Helm Concepts

What is Helm?

• Package manager for Kubernetes.
• Packages are called Charts.
• Each deployed chart is a Release.

Why Helm?

• Simplifies deployments (instead of raw YAML).
• Enables versioning, rollbacks, reusable configs.

Core Terms

• Chart: Directory with templates + metadata.
• values.yaml: Default configuration.
• Release: Running instance of a chart.
• Repository: Storage for charts (public or private).

Mental Model

Chart (template) + Values (config) → Rendered YAML → Applied as Release.