Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes.[2][3] It uses "charts" as its package format, which is based on YAML. It provides support for defining templates using Go template syntax to generate Kubernetes resource manifests dynamically.[4]
History
Helm began in 2015 as "Helm Classic", a project started at a hackathon hosted by Deis and introduced at the inaugural KubeCon.[5] In January 2016, Helm Classic merged with Google's Kubernetes Deployment Manager tool and moved under the Kubernetes project.[6] Helm 2.0.0 was released on November 17, 2016, introducing a server-side component named Tiller.[7]
Helm was accepted into the Cloud Native Computing Foundation on June 1, 2018 at the Incubating maturity level.[8] Helm 3.0.0 was released on November 13, 2019, removing Tiller so that Helm communicates directly with the Kubernetes API server.[9] Helm then moved to the Graduated maturity level on May 1, 2020.[10] On October 7, 2020, the Helm Hub chart-discovery service was retired in favor of CNCF's Artifact Hub.[11]
Helm v4.0.0 was released on November 12, 2025 at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, the first major version update in six years, coinciding with the project's tenth anniversary.[12]
References
- ^ "Releases: Helm v4.2.4". GitHub. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ^ Learning Helm. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 9781492083627.
- ^ Managing Kubernetes Resources Using Helm. Packt Publishing. September 30, 2022. ISBN 9781803239293.
- ^ "Helm - Getting Started". docs.helm.sh.
- ^ "The History of the Project". helm.sh. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ "The History of the Project". helm.sh. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ "Helm 2.0.0 Final". GitHub. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ "Projects - Helm". cncf.io.
- ^ "Helm 3.0.0 has been released!". helm.sh. November 13, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ "Projects - Helm". cncf.io.
- ^ "Helm Hub Moving To Artifact Hub". helm.sh. October 7, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ "Helm Marks 10 Years With Release of Version 4". Cloud Native Computing Foundation. November 12, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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