Helm Cheat sheet commands

Owned by Nikhil Mulinti
Sept 13, 2023
6 min read


Chart Management

helm create <name> # Creates a chart directory along with the common files and directories used in a chart. helm package <chart-path> # Packages a chart into a versioned chart archive file. helm lint <chart> # Run tests to examine a chart and identify possible issues: helm show all <chart> # Inspect a chart and list its contents: helm show values <chart> # Displays the contents of the values.yaml file helm pull <chart> # Download/pull chart helm pull <chart> --untar=true # If set to true, will untar the chart after downloading it helm pull <chart> --verify # Verify the package before using it helm pull <chart> --version <number> # Default-latest is used, specify a version constraint for the chart version to use helm dependency list <chart> # Display a list of a chart’s dependencies:

Install and Uninstall Apps

helm install <name> <chart> # Install the chart with a name helm install <name> <chart> --namespace <namespace> # Install the chart in a specific namespace helm install <name> <chart> --set key1=val1,key2=val2 # Set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate values with commas) helm install <name> <chart> --values <yaml-file/url> # Install the chart with your specified values helm install <name> <chart> --dry-run --debug # Run a test installation to validate chart (p) helm install <name> <chart> --verify # Verify the package before using it helm install <name> <chart> --dependency-update # update dependencies if they are missing before installing the chart helm uninstall <name> # Uninstall a release

Perform App Upgrade and Rollback

helm upgrade <release> <chart> # Upgrade a release helm upgrade <release> <chart> --atomic # If set, upgrade process rolls back changes made in case of failed upgrade. helm upgrade <release> <chart> --dependency-update # update dependencies if they are missing before installing the chart helm upgrade <release> <chart> --version <version_number> # specify a version constraint for the chart version to use helm upgrade <release> <chart> --values # specify values in a YAML file or a URL (can specify multiple) helm upgrade <release> <chart> --set key1=val1,key2=val2 # Set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate valuese) helm upgrade <release> <chart> --force # Force resource updates through a replacement strategy helm rollback <release> <revision> # Roll back a release to a specific revision helm rollback <release> <revision> --cleanup-on-fail # Allow deletion of new resources created in this rollback when rollback fails

List, Add, Remove, and Update Repositories

Helm Release monitoring

Download Release Information

Plugin Management