helm-chart-scaffolding

name helm-chart-scaffolding description Design, organize, and manage Helm charts for templating and packaging Kubernetes applications with reusable configurations. Use when creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, or implementing templated deployments. Helm Chart Scaffolding Comprehensive guidance for creating, organizing, and managing Helm charts for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications. Purpose This skill provides step-by-step instructions for building production-ready Helm charts, including chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation strategies. When to Use This Skill Use this skill when you need to: Create new Helm charts from scratch Package Kubernetes applications for distribution Manage multi-environment deployments with Helm Implement templating for reusable Kubernetes manifests Set up Helm chart repositories Follow Helm best practices and conventions Detailed patterns and worked examples Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md . Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient. Best Practices Use semantic versioning for chart and app versions Document all values in values.yaml with comments Use template helpers for repeated logic Validate charts before packaging Pin dependency versions explicitly Use conditions for optional resources Follow naming conventions (lowercase, hyphens) Include NOTES.txt with usage instructions Add labels consistently using helpers Test installations in all environments Troubleshooting Template rendering errors: helm template my-app ./my-app --debug Dependency issues: helm dependency update helm dependency list Installation failures: helm install my-app ./my-app --dry-run --debug kubectl get events --sort-by= '.lastTimestamp' Related Skills k8s-manifest-generator - For creating base Kubernetes manifests gitops-workflow - For automated Helm chart deployments