A Helm chart repository stores packaged Kubernetes applications so Helm can retrieve and install them without rebuilding YAML manifests. Repositories may be public or private, and Helm must be told a repository name and URL before searching or installing its charts. section 5.3.1
Use a repository through a short operational workflow:
- Add the repository with helm repo add, then verify its registered name and URL with helm repo list. section 5.3.1
- Search available charts with helm search repo, which displays chart versions, application versions, and descriptions. section 5.3.1
- Install a selected chart by naming the repository-qualified chart, optionally supplying values for customized manifests. section 5.3.1
Register and search a repository
helm repo add hashicorp https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com registers the HashiCorp repository. helm repo search vault then lists charts such as hashicorp/vault with chart and application versions. section 5.3.1
root@kind-control-plane:/# helm repo add hashicorp https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com "hashicorp" has been added to your repositories root@kind-control-plane:/# helm repo list NAME URL hashicorp https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com
View representative output confirming repository registration with helm repo add and helm repo list. section 5.3.1
