diff --git a/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml b/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
index c3187dc..ab3d642 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/apps/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-# Plain Kustomize (namespaces + extra YAML only). Helm charts are **Application** sources in
-# **bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml** so Argo CD does not need **kustomize --enable-helm**.
+# 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**).
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 
@@ -15,3 +16,60 @@ 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 37c7c26..2b3c256 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`** lists Helm charts and a Git **`path`** for **`clusters/noble/apps`** (see **`kustomization.yaml`** there).
+**`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.
 
 ## Versions
 
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
index 8d66922..6ed1986 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 **`noble-root`** syncs this directory. Keep **one** child Application (**`noble-platform`**) so the UI does not list every Helm release separately.
 
-- **`noble-platform.yaml`** — one **Application** with **multiple sources**: Helm charts from upstream repos plus a Git **`ref: values`** entry that supplies **`$values/.../values.yaml`** and **`path: clusters/noble/apps`** for plain **Kustomize** (namespaces + extra YAML only). No **`kustomize --enable-helm`** required.
+- **`noble-platform.yaml`** — a **single** **`source`** pointing at **`clusters/noble/apps`** (**`kustomization.yaml`**). Helm charts are **not** separate `sources` entries: multi-source apps are poorly represented in the UI (often only one source’s manifests appear in the tree). **`kustomize.buildOptions: --enable-helm`** is set in **`argocd-cm`** via **`values.yaml`** so Kustomize can expand **helmCharts**.
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
index d03d2a8..545ec23 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/apps/noble-platform.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-# Noble cluster workloads — one Application row: Helm charts (native sources) + Git/Kustomize
-# for plain YAML. Values come from this repo via **$values** (last source). Release names match
-# the per-app README **helm upgrade --install** commands.
+# 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).
 #
-# https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user-guide/multiple_sources/
+# Renders **clusters/noble/apps** via **kustomization.yaml** (helmCharts + resources).
+# Requires **kustomize.buildOptions: --enable-helm** in **argocd-cm** (see **values.yaml**).
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -12,83 +13,10 @@ metadata:
     - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io/background
 spec:
   project: default
-  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
-      path: clusters/noble/apps
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://gitea.pcenicni.ca/gsdavidp/home-server.git
+    targetRevision: main
+    path: clusters/noble/apps
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: default
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
index 8e2c466..0b4ed25 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/root-application.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 # 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** (plain Kustomize)
-# and **apps/noble-platform.yaml** (Helm chart sources); per-app **values.yaml** and READMEs stay the source of truth for versions.
+# 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.
 #
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
diff --git a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
index b606dab..e32499c 100644
--- a/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
+++ b/clusters/noble/bootstrap/argocd/values.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ 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