Helm Validator
This is a structured, multi-stage validation pipeline for Helm charts that goes beyond basic linting. It runs ten sequential checks from chart structure through template rendering, YAML syntax, Kubernetes schema validation with kubeconform, CRD documentation lookups, and optional cluster dry-runs. The workflow is explicitly read-only by default and only modifies files when you ask it to apply fixes. It's designed to keep running after stage failures to give you a complete picture of all issues at once, which beats the typical fail-fast approach when you're debugging a messy chart. Useful before releases or when helm template mysteriously breaks. If you don't have cluster access, it skips the dry-run stage and documents why.
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- last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
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$ npx -y skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill helm-validator --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Helm Chart Validator & Analysis Toolkit
Overview
This skill provides a comprehensive validation and analysis workflow for Helm charts, combining Helm-native linting, template rendering, YAML validation, schema validation, CRD documentation lookup, and security best practices checking.
IMPORTANT: This validator is read-only by default. It analyzes charts and proposes improvements. Only modify files when the user explicitly asks to apply fixes.
Trigger Cases
Use this skill when one or more of these top cases apply:
- The user asks to validate, lint, check, test, or troubleshoot a Helm chart
- Helm templates fail to render, lint, or produce valid Kubernetes YAML
- A pre-deployment quality gate is needed (schema, dry-run, security checks)
- CRD resources are present and their spec fields must be verified against docs
- The user wants a severity-based validation report with proposed remediations
Trigger phrase examples:
- "Validate this Helm chart before release"
- "Why does
helm templatefail?" - "Check this chart for Kubernetes and security issues"
Out of scope by default:
- New chart scaffolding or broad chart generation (use
helm-generator)
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- Repository
- github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills
- Categories
- DevOps & CI/CD, Code Review & Quality
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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