working-with-helm-templates

name	working-with-helm-templates
description	Work with Helm templates locally for development, rendering, and debugging before any deployment.
license	MIT
compatibility	opencode
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0"}

Working with Helm Templates

Use this skill when debugging or developing Helm charts locally.

Workflow

1. Run helm dependency update first so dependencies are up to date.
2. Use helm template to render manifests locally without deploying.
3. Combine values files as needed, for example:

helm template -f values.yaml -f values-staging.yaml .

4. Save rendered output to a temporary file prefixed with tmp, for example:

helm template -f values.yaml . > tmp-output.yaml

5. Validate rendered manifests locally to catch syntax errors or missing values before deployment.
6. If rendering fails, inspect the charts/ directory and the relevant templates and values files to identify the issue.
7. When finished, ask the user before deleting any generated tmp files.