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helm-charts

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Expert Helm chart development and management skill for Kubernetes package management

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Helm Charts Skill

Overview

Specialized skill for Helm chart development, validation, and lifecycle management. Provides expert capabilities for Kubernetes application packaging using Helm.

Capabilities

Chart Development

  • Generate Helm charts from existing Kubernetes manifests
  • Create chart templates with proper parameterization
  • Implement Helm hooks for lifecycle management
  • Design reusable library charts

Chart Validation

  • Validate chart structure against Helm best practices
  • Lint charts for syntax and semantic errors
  • Test template rendering with different value sets
  • Verify chart dependencies and requirements

Template Management

  • Debug template rendering issues
  • Implement complex Go template logic
  • Create helper templates (_helpers.tpl)
  • Handle conditional resource generation

Release Management

  • Manage Helm releases (install, upgrade, rollback)
  • Track release history and revisions
  • Handle release values and secrets
  • Implement atomic deployments

Dependency Management

  • Configure chart dependencies
  • Manage dependency versions and constraints
  • Handle sub-chart overrides
  • Implement chart repositories

Target Processes

  • kubernetes-setup.js - Kubernetes cluster and workload deployment
  • service-mesh.js - Service mesh installation via Helm
  • idp-setup.js - Internal developer platform components

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when processes require:

  • Creating new Helm charts for applications
  • Migrating Kubernetes manifests to Helm
  • Validating and testing chart configurations
  • Managing Helm releases across environments
  • Troubleshooting chart template issues

Dependencies

  • Helm CLI (v3.x)
  • kubectl for cluster validation
  • Chart repository access (if using external charts)

Output Formats

  • Helm chart directories (Chart.yaml, templates/, values.yaml)
  • Rendered Kubernetes manifests
  • Helm lint/test reports
  • Release status information