Helm

What is Helm?

A tool that uses a package manager to create, install and manage applications inside a Kubernetes cluster.

What is a Helm Chart?

A Helm Chart is a package containing files that will be used to deploy applications in the cluster. It consists of the following structure:

  • Chart.yaml Metadata for the application chart
  • values.yaml Values to the injected at the templates in runtime
  • templates A directory consisting of:
    • deployment.yaml
    • services.yaml
    • _helpers.tbl
    • ...

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