Agent-Skills.md

Agent Skills: Helm Charts Skill

Expert Helm chart development and management skill for Kubernetes package management

UncategorizedID: a5c-ai/babysitter/helm-charts

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Skill Metadata

Name
helm-charts
Description
Expert Helm chart development and management skill for Kubernetes package management

Helm Charts Skill

Overview

Specialized skill for Helm chart development, validation, and lifecycle management. Provides expert capabilities for Kubernetes application packaging using Helm.

Capabilities

Chart Development

  • Generate Helm charts from existing Kubernetes manifests
  • Create chart templates with proper parameterization
  • Implement Helm hooks for lifecycle management
  • Design reusable library charts

Chart Validation

  • Validate chart structure against Helm best practices
  • Lint charts for syntax and semantic errors
  • Test template rendering with different value sets
  • Verify chart dependencies and requirements

Template Management

  • Debug template rendering issues
  • Implement complex Go template logic
  • Create helper templates (_helpers.tpl)
  • Handle conditional resource generation

Release Management

  • Manage Helm releases (install, upgrade, rollback)
  • Track release history and revisions
  • Handle release values and secrets
  • Implement atomic deployments

Dependency Management

  • Configure chart dependencies
  • Manage dependency versions and constraints
  • Handle sub-chart overrides
  • Implement chart repositories

Target Processes

  • kubernetes-setup.js - Kubernetes cluster and workload deployment
  • service-mesh.js - Service mesh installation via Helm
  • idp-setup.js - Internal developer platform components

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when processes require:

  • Creating new Helm charts for applications
  • Migrating Kubernetes manifests to Helm
  • Validating and testing chart configurations
  • Managing Helm releases across environments
  • Troubleshooting chart template issues

Dependencies

  • Helm CLI (v3.x)
  • kubectl for cluster validation
  • Chart repository access (if using external charts)

Output Formats

  • Helm chart directories (Chart.yaml, templates/, values.yaml)
  • Rendered Kubernetes manifests
  • Helm lint/test reports
  • Release status information