diff --git a/docs/REFERENCE.md b/docs/REFERENCE.md
index 3bf62dd..d026c47 100644
--- a/docs/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/docs/REFERENCE.md
@@ -602,6 +602,15 @@ retry:
 4. 40 seconds
 5. 80 seconds (capped at 3 minutes)
 
+### Global Settings (`argocd-cm`)
+
+| Setting | Value | Purpose |
+|---------|-------|---------|
+| `application.resourceTrackingMethod` | `annotation` | Track resources via annotations |
+| `timeout.reconciliation` | `60s` | Reconciliation interval |
+| `admin.enabled` | `true` | Enable admin account |
+| `git.submodule.enabled` | `false` | Disable git submodule checkout — submodules are not needed for manifest generation |
+
 ---
 
 ## Infrastructure Components
diff --git a/infra/values/base/argocd-values.yaml b/infra/values/base/argocd-values.yaml
index 83dc1b3..1dd85c9 100644
--- a/infra/values/base/argocd-values.yaml
+++ b/infra/values/base/argocd-values.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ configs:
     application.resourceTrackingMethod: annotation
     timeout.reconciliation: 60s
     admin.enabled: "true"
+    # Disable git submodule checkout - submodules (e.g. shared-prompts)
+    # are not needed for K8s manifest generation
+    git.submodule.enabled: "false"
   params:
     "server.insecure": true
 server: