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helm-chart-scaffolding

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.

Source repository stars
38,313
Declared platforms
0
Static risk flags
1
Last source update
2026-07-22
Source checked
2026-07-28

Decision brief

What it does—and where it fits

Comprehensive guidance for creating, organizing, and managing Helm charts for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications.

Best for

  • Create new Helm charts from scratch
  • Package Kubernetes applications for distribution
  • Manage multi-environment deployments with Helm

Not for

  • Template rendering errors:

Compatibility matrix

Platform support, with evidence labels

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CodexNot declaredNo explicit evidencePortability before use
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Gemini CLINot declaredNo explicit evidencePortability before use
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Installation

Inspect first. Install second.

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npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill "plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/helm-chart-scaffolding"
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Inspect the Agent Skill "helm-chart-scaffolding" from https://github.com/wshobson/agents/blob/c4b82b0ad771190355eb8e204b1329732a18449a/plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/helm-chart-scaffolding/SKILL.md at commit c4b82b0ad771190355eb8e204b1329732a18449a. List every install step, command, network request, credential, file read/write, external action, and rollback step. Explain whether it fits my task. Do not install or execute anything until I approve.

Workflow

What the source asks the agent to do

  1. 01

    Purpose

    This skill provides step-by-step instructions for building production-ready Helm charts, including chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation strategies.

    This skill provides step-by-step instructions for building production-ready Helm charts, including chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation strategies.
  2. 02

    When to Use This Skill

    Use this skill when you need to:

    Create new Helm charts from scratchPackage Kubernetes applications for distributionManage multi-environment deployments with Helm
  3. 03

    Detailed patterns and worked examples

    Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.

    Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
  4. 04

    Best Practices

    1. Use semantic versioning for chart and app versions 2. Document all values in values.yaml with comments 3. Use template helpers for repeated logic 4. Validate charts before packaging 5. Pin dependency versions explicitly 6. Use conditions for optional resources 7. Follow namin…

    Use semantic versioning for chart and app versionsDocument all values in values.yaml with commentsUse template helpers for repeated logic

Permission review

Static risk signals and limitations

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Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.

Evidence record

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SignalValueEvidence typeMeaning
Quality score77/100ComputedDocumentation, specificity, maintenance, and trust rules
Repository stars38,313SourceRepository attention, not individual Skill quality
Compatibility0 platformsSourceDeclared in the catalog source record
Usage guideautomated source guideEditorialGenerated or reviewed according to the visible evidence level

Pinned source

Provenance and original SKILL.md

Repository
wshobson/agents
Skill path
plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/helm-chart-scaffolding/SKILL.md
Commit
c4b82b0ad771190355eb8e204b1329732a18449a
License
MIT
Collected
2026-07-28
Default branch
main
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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

  1. Use semantic versioning for chart and app versions
  2. Document all values in values.yaml with comments
  3. Use template helpers for repeated logic
  4. Validate charts before packaging
  5. Pin dependency versions explicitly
  6. Use conditions for optional resources
  7. Follow naming conventions (lowercase, hyphens)
  8. Include NOTES.txt with usage instructions
  9. Add labels consistently using helpers
  10. 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

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