Helm
The standard package manager for Kubernetes, letting you define, install, and upgrade even complex applications as versioned, reusable charts.
- Actively maintained
- Foundation-backed
- Well documented
- Permissive license
Overview
Helm packages a Kubernetes application's manifests, configuration, and dependencies into a single versioned "chart" that can be installed, upgraded, or rolled back with one command, instead of manually applying dozens of individual YAML files. A large public chart repository means most common software already has a ready-to-install Helm chart.
Helm is a fit for anyone deploying applications to Kubernetes who wants versioned, repeatable, parameterized installs rather than hand-managing raw manifests - it's the de facto standard packaging format that most other Kubernetes tools in this catalog, like Kong or Grafana, ship an official chart for.
Why it's in this catalog
Catalog rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
The standard Kubernetes package manager; essential representative project.
- Foundational
- Foundation-governed
- Categories
- DevOps
- Languages
- Go
- License
- Apache-2.0
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