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Helm Chart Scaffolding

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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.

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namehelm-chart-scaffolding
descriptionDesign, 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.
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2name: helm-chart-scaffolding
3description: 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.
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6# Helm Chart Scaffolding
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8Comprehensive guidance for creating, organizing, and managing Helm charts for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications.
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10## Purpose
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12This skill provides step-by-step instructions for building production-ready Helm charts, including chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation strategies.
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14## When to Use This Skill
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16Use this skill when you need to:
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18- Create new Helm charts from scratch
19- Package Kubernetes applications for distribution
20- Manage multi-environment deployments with Helm
21- Implement templating for reusable Kubernetes manifests
22- Set up Helm chart repositories
23- Follow Helm best practices and conventions
24 
25## Detailed patterns and worked examples
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27Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
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29## Best Practices
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311. **Use semantic versioning** for chart and app versions
322. **Document all values** in values.yaml with comments
333. **Use template helpers** for repeated logic
344. **Validate charts** before packaging
355. **Pin dependency versions** explicitly
366. **Use conditions** for optional resources
377. **Follow naming conventions** (lowercase, hyphens)
388. **Include NOTES.txt** with usage instructions
399. **Add labels** consistently using helpers
4010. **Test installations** in all environments
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42## Troubleshooting
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44**Template rendering errors:**
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46```bash
47helm template my-app ./my-app --debug
48```
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50**Dependency issues:**
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52```bash
53helm dependency update
54helm dependency list
55```
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57**Installation failures:**
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59```bash
60helm install my-app ./my-app --dry-run --debug
61kubectl get events --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'
62```
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64 
65## Related Skills
66 
67- `k8s-manifest-generator` - For creating base Kubernetes manifests
68- `gitops-workflow` - For automated Helm chart deployments
69 

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