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# Helm
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[](https://github.com/helm/helm/actions?workflow=release)
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[](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/helm/helm)
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[](https://pkg.go.dev/helm.sh/helm/v3)
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[](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/3131)
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[](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/helm/helm)
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Helm is a tool for managing Charts. Charts are packages of pre-configured Kubernetes resources.
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Use Helm to:
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- Find and use [popular software packaged as Helm Charts](https://artifacthub.io/packages/search?kind=0) to run in Kubernetes
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- Share your own applications as Helm Charts
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- Create reproducible builds of your Kubernetes applications
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- Intelligently manage your Kubernetes manifest files
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- Manage releases of Helm packages
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## Helm in a Handbasket
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Helm is a tool that streamlines installing and managing Kubernetes applications.
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Think of it like apt/yum/homebrew for Kubernetes.
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- Helm renders your templates and communicates with the Kubernetes API
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- Helm runs on your laptop, CI/CD, or wherever you want it to run.
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- Charts are Helm packages that contain at least two things:
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- A description of the package (`Chart.yaml`)
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- One or more templates, which contain Kubernetes manifest files
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- Charts can be stored on disk, or fetched from remote chart repositories
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(like Debian or RedHat packages)
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## Install
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Binary downloads of the Helm client can be found on [the Releases page](https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/latest).
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Unpack the `helm` binary and add it to your PATH and you are good to go!
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If you want to use a package manager:
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- [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) users can use `brew install helm`.
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- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) users can use `choco install kubernetes-helm`.
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- [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/) users can use `scoop install helm`.
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- [Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) users can use `snap install helm --classic`.
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- [Flox](https://flox.dev) users can use `flox install kubernetes-helm`.
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To rapidly get Helm up and running, start with the [Quick Start Guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/).
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See the [installation guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/) for more options,
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including installing pre-releases.
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## Docs
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Get started with the [Quick Start guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/quickstart/) or plunge into the [complete documentation](https://helm.sh/docs)
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## Roadmap
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The [Helm roadmap uses GitHub milestones](https://github.com/helm/helm/milestones) to track the progress of the project.
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## Community, discussion, contribution, and support
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You can reach the Helm community and developers via the following channels:
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- [Kubernetes Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com):
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- [#helm-users](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/helm-users)
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- [#helm-dev](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/helm-dev)
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- [#charts](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/charts)
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- Mailing List:
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- [Helm Mailing List](https://lists.cncf.io/g/cncf-helm)
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- Developer Call: Thursdays at 9:30-10:00 Pacific ([meeting details](https://github.com/helm/community/blob/master/communication.md#meetings))
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### Contribution
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If you're interested in contributing, please refer to the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) **before submitting a pull request**.
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### Code of conduct
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Participation in the Helm community is governed by the [Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md).
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