Package chart for distribution

Create a versioned .tgz package from a chart directory

helm package ./mychart --version 1.2.3 --app-version 1.2.3
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  • Push chart to OCI registry
    helm push mychart-1.2.3.tgz oci://registry.example.com/charts

    Publish a chart to an OCI-compatible registry (Helm 3.8+)

  • Lint a chart
    helm lint ./mychart -f values.yaml --strict

    Validate chart structure and catch template errors

  • Render one template
    helm template <name> ./chart --show-only templates/deployment.yaml

    Render just one manifest to inspect output; note: path is relative to chart root

  • Template with version gates
    helm template <name> ./chart --kube-version 1.29 --api-versions policy/v1 --include-crds

    Render with fixed kube/API versions for CRD capability gates offline; includes CRDs

  • reuse-values pitfall
    helm upgrade --install <name> ./chart --reset-values -f values.yaml

    note: --reuse-values silently keeps stale overrides; --reset-values forces clean merge

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