Demo_Helm_Public_Repo

Demo Helm Public Repo

A public Helm chart repository hosted on GitHub Pages, with automated chart releases via GitHub Actions.

Repository Structure

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├── .github/workflows/
│   └── release.yml        # Automated Helm chart release workflow
└── web-demo/              # Helm chart source
    ├── Chart.yaml
    ├── values.yaml
    └── templates/

Using the Helm Chart

1. Add the Helm Repository

helm repo add simonangel-fong https://simonangel-fong.github.io/Demo_Helm_Public_Repo/
helm repo update

2. Install the Chart

helm install web-demo simonangel-fong/web-demo

3. Install with Custom Values

helm install web-demo simonangel-fong/web-demo \
  --set replicaCount=2 \
  --set image.repository=nginx \
  --set image.tag=latest

Or provide a custom values file:

helm install web-demo simonangel-fong/web-demo -f my-values.yaml

4. Upgrade a Release

helm upgrade web-demo simonangel-fong/web-demo -f my-values.yaml

5. Uninstall

helm uninstall web-demo

Chart Configuration

Key values in web-demo/values.yaml:

Parameter	Description	Default
replicaCount	Number of pod replicas	3
image.repository	Container image repository	nginx
image.tag	Image tag (defaults to chart appVersion)	""
image.pullPolicy	Image pull policy	IfNotPresent
service.type	Kubernetes service type	ClusterIP
service.port	Service port	80
ingress.enabled	Enable Ingress	false
httpRoute.enabled	Enable Gateway API HTTPRoute	false
autoscaling.enabled	Enable Horizontal Pod Autoscaler	false

Automated Releases

This repo uses helm/chart-releaser-action to automate chart publishing.

How it works:

1. Update the version field in web-demo/Chart.yaml
2. Push or merge to master
3. GitHub Actions packages the chart, creates a GitHub Release, and updates the Helm index on the gh-pages branch automatically