helm-chart-scaffolding – DevOps & Infrastructure skill for AI agents
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.
Install the helm-chart-scaffolding skill with one command
Pick the tool you use, copy the command and paste it in your terminal. The skill lands in that tool's skills folder and is ready in your next session.
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/helm-chart-scaffolding-5eae9.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.claude/skills
Call it in Claude Code: /helm-chart-scaffolding – then describe the task you want done.
Codex
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/helm-chart-scaffolding-5eae9.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.codex/skills
Call it in Codex: $helm-chart-scaffolding – then describe the task you want done.
Hermes Agent
mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/helm-chart-scaffolding-5eae9.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.hermes/skills
Call it in Hermes Agent: /helm-chart-scaffolding – then describe the task you want done.
DeepSeek
mkdir -p ~/.deepcode/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/helm-chart-scaffolding-5eae9.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.deepcode/skills
Call it in DeepSeek: /helm-chart-scaffolding – then describe the task you want done.
SKILL.md content
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 --debugDependency issues:
helm dependency update
helm dependency listInstallation 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 manifestsgitops-workflow- For automated Helm chart deployments
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