helm-charts

Helm Charts

Introduction

This repository contains Helm charts for various projects. The charts are available in the thesoftwaregeek Helm Charts Repository.

Usage

Helm must be installed to use the charts. Please refer to Helm’s documentation to get started.

Once Helm is set up properly, add the repository as follows:

helm repo add thesoftwaregeek https://thesoftwaregeek.github.io/helm-charts

You can then run helm search repo thesoftwaregeek to see the charts.

Installing a Chart

To install a chart, use the following command:

helm install my-release thesoftwaregeek/<chart-name>

For example:

helm install my-argo-cd thesoftwaregeek/argo-cd

Using OCI Registry

Our charts are also available as OCI artifacts. You can pull them directly from our GitHub Container Registry:

# Pull a specific chart version
helm pull oci://ghcr.io/thesoftwaregeek/charts/<chart-name> --version <version>

# Example
helm pull oci://ghcr.io/thesoftwaregeek/charts/aws-ebs-csi-driver --version 2.41.0-0

You can also install directly from the OCI registry:

helm install my-release oci://ghcr.io/thesoftwaregeek/charts/<chart-name> --version <version>

Configuration

Each chart has its own values.yaml file with detailed configuration options. Please refer to the individual chart’s README for specific configuration options.

Adding a New Chart

To add a new chart to this repository:

1. Use our GitHub Action workflow to create the chart structure:
   • Go to Actions → Add Helm Chart
   • Click “Run workflow”
   • Fill in the required information:
     • Chart Repository Name (e.g., external-dns)
     • Chart Repository URL (e.g., https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns/)
     • Chart Name (e.g., external-dns)
     • Chart Version (e.g., 1.15.0)
     • Docker Image Registry URL
     • Docker Image Version
2. The workflow will:
   • Create the basic chart structure
   • Add necessary files (Chart.yaml, values.yaml, README.md)
   • A Job Summary will then allow you to Create a pull request with your changes

3. Review the generated files and make any necessary adjustments

4. Once the PR is created:
   • Ensure all tests pass
   • Request review from maintainers
   • Address any feedback

Development

To develop on this repository:

1. Fork this repository
2. Make your changes
3. Run tests if available
4. Submit a pull request

Versioning

The charts in this repository follow Semantic Versioning. The version numbers are automatically updated by Renovate bot.

Security

Reporting Security Issues

If you discover a security issue, please bring it to our attention right away!

Please DO NOT file a public issue, instead send your report privately to security@thesoftwaregeek.com.

Support

If you have any questions about this repository or its contents, please:

1. Check the documentation
2. Open a GitHub Issue