Helm Service#

The Helm service provides comprehensive package management and deployment capabilities with 31 tools for managing Helm charts, releases, and repositories.

Overview#

The Helm service in Cloud Native MCP Server enables AI assistants to manage Helm charts and releases efficiently. It provides tools for chart installation, upgrades, rollbacks, and repository management.

Key Capabilities#

### 📦 Chart Management Complete control over Helm charts including installation, upgrading, and uninstalling releases.

### 🗄️ Repository Management Manage Helm chart repositories with tools for adding, updating, and searching charts.

### 🔄 Release Management Handle Helm releases with rollback, history, and status checking capabilities.

### ⚙️ Configuration Manage chart values, configurations, and dependencies effectively.

Available Tools (31)#

Chart Management#

helm-list-releases: List all releases in all namespaces
helm-install-chart: Install a chart
helm-upgrade-release: Upgrade a release
helm-uninstall-release: Uninstall a release
helm-get-release: Get information about a release
helm-rollback-release: Rollback a release
helm-get-history: Get release history
helm-search-repo: Search for charts in the repository
helm-add-repo: Add a chart repository
helm-update-repo: Update chart repositories
helm-repo-list: List chart repositories
helm-get-values: Get values for a release
helm-template: Template a chart locally
helm-package: Package a chart directory into a chart archive
helm-pull: Download a chart from a repository
helm-push: Push a chart to a registry

Chart Information#

helm-get-chart: Get information about a chart
helm-create: Create a new chart
helm-dependency-build: Build out the charts dependencies
helm-dependency-update: Update the charts dependencies
helm-lint: Examine a chart for possible issues
helm-test: Run tests for a release
helm-status: Show the status of a release
helm-history: Show the history of a release
helm-get-manifest: Show the manifest for a release
helm-get-notes: Show the notes for a release
helm-get-hooks: Show the hooks for a release
helm-get-all: Get all resources for a release
helm-verify: Verify the provenance of a chart
helm-show-chart: Show information about a chart
helm-show-readme: Show the README of a chart

Quick Examples#

Install a chart#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "helm-install-chart",
    "arguments": {
      "chart": "nginx-ingress",
      "repo": "https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx",
      "release": "my-nginx",
      "namespace": "ingress-nginx"
    }
  }
}

Upgrade a release#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "helm-upgrade-release",
    "arguments": {
      "release": "my-nginx",
      "chart": "nginx-ingress",
      "repo": "https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx",
      "set_values": {
        "controller.replicaCount": 3
      }
    }
  }
}

List all releases#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "helm-list-releases",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}

Best Practices#

Always specify namespaces when installing Helm charts
Use values files for complex configurations
Regularly update chart repositories
Monitor release history for rollback capabilities
Validate charts before installation using linting tools

Next Steps#

Kubernetes Service for core orchestration
Configuration Guides for detailed setup
Deployment Best Practices for production deployments