Install gitlab runners with gitlab agent using cluster management project

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Hello everyone,

I’m trying to install GitLab runners by following the guide at this link: Manage cluster applications | GitLab

In my case, I’m working in a self-hosted environment, and I’ve completed the following steps:

  1. Created a project where I configured a Kubernetes agent.
  2. Created a second project using the cluster management project template.
  3. Provided CI access to the cluster management project from the agent project.
  4. To install the runners, I modified the helmfile.yaml file and uncommented the line: path: applications/gitlab-runner/helmfile.yaml
  5. Set the necessary variables like KUBE_CONTEXT, CI_SERVER_URL, and GITLAB_RUNNER_TOKEN.

However, when I start the deployment, I see it remains pending with the error:
“This job is stuck because you don’t have any active runners that can run this job.”

I am trying to install the runners, but is it possible that I need at least one GitLab runner up and running to install runners on Kubernetes? If that’s the case, perhaps the guide needs to be updated?