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helm-charts
Expert Helm chart development and management skill for Kubernetes package management
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/devops-sre-platform/skills/helm-charts
SKILL.md
Helm Charts Skill
Overview
Specialized skill for Helm chart development, validation, and lifecycle management. Provides expert capabilities for Kubernetes application packaging using Helm.
Capabilities
Chart Development
- Generate Helm charts from existing Kubernetes manifests
- Create chart templates with proper parameterization
- Implement Helm hooks for lifecycle management
- Design reusable library charts
Chart Validation
- Validate chart structure against Helm best practices
- Lint charts for syntax and semantic errors
- Test template rendering with different value sets
- Verify chart dependencies and requirements
Template Management
- Debug template rendering issues
- Implement complex Go template logic
- Create helper templates (_helpers.tpl)
- Handle conditional resource generation
Release Management
- Manage Helm releases (install, upgrade, rollback)
- Track release history and revisions
- Handle release values and secrets
- Implement atomic deployments
Dependency Management
- Configure chart dependencies
- Manage dependency versions and constraints
- Handle sub-chart overrides
- Implement chart repositories
Target Processes
kubernetes-setup.js- Kubernetes cluster and workload deploymentservice-mesh.js- Service mesh installation via Helmidp-setup.js- Internal developer platform components
Usage Context
This skill is invoked when processes require:
- Creating new Helm charts for applications
- Migrating Kubernetes manifests to Helm
- Validating and testing chart configurations
- Managing Helm releases across environments
- Troubleshooting chart template issues
Dependencies
- Helm CLI (v3.x)
- kubectl for cluster validation
- Chart repository access (if using external charts)
Output Formats
- Helm chart directories (Chart.yaml, templates/, values.yaml)
- Rendered Kubernetes manifests
- Helm lint/test reports
- Release status information
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