Want to download the CLI tool? offers linux amd binary #27805

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• I've searched in the docs and FAQ for my answer: https://bit.ly/argocd-faq.
• I've included steps to reproduce the bug.
• I've pasted the output of argocd version.

Describe the bug

To Reproduce

1. Use a mac or Windows computer (or an Arm computer)
2. Visit https://cd.apps.argoproj.io/help

Expected behavior

Download links should:

1. Indicate approximate file size (I wasn't expecting to download a 209mb file!)
2. Be appropriate to the client (I'm running macOS on an M1 [arm]) or give the user choices where there's a chance they can find an appropriate choice

For released versions, linking to something like https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.4.1 would be better than just offering a binary from the pod. Especially since it's better to make GitHub pay for the 200mb of outbound data than make the random host pay for it.

For prerelease versions (esp cd.apps.argoproj.io), I'm on the fence. In general, I think I'd rather offer the closest official binary (from /releases/) as opposed to downloading a binary from a pod. In the case of cd.apps.argoproj.io, people won't actually be using the cli to talk to it, so it isn't really an issue. And in the rare case that someone really wants to use the precise version, I think they can get the binary themselves instead of using this endpoint.

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Version

{
    "Version": "v3.5.0+0dc5b3f",
    "BuildDate": "2026-05-12T11:54:18Z",
    "GitCommit": "0dc5b3f8e43ba8ccd2bd760c895da057acbb3143",
    "GitTreeState": "clean",
    "GoVersion": "go1.26.3",
    "Compiler": "gc",
    "Platform": "linux/amd64",
    "KustomizeVersion": "v5.8.1 2026-02-09T16:15:27Z",
    "HelmVersion": "v3.20.2+g8fb76d6",
    "KubectlVersion": "v0.34.0",
    "JsonnetVersion": "v0.22.0"
}

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