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helm-chart-generator skill

This skill generates a complete Helm chart with templates and values for Kubernetes deployments, ensuring valid Chart.yaml, values.yaml, and templates/*.yaml.

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---
name: helm-chart-generator
description: Generate Helm chart files for Kubernetes application deployment. Triggers on "create helm chart", "generate helm template", "kubernetes helm", "helm package".
---

# Helm Chart Generator

Generate Helm chart files for Kubernetes application deployment.

## Output Requirements

**File Output:** `Chart.yaml`, `values.yaml`, `templates/*.yaml`
**Format:** Valid Helm chart structure
**Standards:** Helm 3.x

## When Invoked

Immediately generate a complete Helm chart with templates and values.

## Example Invocations

**Prompt:** "Create Helm chart for web application"
**Output:** Complete Helm chart with deployment, service, and ingress templates.

Overview

This skill generates complete Helm chart files for deploying applications to Kubernetes. It produces a valid Helm 3.x chart layout including Chart.yaml, values.yaml, and template files. The output is ready to package or install with helm commands.

How this skill works

When triggered, the skill inspects the provided application details (image, ports, replicas, ingress, environment variables) and emits a consistent Helm chart structure. It creates parameterized templates for Deployment, Service, ConfigMap/Secret (if needed), and Ingress, plus a values.yaml that captures deploy-time options. The generated files follow best practices for Helm 3 and are organized under a chart directory.

When to use it

You need a quick, ready-to-use Helm chart for a new or existing containerized app.
Converting ad-hoc kubernetes manifests into a reusable, parameterized Helm chart.
Bootstrapping charts for CI/CD pipelines or developer onboarding.
Creating charts for different environments by editing values.yaml.

Best practices

Provide concrete application details: image name and tag, ports, and desired replicas.
Keep environment-specific overrides in values.yaml or environment-specific values files.
Use template helpers and label conventions to ensure consistency across resources.
Limit hard-coded values in templates; expose common settings through values.yaml.
Validate generated charts with helm lint and test installs in a non-production namespace.

Example use cases

Create Helm chart for web application with a Deployment, Service, and Ingress ready for staging.
Generate a chart for a microservice with configurable environment variables and resource requests/limits.
Convert Docker Compose or raw Kubernetes manifests into a parameterized Helm chart.
Produce charts for automated CI/CD pipelines that package and publish Helm archives.
Quickly scaffold charts for internal tooling or proof-of-concept deployments.

FAQ

Which files does the skill output?

It outputs Chart.yaml, values.yaml, and templates/*.yaml (Deployment, Service, Ingress, and optional ConfigMap/Secret).

Is the chart compatible with Helm 2?

No, the generated charts target Helm 3.x and follow current Helm 3 conventions.

Can I customize resource limits and environment variables?

Yes, those are exposed through values.yaml so you can override them per environment.