[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1655},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-helm-charts-best-practices":3,"blog-related-en-helm-charts-best-practices":1604,"blog-en-helm-charts-best-practices-alt":127},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":1589,"description":1590,"extension":1591,"image":56,"locale":1592,"meta":1593,"navigation":127,"path":1594,"seo":1595,"stem":1596,"tags":1597,"__hash__":1603},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhelm-charts-best-practices.md","Helm Chart Development Best Practices 2025","Kubo Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":1560},"minimark",[10,27,32,41,46,57,61,74,157,163,167,170,174,181,355,359,371,377,446,452,476,479,483,492,543,551,555,570,574,623,627,869,873,908,912,921,1085,1100,1104,1113,1117,1193,1197,1220,1224,1272,1278,1282,1286,1355,1358,1362,1434,1438,1459,1463,1519,1533,1537,1540,1556],[11,12,13,20,21,26],"p",{},[14,15,19],"a",{"href":16,"rel":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fhelm.sh\u002F",[18],"nofollow","Helm"," is the standard package manager for Kubernetes, making application deployments reproducible and manageable. However, chart quality directly impacts operational costs. Over-abstracted templates, insufficient testing, and overlooked security gaps can cause serious issues in production. ",[14,22,25],{"href":23,"rel":24},"https:\u002F\u002Fkubo.hexabase.io\u002F",[18],"Kubo"," adopts Helm charts as the standard pattern for declarative deployment, and the best practices in this article apply directly to Kubo environments.",[28,29,31],"h2",{"id":30},"chart-structure-and-directory-design","Chart Structure and Directory Design",[11,33,34,35,40],{},"Helm chart quality is determined at the structural design stage. Here are best practices derived from the ",[14,36,39],{"href":37,"rel":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fhelm.sh\u002Fdocs\u002Fchart_best_practices\u002F",[18],"Helm official documentation"," and real-world experience.",[42,43,45],"h3",{"id":44},"standard-chart-structure","Standard Chart Structure",[47,48,53],"pre",{"className":49,"code":51,"language":52},[50],"language-text","my-app\u002F\n├── Chart.yaml              # Chart metadata\n├── Chart.lock              # Dependency lock file\n├── values.yaml             # Default configuration values\n├── values-dev.yaml         # Development environment overrides\n├── values-staging.yaml     # Staging environment overrides\n├── values-production.yaml  # Production environment overrides\n├── templates\u002F\n│   ├── _helpers.tpl        # Common template helpers\n│   ├── deployment.yaml\n│   ├── service.yaml\n│   ├── ingress.yaml\n│   ├── hpa.yaml\n│   ├── serviceaccount.yaml\n│   ├── configmap.yaml\n│   └── tests\u002F\n│       └── test-connection.yaml\n├── charts\u002F                 # Subcharts (dependencies)\n└── .helmignore\n","text",[54,55,51],"code",{"__ignoreMap":56},"",[42,58,60],{"id":59},"separating-environment-specific-values-files","Separating Environment-Specific Values Files",[11,62,63,64,69,70,73],{},"As ",[14,65,68],{"href":66,"rel":67},"https:\u002F\u002Fcarlosneto.dev\u002Fblog\u002F2025\u002F2025-02-25-helm-best-practices\u002F",[18],"Carlos Neto's blog"," points out, trying to manage all environments in a single ",[54,71,72],{},"values.yaml"," leads to bloated, unmanageable files. Separate values files per environment and specify them explicitly at deploy time.",[47,75,79],{"className":76,"code":77,"language":78,"meta":56,"style":56},"language-bash shiki shiki-themes tokyo-night","# Development environment\nhelm upgrade --install my-app .\u002Fmy-app -f values.yaml -f values-dev.yaml\n\n# Production environment\nhelm upgrade --install my-app .\u002Fmy-app -f values.yaml -f values-production.yaml\n","bash",[54,80,81,90,122,129,135],{"__ignoreMap":56},[82,83,86],"span",{"class":84,"line":85},"line",1,[82,87,89],{"class":88},"sbD-w","# Development environment\n",[82,91,93,97,101,105,108,111,114,117,119],{"class":84,"line":92},2,[82,94,96],{"class":95},"sE3pS","helm",[82,98,100],{"class":99},"sPY7s"," upgrade",[82,102,104],{"class":103},"sT800"," --install",[82,106,107],{"class":99}," my-app",[82,109,110],{"class":99}," .\u002Fmy-app",[82,112,113],{"class":103}," -f",[82,115,116],{"class":99}," values.yaml",[82,118,113],{"class":103},[82,120,121],{"class":99}," values-dev.yaml\n",[82,123,125],{"class":84,"line":124},3,[82,126,128],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":127},true,"\n",[82,130,132],{"class":84,"line":131},4,[82,133,134],{"class":88},"# Production environment\n",[82,136,138,140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154],{"class":84,"line":137},5,[82,139,96],{"class":95},[82,141,100],{"class":99},[82,143,104],{"class":103},[82,145,107],{"class":99},[82,147,110],{"class":99},[82,149,113],{"class":103},[82,151,116],{"class":99},[82,153,113],{"class":103},[82,155,156],{"class":99}," values-production.yaml\n",[11,158,159,160,162],{},"Define defaults in ",[54,161,72],{}," and include only the values that need overriding in environment-specific files. 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Extract common patterns into ",[54,178,179],{},"_helpers.tpl"," and reuse them as template functions.",[47,182,186],{"className":183,"code":184,"language":185,"meta":56,"style":56},"language-yaml shiki shiki-themes tokyo-night","{{\u002F* _helpers.tpl *\u002F}}\n{{- define \"my-app.labels\" -}}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Fname: {{ include \"my-app.name\" . }}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Finstance: {{ .Release.Name }}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Fversion: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Fmanaged-by: {{ .Release.Service }}\nhelm.sh\u002Fchart: {{ include \"my-app.chart\" . }}\n{{- end }}\n\n{{- define \"my-app.selectorLabels\" -}}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Fname: {{ include \"my-app.name\" . }}\napp.kubernetes.io\u002Finstance: {{ .Release.Name }}\n{{- end }}\n","yaml",[54,187,188,200,213,231,245,259,274,289,301,306,318,331,344],{"__ignoreMap":56},[82,189,190,194,197],{"class":84,"line":85},[82,191,193],{"class":192},"sAklC","{{",[82,195,196],{"class":99},"\u002F* _helpers.tpl 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example",": Unnecessary abstraction",[47,378,380],{"className":183,"code":379,"language":185,"meta":56,"style":56},"{{- if .Values.deployment.enabled }}\n{{- if .Values.deployment.strategy.enabled }}\nstrategy:\n  type: {{ .Values.deployment.strategy.type | default \"RollingUpdate\" }}\n{{- end }}\n{{- end }}\n",[54,381,382,393,404,412,426,436],{"__ignoreMap":56},[82,383,384,386,388,391],{"class":84,"line":85},[82,385,193],{"class":192},[82,387,207],{"class":206},[82,389,390],{"class":99},"if .Values.deployment.enabled",[82,392,230],{"class":192},[82,394,395,397,399,402],{"class":84,"line":92},[82,396,193],{"class":192},[82,398,207],{"class":206},[82,400,401],{"class":99},"if .Values.deployment.strategy.enabled",[82,403,230],{"class":192},[82,405,406,409],{"class":84,"line":124},[82,407,408],{"class":217},"strategy",[82,410,411],{"class":192},":\n",[82,413,414,417,419,421,424],{"class":84,"line":131},[82,415,416],{"class":217},"  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Don't add complexity for hypothetical future scenarios.",[42,480,482],{"id":481},"leveraging-library-charts","Leveraging Library Charts",[11,484,485,486,491],{},"For organizations with multiple charts, consolidate common templates into a library chart like the ",[14,487,490],{"href":488,"rel":489},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fbitnami\u002Fcharts\u002Ftree\u002Fmain\u002Fbitnami\u002Fcommon",[18],"Bitnami Common Chart",". Library charts don't deploy resources directly---they only provide template helpers.",[47,493,495],{"className":183,"code":494,"language":185,"meta":56,"style":56},"# Chart.yaml\ndependencies:\n  - name: common\n    version: 2.x.x\n    repository: https:\u002F\u002Fcharts.bitnami.com\u002Fbitnami\n",[54,496,497,502,509,523,533],{"__ignoreMap":56},[82,498,499],{"class":84,"line":85},[82,500,501],{"class":88},"# Chart.yaml\n",[82,503,504,507],{"class":84,"line":92},[82,505,506],{"class":217},"dependencies",[82,508,411],{"class":192},[82,510,511,515,518,520],{"class":84,"line":124},[82,512,514],{"class":513},"sgJMe","  -",[82,516,517],{"class":217}," name",[82,519,221],{"class":192},[82,521,522],{"class":99}," common\n",[82,524,525,528,530],{"class":84,"line":131},[82,526,527],{"class":217},"    version",[82,529,221],{"class":192},[82,531,532],{"class":99}," 2.x.x\n",[82,534,535,538,540],{"class":84,"line":137},[82,536,537],{"class":217},"    repository",[82,539,221],{"class":192},[82,541,542],{"class":99}," https:\u002F\u002Fcharts.bitnami.com\u002Fbitnami\n",[11,544,545,550],{},[14,546,549],{"href":547,"rel":548},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexabase.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fcaptain-ai\u002F",[18],"Captain.AI"," can assist with AI-powered template quality analysis and optimization recommendations.",[28,552,554],{"id":553},"testing-strategy-multi-layer-quality-assurance","Testing Strategy: Multi-Layer Quality Assurance",[11,556,557,558,563,564,569],{},"Helm chart testing directly impacts ci-cd pipeline reliability. Combine the ",[14,559,562],{"href":560,"rel":561},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fhelm\u002Fchart-testing",[18],"Chart Testing (ct) tool"," and ",[14,565,568],{"href":566,"rel":567},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fhelm-unittest\u002Fhelm-unittest",[18],"helm-unittest"," for a multi-layered testing approach.",[42,571,573],{"id":572},"layer-1-lint-and-static-validation","Layer 1: Lint and Static Validation",[47,575,577],{"className":76,"code":576,"language":78,"meta":56,"style":56},"# Helm's built-in lint\nhelm lint .\u002Fmy-app --values values-production.yaml\n\n# Strict linting with Chart Testing\nct lint --chart-dirs charts\u002F --all\n",[54,578,579,584,598,602,607],{"__ignoreMap":56},[82,580,581],{"class":84,"line":85},[82,582,583],{"class":88},"# Helm's built-in lint\n",[82,585,586,588,591,593,596],{"class":84,"line":92},[82,587,96],{"class":95},[82,589,590],{"class":99}," lint",[82,592,110],{"class":99},[82,594,595],{"class":103}," 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