feat: GitLab deployment pipeline — operator fix, CI config, and namespace isolation

- etc/init_gitlab.sh: Add global.redis block (host/port/auth) to the GitLab CR so
  the chart does not fail NOTES.txt validation when redis.install: false.
  Drop the GITOPS_NAMESPACE config fallback in namespace resolution to prevent the
  Gitea namespace from bleeding into GitLab deployments; GITLAB_NAMESPACE is now the
  sole source of truth with a hard default of "gitlab".
- knoe/core/milestones.py: Fix GitOpsMilestone to route to init_gitlab.sh when
  gitops.git_provider = GitLab (was hardcoded to init_gitea.sh). Namespace resolution
  now prefers gitops.gitlab_namespace input key, then gitops.namespace, then "gitlab" —
  never picks up a stale GITLAB_NAMESPACE from the OS environment.
- conf/service/prole.cfg: Switch gitops.git_provider / GITOPS_PROVIDER to GitLab.
  Update accumulated runtime state from install runs.
- install.sh: Prefer the repo-local venv Python (PROLE_HOME/bin/python3) so that
  PyYAML and other prole_requirements.txt deps are always available.
- .gitlab-ci.yml: New CI pipeline — on every push to main, run the silent install
  (./install.sh -S -c conf/service/prole.cfg) to deploy a fresh CNPG ecosystem.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+stages:
+  - deploy
+
+silent-install:
+  stage: deploy
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"'
+  script:
+    - ./install.sh -S -c conf/service/prole.cfg
+  environment:
+    name: service

conf/service/prole.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ; Prole Master Configuration File
-; Generated by install.py on 2026-04-01 00:50:45
+; Generated by install.py on 2026-04-01 13:35:58
 ; This file is used as input for Ansible deployment and k8s cluster creation.
 
 [User]
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ env_setup.PROLE_DATA = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole/data
 env_setup.PROLE_HOME = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole
 env_setup.PROLE_LOGS = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole/logs
 env_setup.PROLE_SERVICE = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole/etc
-gitops.git_provider = Gitea
+gitops.git_provider = GitLab
 gitops.node_selector = gandalf.prole.org
 init_cluster.argocd_enabled = false
 init_cluster.at_rest_encryption_enabled = true
@@ -60,19 +60,26 @@ init_cluster.k3s_token = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:-5rud_XHzHRKoZIU:Dxv2nKbY883uDrJlmjRI
 init_cluster.kerberos_enabled = true
 init_cluster.mode = k3s
 init_cluster.start_cluster = true
+init_cluster.supabase_analytics_enabled = true
+init_cluster.supabase_auth_enabled = true
 init_cluster.supabase_enabled = false
+init_cluster.supabase_meta_enabled = true
+init_cluster.supabase_realtime_enabled = true
+init_cluster.supabase_studio_enabled = false
+init_cluster.supabase_studio_url = db.prole.org
 init_cnpg_deploy.force_rollout = false
 init_cnpg_deploy.run_deploy = true
 init_db_build.run_build = true
 init_password.cluster_name = ${CLUSTER_NAME}
 init_password.db_host_port = 5432
 init_password.db_namespace = ${DATABASE_NAMESPACE}
-init_password.db_password = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:iC68SlzGpoPl9nma:iQEsd-2BzbTXdxTnSldMjHmrFrij_hWJ}
+init_password.db_password = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:SF8jY2pqJ4t-1rfJ:NEjRPksckcDf26QZwxQ8lf6ckH4PGk39}
-init_password.db_password_confirm = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:iC68SlzGpoPl9nma:iQEsd-2BzbTXdxTnSldMjHmrFrij_hWJ}
+init_password.db_password_confirm = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:SF8jY2pqJ4t-1rfJ:NEjRPksckcDf26QZwxQ8lf6ckH4PGk39}
 init_password.db_username = root
 init_password.generate_ssh_key = true
 init_scripts.run_scripts = true
 kerberos_config.enabled = true
+kerberos_config.init_authority = false
 kerberos_config.kdc = 10.0.0.3
 kerberos_config.password = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:U-EPMl7qv4heEB1k:BEcXGbI_LT4lCXwBuvFEGgPbLFa9MpVzECObdH0pbLtClDHf}
 kerberos_config.realm = PROLE.ORG
@@ -101,14 +108,16 @@ DB_HOST_PORT = 5432
 DB_PASSWORD = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:t7NgRHfXTXH-mHcx:CRbKP9b6ccuxrTMMeJ742Q48_vegoUY4}
 DEPLOYMENT_MODE = k3s
 DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = prole-service-cluster
+DOCKER_IMPORT_DIR = 
 DOCKER_PRELOAD = false
 GITEA_NODE_SELECTOR = gandalf.prole.org
 K3S_SERVER = https://myrddin.prole.org:6443
 K3S_TOKEN = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:gnQjvO_dhM7qkU_g:kFb7E6IQ40RM64JfsrJWBPzkJsMaLXNpNPxfho6t8w5KAeWCAyrw2bMsQtJ8n7cPc_SLWh_zX53Sa1pvEOclmd79e-c_Qff0gZleba1PzzfkjsYRfVlpzQ34gdAHrNHQG2mKnpkcyrNFZ0j6J-w4c3m_m6bTN1cV1KQvMQ==}
 KNOE_DB_USER = root
 KUBECONTEXT = knoe.dev.prole.org
-OPENTOFU_URL = http://myrddin.prole.org:8080
+OPENTOFU_URL = http://127.0.0.1:8080
 OPTIONAL_WORKLOADS_MIN_READY_SCHEDULABLE_NODES = 2
+PROLE_HOME = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole
 PROLE_K3S_SERVER = https://myrddin.prole.org:6443
 PROLE_K3S_TOKEN = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:-5rud_XHzHRKoZIU:Dxv2nKbY883uDrJlmjRIqUKTtF42KPwXmzONy1s0-cIsJ2TLpTkaSWjfYx0tXNnz65lPnwIR16kXVtICYHhOxhfSIaz-lQiNGwZ_hm1tGMjp9BvpANt_l5Ie6swbOHVw8QfpGLtiXuIv7ur2ocSX4xAYSdCKtYWWV58U0Q==}
 REGISTRY_NAMESPACE = knoe-system
@@ -137,7 +146,16 @@ KDC_AUTO_DETECTED = 10.0.0.3
 KERBEROS_AUTO_ENABLED = True
 
 [Port Forwards]
-; No configuration values captured yet for this section.
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_1 = id=argocd;namespace=argocd;target=svc/argocd-server;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=8081;servicePort=80;protocol=TCP;description=ArgoCD
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_10 = id=gitea-ssh;namespace=gitea;target=svc/gitea-ssh;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=22;servicePort=22;protocol=TCP;description=Gitea SSH
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_2 = id=garage;namespace=knoe-system;target=svc/garage;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=3900;servicePort=3900;protocol=TCP;description=Garage S3
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_3 = id=openbao;namespace=knoe-system;target=svc/openbao;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=8200;servicePort=8200;protocol=TCP;description=OpenBao
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_4 = id=opentofu;namespace=knoe-system;target=svc/opentofu;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=8080;servicePort=8080;protocol=TCP;description=OpenTofu
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_5 = id=dashboard;namespace=kubernetes-dashboard;target=svc/kubernetes-dashboard-kong-proxy;address=127.0.0.1;hostPort=8443;servicePort=443;protocol=TCP;description=Kubernetes Dashboard
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_6 = id=postgres;namespace=${DATABASE_NAMESPACE};target=svc/knoe-db-rw;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=5432;servicePort=5432;protocol=TCP;description=PostgreSQL (primary)
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_7 = id=prometheus;namespace=monitoring;target=svc/kps-kube-prometheus-stack-prometheus;address=127.0.0.1;hostPort=9090;servicePort=9090;protocol=TCP;description=Prometheus UI
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_8 = id=grafana;namespace=monitoring;target=svc/kps-grafana;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=3000;servicePort=80;protocol=TCP;description=Grafana UI
+PORT_FORWARD_K3S_MAPPING_9 = id=gitea-http;namespace=gitea;target=svc/gitea-http;address=0.0.0.0;hostPort=13000;servicePort=3000;protocol=TCP;description=Gitea Web
 
 [System Environment]
 PROLE_CONF = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole/conf
@@ -171,14 +189,14 @@ OLLAMA_SERVER_PORT = 11434
 
 [Optional Features]
 ARGOCD_ENABLED = False
-AT_REST_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED = True
+AT_REST_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED = true
-GITOPS_ENABLED = True
+GITOPS_ENABLED = true
-GITOPS_PROVIDER = gitea
+GITOPS_PROVIDER = gitlab
-KERBEROS_ENABLED = True
+KERBEROS_ENABLED = true
-SUPABASE_ENABLED = False
+SUPABASE_ENABLED = false
 
 [GitOps]
-; No configuration values captured yet for this section.
+STATUS = Attempted
 
 [Database Creation]
 DB_USER = root
@@ -189,9 +207,9 @@ K3S_SERVER_URL = https://myrddin.prole.org:6443
 K3S_TOKEN = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:-5rud_XHzHRKoZIU:Dxv2nKbY883uDrJlmjRIqUKTtF42KPwXmzONy1s0-cIsJ2TLpTkaSWjfYx0tXNnz65lPnwIR16kXVtICYHhOxhfSIaz-lQiNGwZ_hm1tGMjp9BvpANt_l5Ie6swbOHVw8QfpGLtiXuIv7ur2ocSX4xAYSdCKtYWWV58U0Q==}
 
 [Dev Cluster (k3d)]
-CLUSTER_ENV = dev
+CLUSTER_ENV = k3d-knoe-dev-cluster
 DISPLAY_NAME = knoe-dev-cluster
-KUBECTL_CONTEXT = knoe.dev.prole.org
+KUBECTL_CONTEXT = service
 MODE = k3d
 
 [Service Cluster (k3s)]
@@ -200,18 +218,17 @@ DISPLAY_NAME = prole-service-cluster
 K3S_SERVER_URL = https://myrddin.prole.org:6443
 K3S_TOKEN = ${PROLE_SECRET:v1:-5rud_XHzHRKoZIU:Dxv2nKbY883uDrJlmjRIqUKTtF42KPwXmzONy1s0-cIsJ2TLpTkaSWjfYx0tXNnz65lPnwIR16kXVtICYHhOxhfSIaz-lQiNGwZ_hm1tGMjp9BvpANt_l5Ie6swbOHVw8QfpGLtiXuIv7ur2ocSX4xAYSdCKtYWWV58U0Q==}
 MODE = k3s
+PIPELINE_URL = http://127.0.0.1:8080
 
 [GCP]
-BILLING_ACCOUNT = 01193C-25783B-3211AD
+; No configuration values captured yet for this section.
-BILLING_PROJECT = plenary-truck-485623-p7
-ORG_ID = 584001916389
-PROJECT_ID = plenary-truck-485623-p7
 
 [Prod Cluster (k8s)]
-ARTIFACTS_DIR = /Users/chrisfu/dev/prole/data/staging
+ARTIFACTS_DIR = 
 CLUSTER_ENV = prole-prod-cluster
 DISPLAY_NAME = prole-prod-cluster
 MODE = k8s
+PIPELINE_URL = http://127.0.0.1:8080
 
 [Docker Build]
 ; No configuration values captured yet for this section.
@@ -224,4 +241,4 @@ MODE = k3s
 TARGET = prole-service-cluster
 
 [Install]
-STATUS = Finished
+STATUS = Failed

etc/init_gitlab.sh

@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ elif [[ -z "$CFG_PATH" && -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/../conf/prole.cfg" ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "$NAMESPACE" && -n "$CFG_PATH" ]]; then
-  maybe_ns="$(_prole_cfg_extract_key "$CFG_PATH" "GITLAB_NAMESPACE")"
+  NAMESPACE="$(_prole_cfg_extract_key "$CFG_PATH" "GITLAB_NAMESPACE")"
-  [[ -z "$maybe_ns" ]] && maybe_ns="$(_prole_cfg_extract_key "$CFG_PATH" "GITOPS_NAMESPACE")"
-  NAMESPACE="$maybe_ns"
 fi
 NAMESPACE="${NAMESPACE:-gitlab}"
 export GITLAB_NAMESPACE="$NAMESPACE"
@@ -101,6 +99,10 @@ GITLAB_DOMAIN="${GITLAB_DOMAIN:-git.prole.org}"
 FRONTDOOR_HOST="${FRONTDOOR_HOST:-}"
 GITLAB_RELEASE="gitlab"
 
+# External Redis — reuse the shared instance in knoe-system
+REDIS_HOST="${REDIS_HOST:-redis-master.knoe-system.svc.cluster.local}"
+REDIS_PORT="${REDIS_PORT:-6379}"
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Operator chart coordinates
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -371,6 +373,12 @@ spec:
           password:
             secret: gitlab-db-password
             key: password
+        # External Redis — must be set when redis.install: false
+        redis:
+          host: ${REDIS_HOST}
+          port: ${REDIS_PORT}
+          auth:
+            enabled: false
         # Reuse knoe-system namespace conventions; the operator deploys into
         # the gitlab namespace but can reference services in knoe-db.
         serviceAccount:

install.sh

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ _script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${_src:-/}")" 2>/dev/null && pwd || echo "")"
 if [[ -n "${_script_dir}" && -d "${_script_dir}/knoe" ]]; then
   # Local checkout: delegate to the Python installer module.
   cd "${_script_dir}"
+  # Prefer the venv Python at PROLE_HOME (or the repo root) when available;
+  # it carries all prole_requirements.txt dependencies.
+  _VENV_PYTHON="${PROLE_HOME:-${_script_dir}}/bin/python3"
+  if [[ -x "${_VENV_PYTHON}" ]]; then
+    exec "${_VENV_PYTHON}" -m knoe.ui.screens "$@"
+  fi
   exec python3 -m knoe.ui.screens "$@"
 else
   # No local checkout found — bootstrap from the remote repo.

knoe/core/milestones.py

@@ -940,16 +940,50 @@ class GitOpsMilestone(Milestone):
             state.config_data.setdefault("GitOps", {})["STATUS"] = "Skipped"
             return
 
+        # Resolve git provider: [Inputs] gitops.git_provider takes precedence,
+        # then [Optional Features] GITOPS_PROVIDER, then default to gitea.
+        provider = (
+            str(state.inputs.get("gitops.git_provider", "") or "").strip().lower()
+            or str(
+                (state.config_data.get("Optional Features") or {}).get(
+                    "GITOPS_PROVIDER", ""
+                )
+                or ""
+            )
+            .strip()
+            .lower()
+            or "gitea"
+        )
+        is_gitlab = provider == "gitlab"
+        label = "GitLab" if is_gitlab else "Gitea"
+
         if progress:
-            progress("Deploying Gitea...", 0.4)
+            progress(f"Deploying {label}...", 0.4)
 
         env = self._get_script_env(state)
-        ns = (
+
-            state.inputs.get("gitops.namespace", "")
+        if is_gitlab:
-            or env.get("GITEA_NAMESPACE")
+            ns = (
-            or "gitea"
+                str(state.inputs.get("gitops.gitlab_namespace", "") or "").strip()
-        ).strip()
+                or str(state.inputs.get("gitops.namespace", "") or "").strip()
-        env["GITEA_NAMESPACE"] = ns
+                or "gitlab"
+            )
+            env["GITLAB_NAMESPACE"] = ns
+            node_selector = (
+                str(state.inputs.get("gitops.node_selector", "") or "").strip()
+            )
+            if node_selector:
+                env["GITLAB_NODE_SELECTOR"] = node_selector
+                env["NODE_SELECTOR"] = node_selector
+            script = "init_gitlab.sh"
+        else:
+            ns = (
+                state.inputs.get("gitops.namespace", "")
+                or env.get("GITEA_NAMESPACE")
+                or "gitea"
+            ).strip()
+            env["GITEA_NAMESPACE"] = ns
+            script = "init_gitea.sh"
 
         mode = env.get("PROLE_MODE", "")
         args: list[str] = []
@@ -962,21 +996,21 @@ class GitOpsMilestone(Milestone):
         if cfg_path.exists():
             args.extend(["-c", str(cfg_path)])
 
-        self.logger.info(f"init_gitea.sh {' '.join(args)}")
+        self.logger.info(f"{script} {' '.join(args)}")
         rc = state.controller.run_script(
-            "init_gitea.sh", args=args, env=env, on_line=_stream_line
+            script, args=args, env=env, on_line=_stream_line
         )
         if rc == 0:
             gitops_sec = state.config_data.setdefault("GitOps", {})
             gitops_sec["STATUS"] = "Deployed"
             gitops_sec["GITOPS_NAMESPACE"] = ns
             if progress:
-                progress("Gitea deployed", 1.0)
+                progress(f"{label} deployed", 1.0)
         else:
             gitops_sec = state.config_data.setdefault("GitOps", {})
             gitops_sec["STATUS"] = "Attempted"
             gitops_sec["GITOPS_NAMESPACE"] = ns
-            msg = f"Gitea deploy failed (code {rc})"
+            msg = f"{label} deploy failed (code {rc})"
             self.logger.error(msg)
             raise Exception(msg)