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Helm Chart Builder

  • 61 installs
  • 451 repo stars
  • Updated July 21, 2026
  • borghei/claude-skills

Helm Chart Builder is a Claude skill that analyzes and validates Helm charts for Kubernetes, checking structure, values, templates, and dependencies.

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Helm Chart Builder is a Claude skill that analyzes and validates Helm charts for Kubernetes. It ships scripts that check chart structure, validate values files against Kubernetes best practices, inspect templates, and review dependencies. A DevOps engineer uses it to review a chart before release, validate per-environment values, or add chart checks to CI.

  • Analyzes Helm chart structure, metadata, templates, and dependencies
  • Validates values.yaml for resource limits, security context, and image tags
  • CI-ready JSON output with a pre-release chart workflow

Helm Chart Builder by the numbers

  • 61 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #651 of 1,435 DevOps & CI/CD skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

helm-chart-builder capabilities & compatibility

Free; runs local Python scripts, no API keys.

Capabilities
helm chart builder · infrastructure compliance auditor
Works with
kubernetes
Use cases
devops · ci cd
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What helm-chart-builder says it does

The **Helm Chart Builder** skill provides automated analysis of Helm charts including structure validation, values checking, template inspection, and dependency review.
SKILL.md
Validates values files against chart expectations and Kubernetes best practices.
SKILL.md
Image tags | Flags use of latest or missing image tags
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Last updatedJuly 21, 2026
Repositoryborghei/claude-skills

What it does

Validate Helm chart structure and values files for Kubernetes before release or in CI.

Who is it for?

DevOps engineers reviewing a Helm chart before release or validating per-environment values files in CI.

Skip if: Non-Kubernetes deployments or runtime cluster scanning.

When should I use this skill?

The user asks to analyze Helm charts, validate Helm values, review chart structure, or audit chart dependencies.

What you get

A validated chart with correct structure, secure values, and pinned dependencies ready for helm package.

  • Chart structure and quality report (JSON or markdown)
  • Per-environment values validation results

By the numbers

  • 2 bundled scripts (chart_analyzer, values_validator)
  • 5 checks in values_validator.py

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Helm Chart Builder

Category: Engineering
Domain: Kubernetes & Helm

Overview

The Helm Chart Builder skill provides automated analysis of Helm charts including structure validation, values checking, template inspection, and dependency review. It helps teams maintain high-quality charts with correct configurations, proper security contexts, and complete documentation.

Quick Start

# Analyze chart structure and quality
python scripts/chart_analyzer.py --path ./charts/my-app

# Validate values.yaml against chart requirements
python scripts/values_validator.py --chart ./charts/my-app --values values-prod.yaml

# JSON output for CI
python scripts/chart_analyzer.py --path ./charts/my-app --format json

# Validate multiple values files
python scripts/values_validator.py --chart ./charts/my-app --values values-dev.yaml values-prod.yaml

Tools Overview

chart_analyzer.py

Analyzes Helm chart structure, metadata, templates, and dependencies.

FeatureDescription
Structure validationChecks required files exist (Chart.yaml, values.yaml, templates/)
Metadata checkValidates Chart.yaml fields, version format, appVersion
Template reviewInspects templates for common patterns and issues
Dependency analysisReviews subchart dependencies and version constraints
Documentation checkVerifies NOTES.txt and README presence

values_validator.py

Validates values files against chart expectations and Kubernetes best practices.

FeatureDescription
Resource limitsChecks for CPU/memory requests and limits
Security contextValidates runAsNonRoot, readOnlyRootFilesystem
Replica countChecks for production-appropriate replica counts
Image tagsFlags use of latest or missing image tags
Ingress configValidates ingress annotations and TLS settings

Workflows

Chart Review Workflow

1. Analyze structure - Run chart_analyzer.py to check chart organization 2. Validate defaults - Run values_validator.py against default values.yaml 3. Check environments - Validate each environment's values file 4. Review findings - Address critical issues first, then warnings 5. Re-check - Confirm fixes pass validation

Pre-Release Workflow

1. Bump version - Update Chart.yaml version and appVersion 2. Lint chart - Run chart_analyzer.py in strict mode 3. Validate all values - Check every environment's values file 4. Check dependencies - Ensure subchart versions are pinned 5. Package - Chart is ready for helm package

CI Integration

# Structure check
python scripts/chart_analyzer.py --path ./charts/my-app --format json --strict

# Values validation for all environments
for env in dev staging production; do
  python scripts/values_validator.py \
    --chart ./charts/my-app \
    --values "values-${env}.yaml"
done

Reference Documentation

  • Helm Best Practices - Chart structure, templates, security, dependencies

Common Patterns Quick Reference

Required Chart Structure

my-chart/
  Chart.yaml          # Required: chart metadata
  values.yaml         # Required: default values
  templates/          # Required: template directory
    deployment.yaml
    service.yaml
    _helpers.tpl      # Recommended: template helpers
    NOTES.txt         # Recommended: post-install notes
  charts/             # Optional: subchart dependencies

Values Best Practices

SettingRequirementWhy
resources.limitsRequiredPrevents resource exhaustion
resources.requestsRequiredEnables proper scheduling
securityContext.runAsNonRootRequiredSecurity baseline
image.tagRequired (not latest)Reproducible deployments
replicaCount >= 2Recommended for prodHigh availability
ingress.tlsRecommendedEncrypted traffic

Chart.yaml Required Fields

FieldDescription
apiVersionv2 for Helm 3
nameChart name (lowercase)
versionSemVer chart version
appVersionApplication version
descriptionBrief chart description

Common Issues

IssueSeverityFix
Missing Chart.yamlCriticalAdd required chart metadata
No resource limitsWarningSet CPU/memory limits
Latest image tagWarningPin specific version
No security contextWarningAdd runAsNonRoot: true
Missing NOTES.txtInfoAdd post-install notes
Unpinned dependenciesWarningPin subchart versions

Related skills

FAQ

What does values_validator.py check?

CPU and memory resource limits and requests, runAsNonRoot and readOnlyRootFilesystem security context, replica counts, image tags, and ingress TLS.

Can it run in CI?

Yes; chart_analyzer.py supports --format json and a strict mode, and the values validator loops over dev, staging, and production values files.

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