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