Reading Manifests with helm get all
Recovering the values and manifests of a release.
Reading Manifests with helm get all is a free Helm Academy lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 2 of 4. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Helm Academy learning path, one of 4 lessons in the course, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app.
Recover What Is Deployed
Sometimes you need to know exactly what a release applied. The helm get family pulls that record straight from the cluster. 📦
The get all Command
Run helm get all with a release name to dump everything Helm stored: values, manifests, notes, and hooks in one view.
helm get all my-appJust the Manifests
Want only the YAML that was applied? helm get manifest prints the rendered Kubernetes objects for the current revision.
helm get manifest my-appRecovering the Values
Use helm get values to see the user-supplied configuration. It shows what you overrode, not the chart defaults.
helm get values my-appSeeing Every Value
Add --all to merge chart defaults with your overrides. This reveals the full computed configuration the release actually used.
helm get values my-app --allThe Post-Install Notes
Lost the instructions a chart printed? helm get notes re-renders the NOTES.txt for the release any time you need it.
helm get notes my-appInspecting Hooks
Run helm get hooks to list the hook resources tied to a release, like the migration Jobs that fired during install.
helm get hooks my-appTargeting a Past Revision
Add --revision to read an older snapshot. Helm keeps each revision, so you can inspect exactly what an earlier deploy applied.
helm get manifest my-app --revision 2Why This Beats kubectl
The cluster shows live objects, but helm get shows the source of truth Helm tracked, including hooks kubectl alone cannot tie back.
Mind the Namespace
Releases are namespaced, so pass --namespace if the release does not live in your default one, or Helm reports it as not found.
helm get all my-app --namespace webDiffing Against Your Chart
Save the manifest output to a file, then compare it to a fresh helm template render to spot drift between deployed and intended state.
Quick Check
You want the full configuration a release used, including chart defaults you never touched. Which command shows it?
Recap
You now recover any release with helm get: all, manifest, values --all, notes, and hooks, even for a past revision. It is your forensic toolkit. 🚀
Frequently asked questions
Is the “Reading Manifests with helm get all” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Reading Manifests with helm get all” is free to read here on the web, and the Helm Academy course includes 4 lessons in total. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the Helm Academy course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO.
What will I learn in “Reading Manifests with helm get all”?
Recovering the values and manifests of a release. You practise Helm Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.
Do I need any experience to start Helm Academy?
No prior experience is required. Helm Academy on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners; this is — lesson 2 of 4, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “Reading Manifests with helm get all” lesson take?
Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.
Can I write and run code in this Helm Academy lesson?
Yes. Every Helm Academy lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.
All lessons in this course
- Tracing Renders with --debug and --dry-run
- Reading Manifests with helm get all
- Escaping pending-upgrade and Stuck States
- Build a Production App Chart End to End