Helm Cheat Sheet

Every Helm command in the library, on one page. Search, filter by category, or jump to a full command reference for detailed examples.

CommandSyntaxDescription
helm installhelm install <release-name> <chart> [-f values.yaml]Installs a chart, creating a new release in the cluster.
helm upgradehelm upgrade <release-name> <chart>Upgrades an existing release to a new chart version or configuration.
helm rollbackhelm rollback <release-name> <revision>Rolls a release back to a previous revision.
helm listhelm list [-A]Lists releases installed in the current (or all) namespaces.
helm statushelm status <release-name>Shows the status and computed manifest of a release.
helm historyhelm history <release-name>Shows the revision history of a release.
helm uninstallhelm uninstall <release-name>Removes a release and its associated Kubernetes resources.
helm templatehelm template <chart> [-f values.yaml]Renders a chart's templates locally without installing anything — useful for reviewing the exact manifests that would be applied.
helm linthelm lint <chart>Checks a chart for possible issues in its structure and templates.
helm repo addhelm repo add <name> <url>Adds a chart repository so its charts can be installed by name.