diff --git a/.devcontainer/pre-build.sh b/.devcontainer/pre-build.sh
index 252dfa0fe909..8a2dc48c2094 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/pre-build.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/pre-build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 kubectl cluster-info
 
 # install kit
-curl -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kitproj/kit/main/install.sh | sh
+make kit
 
 # install protocol buffer compiler (protoc)
 sudo apt update
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sudo chown vscode:vscode /home/vscode/go/src || true
 sudo chown vscode:vscode /home/vscode/go/src/github.com || true
 
 # download dependencies and do first-pass compile
-CI=1 kit pre-up
+kit build
 
 # Patch CoreDNS to have host.docker.internal inside the cluster available
 kubectl get cm coredns -n kube-system -o yaml | sed "s/  NodeHosts: |/  NodeHosts: |\n    `grep host.docker.internal /etc/hosts`/" | kubectl apply -f -
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4d13a7c461c..518130e97901 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -532,16 +532,7 @@ dist/argosay:
 
 .PHONY: kit
 kit: Makefile
-ifeq ($(shell command -v kit),)
-ifeq ($(shell uname),Darwin)
-	brew tap kitproj/kit --custom-remote https://github.com/kitproj/kit
-	brew install kit
-else
-	@echo "Downloading Kit"
-	curl -fsL --retry 99 "https://github.com/kitproj/kit/releases/download/v0.1.8/kit_0.1.8_$$(uname)_$$(uname -m | sed 's/aarch64/arm64/').tar.gz" | sudo tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzf - kit
-endif
-endif
-
+	go install github.com/kitproj/kit@v0.1.79
 
 .PHONY: start
 ifeq ($(RUN_MODE),local)
diff --git a/hack/port-forward.sh b/hack/port-forward.sh
index e2e7cce7e1e7..b07bf522983f 100755
--- a/hack/port-forward.sh
+++ b/hack/port-forward.sh
@@ -1,67 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -eu -o pipefail
 
-pf() {
-  set -eu -o pipefail
-  resource=$1
-  port=$2
-  dest_port=${3:-"$port"}
-  ./hack/free-port.sh $port
-  echo "port-forward $resource $port"
-  kubectl -n argo port-forward "svc/$resource" "$port:$dest_port" &
-	until lsof -i ":$port" > /dev/null ; do sleep 1 ; done
-}
+go install github.com/kitproj/kubeauto@v0.0.7
 
-wait-for() {
-  set -eu -o pipefail
-  echo "wait-for $1"
-  kubectl -n argo wait --timeout 2m --for=condition=Available deploy/$1
-}
-
-
-dex=$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=dex -o name)
-if [[ "$dex" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for dex
-  pf dex 5556
-fi
-
-postgres=$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=postgres -o name)
-if [[ "$postgres" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for postgres
-  pf postgres 5432
-fi
-
-mysql=$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=mysql -o name)
-if [[ "$mysql" != "" ]]; then
-	wait-for mysql
-  pf mysql 3306
-fi
-
-if [[ "$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=argo-server -o name)" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for argo-server
-  pf argo-server 2746
-fi
-
-if [[ "$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=workflow-controller -o name)" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for workflow-controller
-  pf workflow-controller-metrics 9090
-  if [[ "$(kubectl -n argo get svc workflow-controller-pprof -o name)" != "" ]]; then
-    pf workflow-controller-pprof 6060
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [[ "$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=prometheus -o name)" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for prometheus
-  pf prometheus 9091 9090
-fi
-
-azurite=$(kubectl -n argo get pod -l app=azurite -o name)
-if [[ "$azurite" != "" ]]; then
-  wait-for azurite
-  pf azurite 10000
-fi
-
-# forward MinIO last, so we can just wait for port 9000, and know that all ports are ready
-wait-for minio
-pf minio 9000
-pf minio 9001
\ No newline at end of file
+kubeauto -p 0
diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index 246f1993ebe5..6c59bca5add2 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -1,98 +1,137 @@
-apiVersion: kit/v1
-kind: Tasks
-metadata:
-  annotations:
-    help: |
-      Install `kit` by following https://github.com/kitproj/kit#install.
-
-      Run `kit up` to start argo.
-
-      - `env PROFILE=mysql kit up` to start with MySQL.
-      - `env PROFILE=plugins ARGO_EXECUTOR_PLUGINS=true kit up` to start with plugins.
-      - `env PROFILE=sso ARGO_AUTH_MODE=sso kit up` to start with SSO.
-
-      The app will be up-and-running between 15s and 1m later (if hot compiled or cold).
-      Any changes made to the source code will be automatically recompiled and the app restarted, typically within a few seconds.
-  name: argo-workflows
-spec:
-  tasks:
-    - name: go-deps
-      command: go mod download
-    - name: install
-      command: sh -c "make install PROFILE=$PROFILE"
-      env:
-        - PROFILE=minimal
-      dependencies: go-deps
-      watch: manifests
-      mutex: docker
-    - name: build-controller
-      command: make ./dist/workflow-controller
-      watch: cmd/workflow-controller config errors persist pkg util workflow
-      dependencies: go-deps
-      mutex: build
-    - name: port-forward
-      command: ./hack/port-forward.sh
-      ports: 9000
-      dependencies: install
-    - name: controller
-      command: ./dist/workflow-controller
-      dependencies: install build-controller port-forward
-      env:
-        - ARGO_EXECUTOR_PLUGINS=false
-        - ARGO_NAMESPACE=argo
-        - ARGO_NAMESPACED=true
-        - ARGO_MANAGED_NAMESPACE=argo
-        - ARGO_LOGLEVEL=info
-        - ARGO_REMOVE_PVC_PROTECTION_FINALIZER=true
-        - ARGO_PROGRESS_PATCH_TICK_DURATION=7s
-        - DEFAULT_REQUEUE_TIME=1s
-        - LEADER_ELECTION_IDENTITY=local
-        - ALWAYS_OFFLOAD_NODE_STATUS=false
-        - OFFLOAD_NODE_STATUS_TTL=30s
-        - WORKFLOW_GC_PERIOD=30s
-        - UPPERIO_DB_DEBUG=1
-        - ARCHIVED_WORKFLOW_GC_PERIOD=30s
-      ports: "9090"
-    - name: build-argo
-      command: make ./dist/argo
-      dependencies: go-deps
-      env:
-        - STATIC_FILES=false
-      watch: cmd/argo config errors persist pkg util server workflow
-      mutex: build
-    - name: server
-      command: ./dist/argo server
-      dependencies: build-argo port-forward
-      env:
-        - ARGO_X_FRAME_OPTIONS=SAMEORIGIN
-        - ARGO_SECURE=false
-        - ARGO_NAMESPACE=argo
-        - ARGO_NAMESPACED=true
-        - ARGO_LOGLEVEL=info
-        - ARGO_AUTH_MODE=hybrid
-        - ARGO_MANAGED_NAMESPACE=argo
-        - UPPERIO_DB_DEBUG=1
-      ports: "2746"
-    - name: ui-deps
-      command: yarn install
-      workingDir: ui
-      watch: ui/package.json ui/yarn.lock
-    - name: ui
-      command: yarn start
-      workingDir: ui
-      dependencies: ui-deps
-      ports: "8080"
-    - name: executor
-      command: make argoexec-image
-      watch: cmd/argoexec config errors pkg util workflow
-      mutex: docker
-    - name: example
-      command: kubectl create -f examples/hello-world.yaml
-      dependencies: install
-      mutex: docker
-    - name: build
-      dependencies: build-controller build-argo
-    - name: pre-up
-      dependencies: build install executor example
-    - name: up
-      dependencies: pre-up controller server ui
+tasks:
+  build:
+    dependencies:
+    - build-controller
+    - build-cli
+    - build-executor
+  build-cli:
+    command:
+    - make
+    - ./dist/argo
+    env:
+      STATIC_FILES: "false"
+    mutex: build
+    watch:
+    - cmd/argo
+    - config
+    - errors
+    - persist
+    - pkg
+    - util
+    - server
+    - workflow
+  build-controller:
+    command:
+    - make
+    - ./dist/workflow-controller
+    mutex: build
+    watch:
+    - cmd/workflow-controller
+    - config
+    - errors
+    - persist
+    - pkg
+    - util
+    - workflow
+  build-executor:
+    command:
+    - make
+    - argoexec-image
+    mutex: docker
+    watch:
+    - cmd/argoexec
+    - config
+    - errors
+    - pkg
+    - util
+    - workflow
+  controller:
+    command:
+    - ./dist/workflow-controller
+    dependencies:
+    - build-controller
+    - port-forward
+    env:
+      ALWAYS_OFFLOAD_NODE_STATUS: "false"
+      ARCHIVED_WORKFLOW_GC_PERIOD: 30s
+      ARGO_EXECUTOR_PLUGINS: "false"
+      ARGO_LOGLEVEL: info
+      ARGO_MANAGED_NAMESPACE: argo
+      ARGO_NAMESPACE: argo
+      ARGO_NAMESPACED: "true"
+      ARGO_PROGRESS_PATCH_TICK_DURATION: 7s
+      ARGO_REMOVE_PVC_PROTECTION_FINALIZER: "true"
+      DEFAULT_REQUEUE_TIME: 1s
+      LEADER_ELECTION_IDENTITY: local
+      OFFLOAD_NODE_STATUS_TTL: 30s
+      UPPERIO_DB_DEBUG: "1"
+      WORKFLOW_GC_PERIOD: 30s
+    ports:
+    - "9090"
+  example:
+    command:
+    - kubectl
+    - create
+    - -f
+    - examples/hello-world.yaml
+    dependencies:
+    - install
+    mutex: docker
+  install:
+    env:
+      PROFILE: minimal
+    mutex: docker
+    sh: make install PROFILE=$PROFILE
+    watch:
+    - manifests
+  port-forward:
+    command:
+    - ./hack/port-forward.sh
+    dependencies:
+    - install
+    ports:
+    - "9000"
+  server:
+    command:
+    - ./dist/argo
+    - server
+    dependencies:
+    - build-cli
+    - port-forward
+    env:
+      ARGO_AUTH_MODE: hybrid
+      ARGO_LOGLEVEL: info
+      ARGO_MANAGED_NAMESPACE: argo
+      ARGO_NAMESPACE: argo
+      ARGO_NAMESPACED: "true"
+      ARGO_SECURE: "false"
+      ARGO_X_FRAME_OPTIONS: SAMEORIGIN
+      UPPERIO_DB_DEBUG: "1"
+    ports:
+    - "2746"
+  ui:
+    command:
+    - yarn
+    - start
+    dependencies:
+    - ui-deps
+    ports:
+    - "8080"
+    watch:
+    - package.json
+    workingDir: ui
+  ui-deps:
+    command:
+    - yarn
+    - install
+    workingDir: ui
+  up:
+    command:
+    - sleep
+    - "999999"
+    dependencies:
+    - example
+    - controller
+    - server
+    - ui
+    - build-executor