+		if _, err := runWebhookCommand(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "tekton-pipelines", "get", resource); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("wait for %s before registering Forgejo webhook", resource)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func waitForWebhookAuthorization(dir, authorization string) error {
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(webhookTargetTimeout)
+	for {
+		output, err := runWebhookCommand(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "tekton-pipelines", "get", "secret/forgejo-webhook", "-o=jsonpath={.data.authorization}")
+		if err == nil {
+			observed, decodeErr := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(strings.TrimSpace(string(output)))
+			if decodeErr == nil && string(observed) == authorization {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		if !time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+			return errors.New("ExternalSecret target Secret forgejo-webhook did not refresh within the timeout; Forgejo webhook was not updated. Wait for External Secrets to recover, then safely rerun cicd-tool bootstrap --config <config> --register-webhook")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(webhookTargetPollInterval)
+	}
+}
+
 func ensureClusterKustomizations(clusterDir string) error {
 	path := filepath.Join(clusterDir, "kustomization.yaml")
 	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
@@ -454,7 +520,7 @@ func ensureClusterKustomizations(clusterDir string) error {
 	}
 	updated := string(content)
 	updated = strings.ReplaceAll(updated, "  - bootstrap-secrets.sops.yaml\n", "")
-	for _, resource := range []string{"cilium-kustomization.yaml", "cilium-config-kustomization.yaml", "cicd-manifests-repo.yaml", "tekton-triggers-kustomization.yaml"} {
+	for _, resource := range requiredClusterKustomizations {
 		if !strings.Contains(updated, resource) {
 			updated += "  - " + resource + "\n"
 		}
@@ -465,6 +531,15 @@ func ensureClusterKustomizations(clusterDir string) error {
 	return os.WriteFile(path, []byte(updated), 0644)
 }
 
+func copyTemplateBaseComponents(templateDir, repoDir string) error {
+	for _, component := range templateBaseComponents {
+		if err := copyDir(filepath.Join(templateDir, "base", component), filepath.Join(repoDir, "base", component), true); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func copyClusterTemplate(source, destination string) error {
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(destination)
 	if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -484,7 +559,14 @@ func copyClusterTemplate(source, destination string) error {
 func ensureManifestsKustomizations(dir string) error {
 	for _, environment := range []string{"previews", "staging", "production"} {
 		path := filepath.Join(dir, "apps", environment, "kustomization.yaml")
-		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		if err == nil {
+			if strings.Contains(string(content), "resources:") {
+				continue
+			}
+			if err := os.WriteFile(path, append(content, []byte("resources:\n")...), 0644); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			continue
 		} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return err
@@ -501,7 +583,7 @@ func installCilium(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(helmDir, 0755); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "helm", "upgrade", "--install", "cilium", "cilium", "--repo=https://helm.cilium.io", "--version=1.19.6", "--repository-config="+filepath.Join(helmDir, "repositories.yaml"), "--repository-cache="+helmDir, "--namespace=kube-system", "--create-namespace", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "--wait", "--timeout=5m", "--set=kubeProxyReplacement=true", "--set=ipam.mode=kubernetes", "--set=k8sServiceHost=localhost", "--set=k8sServicePort=7445", "--set=cgroup.autoMount.enabled=false", "--set=cgroup.hostRoot=/sys/fs/cgroup", "--set=bpf.hostLegacyRouting=true", "--set=securityContext.capabilities.ciliumAgent={CHOWN,KILL,NET_ADMIN,NET_RAW,IPC_LOCK,SYS_ADMIN,SYS_RESOURCE,DAC_OVERRIDE,FOWNER,SETGID,SETUID}", "--set=securityContext.capabilities.cleanCiliumState={NET_ADMIN,SYS_ADMIN,SYS_RESOURCE}", "--set=gatewayAPI.enabled=false", "--set=l2announcements.enabled=true", "--set=operator.replicas=1")
+	return utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "helm", "upgrade", "--install", "cilium", "cilium", "--repo=https://helm.cilium.io", "--version=1.19.6", "--repository-config="+filepath.Join(helmDir, "repositories.yaml"), "--repository-cache="+helmDir, "--namespace=kube-system", "--create-namespace", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "--wait", "--timeout=5m", "--set=kubeProxyReplacement=true", "--set=ipam.mode=kubernetes", "--set=k8sServiceHost=localhost", "--set=k8sServicePort=7445", "--set=cgroup.autoMount.enabled=false", "--set=cgroup.hostRoot=/sys/fs/cgroup", "--set=bpf.hostLegacyRouting=true", "--set=securityContext.capabilities.ciliumAgent={CHOWN,KILL,NET_ADMIN,NET_RAW,IPC_LOCK,SYS_ADMIN,SYS_RESOURCE,DAC_OVERRIDE,FOWNER,SETGID,SETUID}", "--set=securityContext.capabilities.cleanCiliumState={NET_ADMIN,SYS_ADMIN,SYS_RESOURCE}", "--set=envoy.enabled=true", "--set=gatewayAPI.enabled=true", "--set=l2announcements.enabled=true", "--set=rollOutCiliumPods=true", "--set=operator.replicas=1", "--set=operator.rollOutPods=true")
 }
 
 func copyDir(source, destination string, overwrite bool) error {
@@ -564,12 +646,12 @@ func applyTalosConfigs(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 		configFile := filepath.Join("clusterconfig", fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.yaml", cfg.Talos.Cluster.Name, node.Name))
 		nodeAddress := node.Networks[0].IP
 		secureArgs := []string{"apply-config", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--nodes=" + nodeAddress, "--endpoints=" + cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--file=" + configFile}
-		if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "talosctl", "get", "machinestatus", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--nodes="+nodeAddress, "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--output=json"); err == nil {
+		if _, err := runTalosctlOutput(dir, "get", "machinestatus", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--nodes="+nodeAddress, "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--output=json"); err == nil {
 			if err := utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "talosctl", secureArgs...); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("apply Talos config to %s: %w", node.Name, err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			if _, maintenanceErr := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "talosctl", "get", "machinestatus", "--insecure", "--nodes="+nodeAddress, "--endpoints="+nodeAddress, "--output=json"); maintenanceErr == nil {
+			if _, maintenanceErr := runTalosctlOutput(dir, "get", "machinestatus", "--insecure", "--nodes="+nodeAddress, "--endpoints="+nodeAddress, "--output=json"); maintenanceErr == nil {
 				if err := utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "talosctl", "apply-config", "--insecure", "--nodes="+nodeAddress, "--endpoints="+nodeAddress, "--file="+configFile); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("apply initial Talos config to %s: %w", node.Name, err)
 				}
@@ -590,10 +672,32 @@ func applyTalosConfigs(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 }
 
 func bootstrapEtcdIfNeeded(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
-	if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "talosctl", "etcd", "status", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode); err == nil {
+	if _, err := runTalosctlOutput(dir, "etcd", "status", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode); err == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "talosctl", "bootstrap", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode)
+	if err := waitForTalosAPI(dir, cfg, cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+	command := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "talosctl", "bootstrap", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode)
+	command.Dir = dir
+	command.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	command.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	if err := command.Run(); err != nil {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return errors.New("etcd bootstrap request timed out")
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("bootstrap etcd: %w", err)
+	}
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Minute)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if _, err := runTalosctlOutput(dir, "etcd", "status", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode); err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	}
+	return errors.New("etcd did not become healthy after bootstrap")
 }
 
 func waitForTalosReboot(dir string, cfg config.Config, node string) error {
@@ -603,7 +707,7 @@ func waitForTalosReboot(dir string, cfg config.Config, node string) error {
 func waitForTalosAPI(dir string, cfg config.Config, node string) error {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Minute)
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "talosctl", "get", "machinestatus", "--output=json", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+node, "--nodes="+node); err == nil {
+		if _, err := runTalosctlOutput(dir, "get", "machinestatus", "--output=json", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+node, "--nodes="+node); err == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
 		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
@@ -611,6 +715,25 @@ func waitForTalosAPI(dir string, cfg config.Config, node string) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("Talos API did not return after applying its machine configuration")
 }
 
+func runTalosctlOutput(dir string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	command := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "talosctl", args...)
+	command.Dir = dir
+	return command.Output()
+}
+
+func waitForKubernetesAPI(dir string) error {
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Minute)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if _, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "get", "--raw=/readyz"); err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	}
+	return errors.New("Kubernetes API did not become ready after Talos bootstrap")
+}
+
 type lifecycle struct {
 	ClusterID   string `yaml:"clusterId"`
 	ClusterName string `yaml:"clusterName"`
@@ -674,10 +797,14 @@ func terraformPlanPath(terraformDir, clusterID string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func installSOPSKey(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath); err != nil {
+	ageKeyPath, err := filepath.Abs(cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolve SOPS age identity: %w", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(ageKeyPath); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("read SOPS age identity: %w", err)
 	}
-	manifest, err := utils.RunCommandOutputInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "flux-system", "create", "secret", "generic", "sops-age", "--from-file=age.agekey="+cfg.SOPS.AgeKeyPath, "--dry-run=client", "-o", "yaml")
+	manifest, err := utils.RunCommandOutputInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "flux-system", "create", "secret", "generic", "sops-age", "--from-file=age.agekey="+ageKeyPath, "--dry-run=client", "-o", "yaml")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -689,17 +816,175 @@ func configureFluxSOPS(dir string) error {
 	return utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "kubectl", "--kubeconfig=kubeconfig", "-n", "flux-system", "patch", "kustomization", "flux-system", "--type=merge", "-p", patch)
 }
 
-func ensureRepo(dir, repoURL, ref string) error {
+type templateRevision struct {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	Repository string `yaml:"repository"`
-		return utils.RunCommand("git", "clone", "--branch", ref, repoURL, dir)
+	Ref        string `yaml:"ref"`
+	Commit     string `yaml:"commit"`
+}
+
+type templateRevisionLock struct {
+	Version   int              `yaml:"version"`
+	CICD      templateRevision `yaml:"cicd"`
+	Manifests templateRevision `yaml:"manifests"`
+	Talos     templateRevision `yaml:"talos"`
+}
+
+type templateCheckout struct {
+	Dir        string
+	Repository string
+	Ref        string
+}
+
+func ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace string, cfg config.Config) error {
+	lockPath := filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-template-revisions.yaml")
+	checkouts := []templateCheckout{
+		{filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-cicd-cluster-template"), cfg.Templates.CICDRepoURL, cfg.Templates.CICDRepoRef},
+		{filepath.Join(workspace, "cicd-deployment-manifests-template"), cfg.Templates.ManifestsRepoURL, cfg.Templates.ManifestsRepoRef},
+		{filepath.Join(cfg.Git.CloneParent, cfg.Talos.RepoDirName), cfg.Templates.TalosRepoURL, cfg.Templates.TalosRepoRef},
 	}
-	if err := utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "git", "fetch", "origin"); err != nil {
+	lock, err := readTemplateRevisionLock(lockPath)
+	if err == nil {
+		revisions := []templateRevision{lock.CICD, lock.Manifests, lock.Talos}
+		for index, checkout := range checkouts {
+			if !sameTemplateSource(revisions[index], checkout) {
+				return errors.New("configured template source or ref differs from its workspace revision lock; use a new empty workspaceDir to intentionally refresh templates")
+			}
+			if _, err := checkoutTemplateRevision(checkout, revisions[index].Commit); err != nil {
+				return errors.New("locked template revision cannot be resolved; restore the locked commit or use a new empty workspaceDir to intentionally refresh templates")
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return errors.New("template revision lock is invalid; use a new empty workspaceDir to intentionally refresh templates")
+	}
+
+	revisions := make([]templateRevision, len(checkouts))
+	for index, checkout := range checkouts {
+		if config.RedactURL(checkout.Repository) == "<redacted>" {
+			return errors.New("configured template source cannot be safely recorded; use a standard repository URL without embedded query credentials")
+		}
+		commit, err := checkoutTemplateRevision(checkout, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.New("configured template revision cannot be resolved; correct the template source or ref, then rerun bootstrap")
+		}
+		revisions[index] = templateRevision{Repository: config.RedactURL(checkout.Repository), Ref: checkout.Ref, Commit: commit}
+	}
+	return writeTemplateRevisionLock(lockPath, templateRevisionLock{Version: 1, CICD: revisions[0], Manifests: revisions[1], Talos: revisions[2]})
+}
+
+// EnsureTemplateRevisions records or restores the workspace's template commits.
+func EnsureTemplateRevisions(cfg config.Config) error {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.WorkspaceDir, 0755); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "git", "checkout", ref); err != nil {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.Git.CloneParent, 0755); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return utils.RunCommandInDir(dir, "git", "pull", "--ff-only", "origin", ref)
+	return ensureTemplateRevisions(cfg.WorkspaceDir, cfg)
+}
+
+func readTemplateRevisionLock(path string) (templateRevisionLock, error) {
+	var lock templateRevisionLock
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return lock, err
+	}
+	decoder := yaml.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	decoder.KnownFields(true)
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&lock); err != nil {
+		return lock, err
+	}
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&templateRevisionLock{}); !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		return lock, errors.New("multiple YAML documents")
+	}
+	if lock.Version != 1 || !validTemplateRevision(lock.CICD) || !validTemplateRevision(lock.Manifests) || !validTemplateRevision(lock.Talos) {
+		return lock, errors.New("invalid template revision lock")
+	}
+	return lock, nil
+}
+
+func writeTemplateRevisionLock(path string, lock templateRevisionLock) error {
+	data, err := yaml.Marshal(lock)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL, 0600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := file.Write(data); err != nil {
+		_ = file.Close()
+		return err
+	}
+	return file.Close()
+}
+
+func sameTemplateSource(revision templateRevision, checkout templateCheckout) bool {
+	return validTemplateRevision(revision) && revision.Repository == config.RedactURL(checkout.Repository) && revision.Ref == checkout.Ref
+}
+
+func validTemplateRevision(revision templateRevision) bool {
+	if revision.Repository == "" || revision.Repository == "<redacted>" || revision.Ref == "" || len(revision.Commit) < 40 || len(revision.Commit) > 64 {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, character := range revision.Commit {
+		if !((character >= '0' && character <= '9') || (character >= 'a' && character <= 'f')) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func checkoutTemplateRevision(checkout templateCheckout, lockedCommit string) (string, error) {
+	repository := config.RedactURL(checkout.Repository)
+	if repository == "<redacted>" {
+		return "", errors.New("template source cannot be safely used")
+	}
+	if info, err := os.Stat(checkout.Dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if _, err := runGit("", "clone", "--no-checkout", repository, checkout.Dir); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	} else if err != nil || !info.IsDir() {
+		return "", errors.New("template checkout is not a directory")
+	} else {
+		inside, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree")
+		if err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(string(inside)) != "true" {
+			return "", errors.New("template checkout is not a Git work tree")
+		}
+		origin, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "remote", "get-url", "origin")
+		if err != nil || config.RedactURL(strings.TrimSpace(string(origin))) != repository {
+			return "", errors.New("template checkout source does not match configuration")
+		}
+		status, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "status", "--porcelain")
+		if err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(string(status)) != "" {
+			return "", errors.New("template checkout has uncommitted changes")
+		}
+	}
+
+	target := checkout.Ref
+	if lockedCommit != "" {
+		target = lockedCommit
+	}
+	if _, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "fetch", "origin", target); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	commit, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "rev-parse", "--verify", "FETCH_HEAD^{commit}")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	commitID := strings.TrimSpace(string(commit))
+	if !validTemplateRevision(templateRevision{Repository: "source", Ref: "ref", Commit: commitID}) || (lockedCommit != "" && commitID != lockedCommit) {
+		return "", errors.New("template ref did not resolve to the expected commit")
+	}
+	if _, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "checkout", "--detach", commitID); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	head, err := runGit(checkout.Dir, "rev-parse", "--verify", "HEAD^{commit}")
+	if err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(string(head)) != commitID {
+		return "", errors.New("template checkout did not reach the expected commit")
+	}
+	return commitID, nil
 }
 
 func ensureTalosConfig(generatedDir string, cfg config.Config) error {

internal/bootstrap/bootstrap_test.go

@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/config"
+	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/forgejo"
 )
 
 func TestRenderCiliumConfig(t *testing.T) {
@@ -101,12 +105,41 @@ func TestCopyAndRenderDeliveryBasesOverwritesExistingMigrationOutput(t *testing.
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCopyTemplateBaseComponentsCopiesExternalSecretsConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	templateDir := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := t.TempDir()
+	for _, component := range templateBaseComponents {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(templateDir, "base", component), 0755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	source := filepath.Join(templateDir, "base", "external-secrets", "config.yaml")
+	destination := filepath.Join(repoDir, "base", "external-secrets", "config.yaml")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(source, []byte("store: openbao\n"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(destination), 0755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(destination, []byte("store: stale\n"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := copyTemplateBaseComponents(templateDir, repoDir); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(destination)
+	if err != nil || string(content) != "store: openbao\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("external-secrets configuration was not copied: %q, %v", content, err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRenderDemocraticCSISecret(t *testing.T) {
 	secret, err := renderDemocraticCSISecret(config.DemocraticCSIConfig{TrueNASAPIKey: "api-key", TrueNASHost: "truenas.example.test", TargetPortal: "truenas.example.test:3260", ShareHost: "truenas.example.test", DatasetParentNFS: "pool/kubernetes/nfs/v", DatasetSnapshotsNFS: "pool/kubernetes/nfs/s", AllowedNetworks: "192.168.45.0/24", NameSuffix: "-test", PortalGroup: "1", InitiatorGroup: "1"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(string(secret), "name: democratic-csi-secrets") || !strings.Contains(string(secret), "dataset-parent-nfs: pool/kubernetes/nfs/v") {
+	if !strings.Contains(string(secret), "name: democratic-csi-secrets") || !strings.Contains(string(secret), "labels:\n        reconcile.fluxcd.io/watch: Enabled") || !strings.Contains(string(secret), "dataset-parent-nfs: pool/kubernetes/nfs/v") {
 		t.Fatalf("Democratic CSI secret was not rendered: %s", secret)
 	}
 }
@@ -275,6 +308,9 @@ func TestEnsureManifestsKustomizations(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "apps", "staging", "kustomization.yaml"), []byte("apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1\nkind: Kustomization\n"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if err := ensureManifestsKustomizations(dir); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -282,6 +318,216 @@ func TestEnsureManifestsKustomizations(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil || !strings.Contains(string(content), "resources:") {
 		t.Fatalf("preview Kustomization was not created: %q, %v", content, err)
 	}
+	content, err = os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, "apps", "staging", "kustomization.yaml"))
+	if err != nil || !strings.Contains(string(content), "resources:") {
+		t.Fatalf("staging Kustomization was not repaired: %q, %v", content, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnsureClusterKustomizationsUsesTemplateExternalSecretsResource(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "kustomization.yaml")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte("resources:\n"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := ensureClusterKustomizations(dir); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil || !strings.Contains(string(content), "snapshot-crds-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "democratic-csi-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "openbao-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "external-secrets-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "cnpg-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "cloudflare-tunnel-kustomization.yaml") || !strings.Contains(string(content), "tekton-kustomization.yaml") || strings.Contains(string(content), "external-secrets-config-kustomization.yaml") {
+		t.Fatalf("cluster Kustomization was not updated: %q, %v", content, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWebhookTargetTimeoutExceedsExternalSecretRefreshInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	if webhookTargetTimeout <= time.Hour {
+		t.Fatal("webhook target timeout must exceed the one-hour ExternalSecret refresh interval")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunnerRegisterWebhookSkipsTemplateRevisions(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPreflight := preflight
+	originalGit := runGit
+	originalInitialize := initializeOpenBao
+	originalCommand := runWebhookCommand
+	originalWebhook := ensureForgejoWebhook
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		preflight = originalPreflight
+		runGit = originalGit
+		initializeOpenBao = originalInitialize
+		runWebhookCommand = originalCommand
+		ensureForgejoWebhook = originalWebhook
+	})
+
+	workspace := t.TempDir()
+	ageKeyPath := filepath.Join(workspace, "age-key.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(ageKeyPath, nil, 0600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	preflight = func(config.Config) error { return nil }
+	runGit = func(string, ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+		t.Fatal("webhook-only reconciliation must not access template repositories")
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	authorization := "Bearer test-webhook-authorization"
+	initializeOpenBao = func(string, string, string, string, string, string) (map[string]map[string]string, error) {
+		return map[string]map[string]string{"cicd/forgejo-webhook": {"authorization": authorization}}, nil
+	}
+	runWebhookCommand = func(_ string, _ string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+		if strings.Contains(strings.Join(args, " "), "secret/forgejo-webhook") {
+			return []byte(base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(authorization))), nil
+		}
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	ensureForgejoWebhook = func(_ config.Config, _, _, observedAuthorization string) error {
+		if observedAuthorization != authorization {
+			t.Fatal("webhook reconciliation used the wrong authorization")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	cfg := config.Config{
+		ClusterID:     "test-cluster",
+		WorkspaceDir:  workspace,
+		Git:           config.GitConfig{Provider: "forgejo", BaseURL: "https://git.example.test", Username: "bot", Token: "token", Owner: "test-org", CloneParent: filepath.Join(workspace, "checkouts")},
+		Flux:          config.FluxConfig{RepoName: "cluster", Branch: "main", ClusterPath: "./clusters/test", ClusterDomain: "example.test", ManifestsRepo: "manifests"},
+		Templates:     config.TemplateConfig{TalosRepoURL: "https://git.example.test/talos.git", TalosRepoRef: "main", CICDRepoURL: "https://git.example.test/template.git", CICDRepoRef: "main", ManifestsRepoURL: "https://git.example.test/manifests.git", ManifestsRepoRef: "main"},
+		Cilium:        config.CiliumConfig{TrafficInterface: "eth1", LoadBalancerStart: "192.168.45.19", LoadBalancerEnd: "192.168.45.30"},
+		DemocraticCSI: config.DemocraticCSIConfig{TrueNASAPIKey: "key", TrueNASHost: "truenas.example.test", TargetPortal: "truenas.example.test:3260", ShareHost: "truenas.example.test", DatasetParentNFS: "pool/kubernetes/nfs/v", DatasetSnapshotsNFS: "pool/kubernetes/nfs/s", AllowedNetworks: "192.168.45.0/24", NameSuffix: "-test", PortalGroup: "1", InitiatorGroup: "1"},
+		Delivery:      config.DeliveryConfig{AppName: "app", AppRepoURL: "https://git.example.test/app.git", AppRepoRef: "main", ImageRepository: "registry.example.test/test/app", WebhookHostname: "tekton.example.test", WebhookPath: "/"},
+		SOPS:          config.SOPSConfig{AgeKeyPath: ageKeyPath},
+		Talos: config.TalosConfig{
+			RepoDirName: "talos", TerraformDir: "terraform", GeneratedDir: "generated", ConfigFileName: "terraform.tfvars",
+			Proxmox: config.TalosProxmoxConfig{APIURL: "https://proxmox.example.test:8006", APITokenID: "id", APITokenSecret: "secret"},
+			Cluster: config.TalosClusterConfig{Name: "test-cluster", Domain: "example.test"},
+			Image:   config.TalosImageConfig{TalosVersion: "v1.13.6", KubernetesVersion: "v1.33.4", SchematicID: "abcdefghijkl"},
+			Nodes:   []config.TalosNode{{Name: "cp-01", VMID: 100, Role: "controlplane", Networks: []config.TalosNetwork{{IP: "192.168.45.3", CIDR: "192.168.45.0/28", Gateway: "192.168.45.1", VLANID: 45}, {IP: "192.168.45.18", CIDR: "192.168.45.16/28", VLANID: 451}}}},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := (Runner{Config: cfg, RegisterWebhook: true}).Run(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-template-revisions.yaml")); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Fatal("webhook-only reconciliation created a template revision lock")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReconcileWebhookWaitsForRefreshedTargetSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	originalInitialize := initializeOpenBao
+	originalCommand := runWebhookCommand
+	originalWebhook := ensureForgejoWebhook
+	originalTimeout := webhookTargetTimeout
+	originalInterval := webhookTargetPollInterval
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		initializeOpenBao = originalInitialize
+		runWebhookCommand = originalCommand
+		ensureForgejoWebhook = originalWebhook
+		webhookTargetTimeout = originalTimeout
+		webhookTargetPollInterval = originalInterval
+	})
+
+	authorization := "Bearer test-webhook-authorization"
+	staleTarget := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("Bearer stale-webhook-authorization"))
+	refreshedTarget := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(authorization))
+	targetChecks := 0
+	refreshedObserved := false
+	runWebhookCommand = func(_ string, name string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+		if name != "kubectl" || strings.Contains(strings.Join(args, " "), authorization) {
+			t.Fatal("webhook target probe used an unexpected command")
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(strings.Join(args, " "), "secret/forgejo-webhook") {
+			targetChecks++
+			if targetChecks == 1 {
+				return []byte(staleTarget), nil
+			}
+			refreshedObserved = true
+			return []byte(refreshedTarget), nil
+		}
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	webhookTargetPollInterval = 0
+
+	patches := 0
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
+		if !refreshedObserved {
+			t.Error("Forgejo was called before the refreshed webhook Secret was observed")
+			writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		switch request.Method {
+		case http.MethodGet:
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(writer).Encode([]map[string]any{{"id": 7, "url": "https://tekton.example.test/"}})
+		case http.MethodPatch:
+			var body struct {
+				AuthorizationHeader string `json:"authorization_header"`
+			}
+			if err := json.NewDecoder(request.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil || body.AuthorizationHeader != authorization {
+				t.Error("Forgejo webhook update did not use the observed authorization")
+				writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+				return
+			}
+			patches++
+			writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		default:
+			t.Error("unexpected Forgejo request")
+			writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+	ensureForgejoWebhook = func(_ config.Config, repo, webhookURL, authorization string) error {
+		manager := forgejo.NewRepoManager(server.URL, "test-token", "owner", "user", "manifests", "flux", "main", "migration")
+		manager.HTTPClient = server.Client()
+		return manager.EnsureWebhook(repo, webhookURL, authorization)
+	}
+	initializeOpenBao = func(string, string, string, string, string, string) (map[string]map[string]string, error) {
+		return map[string]map[string]string{"cicd/forgejo-webhook": {"authorization": authorization}}, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg := config.Config{Delivery: config.DeliveryConfig{AppName: "app", WebhookHostname: "tekton.example.test", WebhookPath: "/"}}
+	if err := (Runner{Config: cfg}).reconcileWebhook(t.TempDir()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if targetChecks != 2 || patches != 1 {
+		t.Fatal("Forgejo webhook was not updated after the target Secret refreshed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReconcileWebhookTimeoutDoesNotUpdateForgejo(t *testing.T) {
+	originalInitialize := initializeOpenBao
+	originalCommand := runWebhookCommand
+	originalWebhook := ensureForgejoWebhook
+	originalTimeout := webhookTargetTimeout
+	originalInterval := webhookTargetPollInterval
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		initializeOpenBao = originalInitialize
+		runWebhookCommand = originalCommand
+		ensureForgejoWebhook = originalWebhook
+		webhookTargetTimeout = originalTimeout
+		webhookTargetPollInterval = originalInterval
+	})
+
+	authorization := "Bearer test-webhook-authorization"
+	initializeOpenBao = func(string, string, string, string, string, string) (map[string]map[string]string, error) {
+		return map[string]map[string]string{"cicd/forgejo-webhook": {"authorization": authorization}}, nil
+	}
+	runWebhookCommand = func(_ string, _ string, _ ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+		return []byte(base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("Bearer stale-webhook-authorization"))), nil
+	}
+	webhookTargetTimeout = -time.Nanosecond
+	webhookTargetPollInterval = 0
+	webhookUpdated := false
+	ensureForgejoWebhook = func(config.Config, string, string, string) error {
+		webhookUpdated = true
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err := (Runner{Config: config.Config{Delivery: config.DeliveryConfig{AppName: "app"}}}).reconcileWebhook(t.TempDir())
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Forgejo webhook was not updated") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "--register-webhook") {
+		t.Fatal("webhook refresh timeout did not return a safe rerun error")
+	}
+	if webhookUpdated {
+		t.Fatal("Forgejo webhook update was attempted before the target Secret refreshed")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRenderTerraformTFVarsIsStableAndRedactsToken(t *testing.T) {

internal/bootstrap/template_revisions_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package bootstrap
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Pingu-Studio/MaidnCLI/internal/config"
+)
+
+func TestEnsureTemplateRevisionsLocksFirstCheckout(t *testing.T) {
+	workspace, cfg, git := templateRevisionTestConfig(t)
+	original := runGit
+	runGit = git.run
+	t.Cleanup(func() { runGit = original })
+
+	if err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	lock, err := readTemplateRevisionLock(filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-template-revisions.yaml"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if lock.CICD.Commit != git.commits["cicd"] || lock.Manifests.Commit != git.commits["manifests"] || lock.Talos.Commit != git.commits["talos"] {
+		t.Fatalf("lock did not record checked-out commits: %#v", lock)
+	}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(workspace, "maidn-template-revisions.yaml"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(data), "template-password") || strings.Contains(git.commands(), "template-password") {
+		t.Fatal("template credentials reached the lock or Git command arguments")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnsureTemplateRevisionsReusesLockedCommitAfterBranchDrift(t *testing.T) {
+	workspace, cfg, git := templateRevisionTestConfig(t)
+	original := runGit
+	runGit = git.run
+	t.Cleanup(func() { runGit = original })
+
+	if err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	locked := git.commits["cicd"]
+	git.commits["cicd"] = strings.Repeat("d", 40)
+	git.resetCalls()
+	if err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if git.fetched["cicd"] != locked || git.checkedOut["cicd"] != locked {
+		t.Fatalf("branch drift changed locked CICD revision: fetched %q, checked out %q", git.fetched["cicd"], git.checkedOut["cicd"])
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(git.commands(), "fetch origin main") {
+		t.Fatal("later run fetched a mutable branch instead of the lock commit")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnsureTemplateRevisionsRejectsChangedRefWithoutGit(t *testing.T) {
+	workspace, cfg, git := templateRevisionTestConfig(t)
+	original := runGit
+	runGit = git.run
+	t.Cleanup(func() { runGit = original })
+
+	if err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	git.resetCalls()
+	cfg.Templates.CICDRepoRef = "release"
+	err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "workspace revision lock") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "new empty workspaceDir") {
+		t.Fatalf("changed ref error was not safe and actionable: %v", err)
+	}
+	if git.commands() != "" {
+		t.Fatal("changed ref touched Git before rejecting the lock mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnsureTemplateRevisionsHidesSourceWhenLockedCommitIsUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
+	workspace, cfg, git := templateRevisionTestConfig(t)
+	original := runGit
+	runGit = git.run
+	t.Cleanup(func() { runGit = original })
+
+	if err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	git.failFetch = true
+	err := ensureTemplateRevisions(workspace, cfg)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "locked template revision cannot be resolved") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "new empty workspaceDir") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "template-password") {
+		t.Fatalf("locked revision failure exposed source details or lacked recovery guidance: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func templateRevisionTestConfig(t *testing.T) (string, config.Config, *fakeTemplateGit) {
+	t.Helper()
+	workspace := t.TempDir()
+	cloneParent := filepath.Join(workspace, "checkouts")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(cloneParent, 0755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	git := &fakeTemplateGit{
+		commits: map[string]string{
+			"cicd":      strings.Repeat("a", 40),
+			"manifests": strings.Repeat("b", 40),
+			"talos":     strings.Repeat("c", 40),
+		},
+		origins:    map[string]string{},
+		fetched:    map[string]string{},
+		checkedOut: map[string]string{},
+	}
+	return workspace, config.Config{
+		WorkspaceDir: workspace,
+		Git:          config.GitConfig{CloneParent: cloneParent},
+		Talos:        config.TalosConfig{RepoDirName: "talos"},
+		Templates: config.TemplateConfig{
+			CICDRepoURL:      "https://reader:template-password@git.example.test/templates/cicd.git",
+			CICDRepoRef:      "main",
+			ManifestsRepoURL: "https://git.example.test/templates/manifests.git",
+			ManifestsRepoRef: "main",
+			TalosRepoURL:     "https://git.example.test/templates/talos.git",
+			TalosRepoRef:     "main",
+		},
+	}, git
+}
+
+type fakeTemplateGit struct {
+	commits    map[string]string
+	origins    map[string]string
+	fetched    map[string]string
+	checkedOut map[string]string
+	calls      []string
+	failFetch  bool
+}
+
+func (git *fakeTemplateGit) run(dir string, args ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+	git.calls = append(git.calls, strings.Join(args, " "))
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("missing Git command")
+	}
+	switch args[0] {
+	case "clone":
+		dir = args[len(args)-1]
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		git.origins[dir] = args[len(args)-2]
+		return nil, nil
+	case "remote":
+		return []byte(git.origins[dir] + "\n"), nil
+	case "status":
+		return nil, nil
+	case "fetch":
+		if git.failFetch {
+			return nil, errors.New("not found")
+		}
+		target := args[len(args)-1]
+		name := git.templateName(dir)
+		if len(target) == 40 {
+			git.fetched[name] = target
+		} else {
+			git.fetched[name] = git.commits[name]
+		}
+		return nil, nil
+	case "checkout":
+		git.checkedOut[git.templateName(dir)] = args[len(args)-1]
+		return nil, nil
+	case "rev-parse":
+		if len(args) == 2 && args[1] == "--is-inside-work-tree" {
+			return []byte("true\n"), nil
+		}
+		target := args[len(args)-1]
+		if target == "FETCH_HEAD^{commit}" {
+			return []byte(git.fetched[git.templateName(dir)] + "\n"), nil
+		}
+		if target == "HEAD^{commit}" {
+			return []byte(git.checkedOut[git.templateName(dir)] + "\n"), nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("unexpected Git command")
+}
+
+func (git *fakeTemplateGit) templateName(dir string) string {
+	switch filepath.Base(dir) {
+	case "maidn-cicd-cluster-template":
+		return "cicd"
+	case "cicd-deployment-manifests-template":
+		return "manifests"
+	default:
+		return "talos"
+	}
+}
+
+func (git *fakeTemplateGit) resetCalls() {
+	git.calls = nil
+}
+
+func (git *fakeTemplateGit) commands() string {
+	return strings.Join(git.calls, "\n")
+}

internal/config/config.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
@@ -55,8 +56,16 @@ func Save(path string, cfg Config) error {
 func WriteRedacted(path string, cfg Config) error {
 	redacted := cfg
 	redacted.Git.Token = ""
+	redacted.Git.BaseURL = RedactURL(redacted.Git.BaseURL)
 	redacted.Talos.Proxmox.APITokenSecret = ""
+	redacted.Talos.Proxmox.APIURL = RedactURL(redacted.Talos.Proxmox.APIURL)
 	redacted.DemocraticCSI.TrueNASAPIKey = ""
+	redacted.Templates.TalosRepoURL = RedactURL(redacted.Templates.TalosRepoURL)
+	redacted.Templates.CICDRepoURL = RedactURL(redacted.Templates.CICDRepoURL)
+	redacted.Templates.ManifestsRepoURL = RedactURL(redacted.Templates.ManifestsRepoURL)
+	redacted.Templates.TektonCatalogRepoURL = RedactURL(redacted.Templates.TektonCatalogRepoURL)
+	redacted.Delivery.AppRepoURL = RedactURL(redacted.Delivery.AppRepoURL)
+	redacted.Delivery.ImageRepository = RedactURL(redacted.Delivery.ImageRepository)
 	data, err := yaml.Marshal(redacted)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -64,6 +73,28 @@ func WriteRedacted(path string, cfg Config) error {
 	return os.WriteFile(path, data, 0600)
 }
 
+// RedactURL removes credential-bearing URL components before persistent output.
+func RedactURL(value string) string {
+	if strings.Contains(value, "://") {
+		parsed, err := url.Parse(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "<redacted>"
+		}
+		parsed.User = nil
+		parsed.RawQuery = ""
+		parsed.ForceQuery = false
+		parsed.Fragment = ""
+		return parsed.String()
+	}
+	if at := strings.Index(value, "@"); at > 0 && !strings.Contains(value[:at], "/") && strings.Contains(value[at+1:], ":") {
+		return value[at+1:]
+	}
+	if strings.ContainsAny(value, "@?#") {
+		return "<redacted>"
+	}
+	return value
+}
+
 func Resolve(cfg Config) (Config, error) {
 	applyDefaults(&cfg)
 	return cfg, Validate(cfg)

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ func TestLoadRawAllowsCompletionBeforeValidation(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWriteRedactedOmitsCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := validConfig(t)
+	cfg.Git.BaseURL = "https://reader:git-token@git.example.test"
+	cfg.Templates.CICDRepoURL = "https://reader:template-token@git.example.test/template.git?access_token=query-token"
+	cfg.Delivery.ImageRepository = "reader:registry-token@registry.example.test/team/app"
 	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "resolved.yaml")
 	if err := WriteRedacted(path, cfg); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -70,8 +73,8 @@ func TestWriteRedactedOmitsCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if strings.Contains(string(data), "token: token") || strings.Contains(string(data), "apiTokenSecret: secret") || strings.Contains(string(data), "truenasApiKey: api-key") {
+	if strings.Contains(string(data), "token: token") || strings.Contains(string(data), "apiTokenSecret: secret") || strings.Contains(string(data), "truenasApiKey: api-key") || strings.Contains(string(data), "git-token") || strings.Contains(string(data), "template-token") || strings.Contains(string(data), "query-token") || strings.Contains(string(data), "registry-token") {
-		t.Fatalf("redacted config contains credentials: %s", data)
+		t.Fatal("redacted config contains credentials")
 	}
 }
 

internal/openbao/bootstrap.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func Initialize(kubeconfig, recipient, identityPath, bundlePath, ageKeyPath, ope
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	reviewerToken, err := kubectlOutput(kubeconfig, "-n", "openbao", "create", "token", "openbao-auth")
+	reviewerToken, err := kubectlOutput(kubeconfig, "-n", "openbao", "create", "token", "openbao-auth", "--duration=8760h")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create OpenBao Kubernetes token reviewer token: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -179,19 +179,18 @@ func writeSecret(kubeconfig, rootToken, secretPath string, values map[string]str
 func waitForPod(kubeconfig string) error {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if _, err := kubectlOutput(kubeconfig, "-n", "openbao", "get", "pod", "openbao-0"); err == nil {
+		if _, err := getStatus(kubeconfig); err == nil {
-			if output, _ := execInPod(kubeconfig, nil, "bao", "status", "-format=json"); len(output) > 0 {
 			return nil
 		}
-		}
 		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("OpenBao pod did not become ready")
 }
 
 func getStatus(kubeconfig string) (status, error) {
-	output, err := execInPod(kubeconfig, nil, "bao", "status", "-format=json")
+	command := []string{"--kubeconfig", kubeconfig, "-n", "openbao", "exec", "openbao-0", "--", "bao", "status", "-format=json"}
-	if err != nil && len(output) == 0 {
+	output, err := exec.Command("kubectl", command...).Output()
+	if err != nil && !json.Valid(output) {
 		return status{}, fmt.Errorf("get OpenBao status: %w", err)
 	}
 	var current status

internal/ui/wizard.go

@@ -130,10 +130,12 @@ func PromptOperationalSecrets(cfg config.Config) (map[string]map[string]string,
 		return nil, errors.New("git username, token, and delivery imageRepository are required")
 	}
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
-	cloudflareAPIToken := promptSecret(reader, "Cloudflare API token", "")
+	piholeServer := prompt(reader, "Pi-hole server", "")
+	piholePassword := promptSecret(reader, "Pi-hole password", "")
+	cloudflareAPIToken := promptSecret(reader, "Cloudflare DNS-01 API token", "")
 	cloudflareTunnelToken := promptSecret(reader, "Cloudflare Tunnel token", "")
-	if cloudflareAPIToken == "" || cloudflareTunnelToken == "" {
+	if piholeServer == "" || piholePassword == "" || cloudflareAPIToken == "" || cloudflareTunnelToken == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("Cloudflare API and Tunnel tokens are required")
+		return nil, errors.New("Pi-hole server, password, Cloudflare DNS-01 API token, and Cloudflare Tunnel token are required")
 	}
 	registryHost := strings.Split(cfg.Delivery.ImageRepository, "/")[0]
 	dockerConfig, err := json.Marshal(map[string]map[string]map[string]string{
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ func PromptOperationalSecrets(cfg config.Config) (map[string]map[string]string,
 	return map[string]map[string]string{
 		"cicd/forgejo":               {"username": cfg.Git.Username, "token": cfg.Git.Token},
 		"cicd/forgejo-registry":      {"dockerconfigjson": string(dockerConfig)},
+		"platform/pihole":            {"server": piholeServer, "password": piholePassword},
 		"platform/cloudflare":        {"api-token": cloudflareAPIToken},
 		"platform/cloudflare-tunnel": {"token": cloudflareTunnelToken},
 	}, nil