When should this skill be used?

When creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, implementing templated deployments, managing multi-environment deployments, setting up chart repositories, or following Helm best practices.

What does the skill cover?

Chart structure, templating patterns, values management, validation strategies, best practices such as semantic versioning and dependency pinning, and troubleshooting commands like helm template and dry-run installs.

Are there related skills?

Yes. k8s-manifest-generator for creating base Kubernetes manifests, and gitops-workflow for automated Helm chart deployments.

Helm Chart Scaffolding

SkillCloud & infra

Helm Chart Scaffolding is a skill that guides an AI agent through creating, organizing, and managing Helm charts for templating and packaging Kubernetes applications. It provides step-by-step instructions covering chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation, so packaged apps follow Helm conventions.

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Details

Instructions available. Your AI can read the instructions. Execution depends on the setup they require.

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Have Helm and a Kubernetes application to package.

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What your AI can do with it

Create new Helm charts from scratch
Package Kubernetes applications for distribution
Manage multi-environment deployments with Helm
Set up Helm chart repositories
Apply best practices like semantic versioning, documented values, and dependency pinning
Troubleshoot with helm template, dependency commands, and dry-run installs

Getting started

Have Helm and a Kubernetes application to package.
Add the helm-chart-scaffolding skill to the agent's available skills.
Ask the agent to create a new Helm chart or package an existing application.
Consult references/details.md for deeper patterns when the main guidance is not enough.
Validate charts with helm template and dry-run installs before packaging.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by wshobson/agents in plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/helm-chart-scaffolding/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Comprehensive guidance for creating, organizing, and managing Helm charts for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications.

Purpose

This skill provides step-by-step instructions for building production-ready Helm charts, including chart structure, templating patterns, values management, and validation strategies.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

Create new Helm charts from scratch
Package Kubernetes applications for distribution
Manage multi-environment deployments with Helm
Implement templating for reusable Kubernetes manifests
Set up Helm chart repositories
Follow Helm best practices and conventions

Detailed patterns and worked examples

Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.

Best Practices

Use semantic versioning for chart and app versions
Document all values in values.yaml with comments
Use template helpers for repeated logic
Validate charts before packaging
Pin dependency versions explicitly
Use conditions for optional resources
Follow naming conventions (lowercase, hyphens)
Include NOTES.txt with usage instructions
Add labels consistently using helpers
Test installations in all environments

Troubleshooting

Template rendering errors:

helm template my-app ./my-app --debug

Dependency issues:

helm dependency update
helm dependency list

Installation failures:

helm install my-app ./my-app --dry-run --debug
kubectl get events --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'

Related Skills

k8s-manifest-generator - For creating base Kubernetes manifests
gitops-workflow - For automated Helm chart deployments

Signals

GitHub stars: 40k
Forks: 4k
Last commit: Sep 2026

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Questions

When should this skill be used?: When creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, implementing templated deployments, managing multi-environment deployments, setting up chart repositories, or following Helm best practices.
What does the skill cover?: Chart structure, templating patterns, values management, validation strategies, best practices such as semantic versioning and dependency pinning, and troubleshooting commands like helm template and dry-run installs.
Are there related skills?: Yes. k8s-manifest-generator for creating base Kubernetes manifests, and gitops-workflow for automated Helm chart deployments.

Advanced

Item type: skill
Key: helm-chart-scaffolding-wshobson
Source: github.com/wshobson/agents

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