diff --git a/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml b/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
index ab3d642..bacd2dd 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# Single Argo CD **source** (**noble-platform** → **path: clusters/noble/apps**) so the UI shows the
-# full resource tree. Helm charts are inlined via **helmCharts**; requires **argocd-cm**
-# **kustomize.buildOptions: --enable-helm** (see **bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml**).
+# Plain Kustomize only (namespaces + extra YAML). Helm charts are **Application** sources in
+# **bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml** — avoids **kustomize --enable-helm** on repo-server.
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 
@@ -16,60 +15,3 @@ resources:
   - grafana-loki-datasource/loki-datasource.yaml
   - vault/unseal-cronjob.yaml
   - vault/cilium-network-policy.yaml
-
-helmCharts:
-  - name: kube-prometheus-stack
-    repo: https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
-    version: 82.15.1
-    releaseName: kube-prometheus
-    namespace: monitoring
-    valuesFile: kube-prometheus-stack/values.yaml
-    includeCRDs: true
-  - name: loki
-    repo: https://grafana.github.io/helm-charts
-    version: 6.55.0
-    releaseName: loki
-    namespace: loki
-    valuesFile: loki/values.yaml
-  - name: fluent-bit
-    repo: https://fluent.github.io/helm-charts
-    version: 0.56.0
-    releaseName: fluent-bit
-    namespace: logging
-    valuesFile: fluent-bit/values.yaml
-  - name: sealed-secrets
-    repo: https://bitnami-labs.github.io/sealed-secrets
-    version: 2.18.4
-    releaseName: sealed-secrets
-    namespace: sealed-secrets
-    valuesFile: sealed-secrets/values.yaml
-  - name: external-secrets
-    repo: https://charts.external-secrets.io
-    version: 2.2.0
-    releaseName: external-secrets
-    namespace: external-secrets
-    valuesFile: external-secrets/values.yaml
-  - name: vault
-    repo: https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com
-    version: 0.32.0
-    releaseName: vault
-    namespace: vault
-    valuesFile: vault/values.yaml
-  - name: kyverno
-    repo: https://kyverno.github.io/kyverno/
-    version: 3.7.1
-    releaseName: kyverno
-    namespace: kyverno
-    valuesFile: kyverno/values.yaml
-  - name: kyverno-policies
-    repo: https://kyverno.github.io/kyverno/
-    version: 3.7.1
-    releaseName: kyverno-policies
-    namespace: kyverno
-    valuesFile: kyverno/policies-values.yaml
-  - name: headlamp
-    repo: https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/headlamp/
-    version: 0.40.1
-    releaseName: headlamp
-    namespace: headlamp
-    valuesFile: headlamp/values.yaml
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/README.md b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/README.md
index 2b3c256..413298f 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/README.md
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Use **Settings → Repositories** in the UI, or `argocd repo add` / a `Secret` o
    kubectl apply -f clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
    ```
 
-**`apps/noble-platform.yaml`** uses one Git **`path`** (**`clusters/noble/apps`**) so the UI shows the full workload tree; **`kustomization.yaml`** there uses **helmCharts** plus **`values.yaml`** from each app.
+**`apps/noble-platform.yaml`** uses **multiple sources** (Helm repos + Git **`ref`/`path`**); **`clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml`** is plain resources only — chart installs are **Helm** sources, not Kustomize **helmCharts**.
 
 ## Versions
 
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
index 6ed1986..10c9d94 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 # Argo CD — app-of-apps children
 
-**`noble-root`** syncs this directory. Keep **one** child Application (**`noble-platform`**) so the UI does not list every Helm release separately.
-
-- **`noble-platform.yaml`** — a **single** **`source`** pointing at **`clusters/noble/apps`** (**`kustomization.yaml`**). Helm charts are **not** separate `sources` entries: multi-source apps are poorly represented in the UI (often only one source’s manifests appear in the tree). **`kustomize.buildOptions: --enable-helm`** is set in **`argocd-cm`** via **`values.yaml`** so Kustomize can expand **helmCharts**.
+**`noble-root`** syncs this directory. **`noble-platform`** is the only child Application: **Helm** chart sources + Git **`ref: values`** for **`$values`** paths + Git **`path`** for plain **Kustomize** under **`clusters/noble/apps`** (no **`helmCharts`** in **`kustomization.yaml`**, so repo-server does **not** need **`kustomize --enable-helm`**).
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
index e1fb4e8..58d77fe 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# Noble cluster workloads — **single** `source` so Argo CD’s resource tree lists all rendered
-# objects (Helm + Kustomize). **spec.sources** (multi-source) is limited in the UI and often
-# shows only one source’s manifests (e.g. plain Kustomize without chart workloads).
+# Multi-source: native Helm (no Kustomize helmCharts → no **--enable-helm**). Git **ref: values**
+# supplies **$values/...** paths; second Git entry runs plain Kustomize over **clusters/noble/apps**.
 #
-# Renders **clusters/noble/apps** via **kustomization.yaml** (helmCharts + resources).
-# Requires **kustomize.buildOptions: --enable-helm** in **argocd-cm** (see **values.yaml**).
+# UI: some Argo CD versions summarize multi-source apps oddly in the graph; the **Resource list**
+# still reflects the merged set. **ServerSideApply** avoids huge CRD client-side apply annotations.
+#
+# https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/multiple_sources/
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -13,10 +14,85 @@ metadata:
     - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io/background
 spec:
   project: default
-  source:
-    repoURL: https://gitea.pcenicni.ca/gsdavidp/home-server.git
-    targetRevision: main
-    path: clusters/noble/apps
+  sources:
+    - repoURL: https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
+      chart: kube-prometheus-stack
+      targetRevision: "82.15.1"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: kube-prometheus
+        namespace: monitoring
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/kube-prometheus-stack/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://grafana.github.io/helm-charts
+      chart: loki
+      targetRevision: "6.55.0"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: loki
+        namespace: loki
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/loki/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://fluent.github.io/helm-charts
+      chart: fluent-bit
+      targetRevision: "0.56.0"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: fluent-bit
+        namespace: logging
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/fluent-bit/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://bitnami-labs.github.io/sealed-secrets
+      chart: sealed-secrets
+      targetRevision: "2.18.4"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: sealed-secrets
+        namespace: sealed-secrets
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/sealed-secrets/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://charts.external-secrets.io
+      chart: external-secrets
+      targetRevision: "2.2.0"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: external-secrets
+        namespace: external-secrets
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/external-secrets/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com
+      chart: vault
+      targetRevision: "0.32.0"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: vault
+        namespace: vault
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/vault/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://kyverno.github.io/kyverno/
+      chart: kyverno
+      targetRevision: "3.7.1"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: kyverno
+        namespace: kyverno
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/kyverno/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://kyverno.github.io/kyverno/
+      chart: kyverno-policies
+      targetRevision: "3.7.1"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: kyverno-policies
+        namespace: kyverno
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/kyverno/policies-values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/headlamp/
+      chart: headlamp
+      targetRevision: "0.40.1"
+      helm:
+        releaseName: headlamp
+        namespace: headlamp
+        valueFiles:
+          - $values/clusters/noble/apps/headlamp/values.yaml
+    - repoURL: https://gitea.pcenicni.ca/gsdavidp/home-server.git
+      targetRevision: main
+      ref: values
+    - repoURL: https://gitea.pcenicni.ca/gsdavidp/home-server.git
+      targetRevision: main
+      path: clusters/noble/apps
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: default
@@ -26,6 +102,4 @@ spec:
       selfHeal: true
     syncOptions:
       - CreateNamespace=true
-      # Large CRDs (Prometheus Operator, Kyverno, ESO) exceed kubectl’s ~256KiB annotation limit
-      # for last-applied-configuration; server-side apply avoids that.
       - ServerSideApply=true
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
index 0b4ed25..b5db2d1 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 # 2. kubectl apply -f clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
 #
 # Syncs **Application** YAMLs under **apps/** (today: **noble-platform**). Cluster
-# workloads are defined by **clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml** (Kustomize + **helmCharts**);
-# **apps/noble-platform.yaml** uses a single Git **source** for a full UI resource tree. Per-app **values.yaml**
-# and READMEs stay the source of truth for chart versions.
+# workloads: **apps/noble-platform.yaml** (Helm chart sources + Git/Kustomize); **clusters/noble/apps/**
+# holds **values.yaml** and plain **kustomization.yaml** (resources only). Per-app READMEs stay the source of truth for versions.
 #
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
index e32499c..b606dab 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ global:
   domain: argo.apps.noble.lab.pcenicni.dev
 
 configs:
-  # Required for **helmCharts** in **clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml** (Kustomize Helm inflation).
-  # After changing this, **helm upgrade** argo-cd; the chart rolls repo-server when **argocd-cm** checksum changes.
-  cm:
-    kustomize.buildOptions: "--enable-helm"
   params:
     # TLS terminates at Traefik / cert-manager; Argo CD serves HTTP behind the Ingress.
     server.insecure: true