Helm

Kubernetes package manager for deploying and managing applications via charts.

Quick Commands

# Install/Upgrade
helm install myapp ./mychart -f values.yaml
helm upgrade --install myapp ./mychart -f values.yaml

# Debug templates
helm template myapp ./mychart --debug
helm install myapp ./mychart --dry-run --debug

# Release info
helm list -A
helm status myapp
helm get values myapp
helm history myapp

# Rollback
helm rollback myapp [REVISION]

For complete command reference, see references/commands.md.

Chart Development

Minimal Chart Structure

mychart/
├── Chart.yaml
├── values.yaml
└── templates/
    ├── _helpers.tpl
    └── deployment.yaml

Template Basics