How do you create and structure a Helm Chart from scratch?

Explanation & Concept

A standard Helm Chart contains: • `Chart.yaml`: Chart metadata and version. • `values.yaml`: Default configuration values. • `templates/`: Manifest templates rendered with Go templating syntax.

Code Example

bash

# Create new chart scaffolding
helm create my-chart

# Test template rendering locally without installing
helm template my-release ./my-chart

How It Works & Key Takeaways

`helm template` prints rendered YAML directly to the console, allowing validation of manifests before deploying to production clusters.