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How do child applications reference different repos or paths?

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Each child Application manifest has its own source (repoURL/path/targetRevision), so children can point at entirely different repos, chart paths, or revisions. The parent just aggregates the child manifests; each child independently defines where its manifests come from.
Real-world example One child pulls a Helm chart from a chart repo while another pulls Kustomize overlays from a Git monorepo.

Common follow-ups: Can children use different repos? | What does the parent actually manage?

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