Chart.yaml: Metadata and Versions
name, version, appVersion, and chart type.
The Chart's ID Card
Every chart has a Chart.yaml at its root. It is the metadata file that tells Helm what this chart is and how to handle it. 🪪
apiVersion: v2
The apiVersion field marks the chart format. Modern Helm 3 charts use v2, which supports dependencies declared right inside this file.
apiVersion: v2All lessons in this course
- Generate a Skeleton with helm create
- Chart.yaml: Metadata and Versions
- The templates Directory and NOTES.txt
- Default values.yaml and the _helpers File