install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install helmify

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#helmify

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/he/helmify/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install helmify

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · helmify · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Create Helm chart from Kubernetes yaml

Project links

Commands and aliases

helmify

history

Project history and usage

helmify is a small CLI that converts Kubernetes YAML manifests into a Helm chart. It reads supported Kubernetes objects from standard input or files, creates chart templates and values, and is especially aimed at generating charts from Operator SDK or Kubebuilder output.

Project history

The `arttor/helmify` repository was created in 2021. Its README frames the project as a converter from existing Kubernetes manifests to Helm charts rather than as a chart authoring framework.

The project grew around practical object processors for common Kubernetes resources: workloads, services, ingress, persistent volume claims, RBAC resources, ConfigMaps, Secrets, webhooks, and CRDs. The README warns that generated templates and values are overwritten on each run, which makes helmify a generator step rather than a safe manual-edit workspace.

Adoption history

helmify sits in a niche but recognizable adoption path: teams already have Kubernetes manifests, often generated by Kustomize, Operator SDK, or Kubebuilder, and want a Helm chart for distribution or installation. Its Homebrew packaging gives that converter workflow a standard CLI install path on macOS and Linux.

How it is used

Common usage pipes manifests into `helmify mychart`, points `helmify -f` at a file or directory, or pipes `kustomize build` output into helmify. Operator projects can add a Makefile target that builds default config and feeds the result to helmify.

The generated chart should usually be reviewed and tested with Helm tooling. The project README describes end-to-end tests that run `helm lint --strict` against generated charts.

Why package nerds care

helmify is useful when a package ecosystem needs a bridge from plain Kubernetes YAML into Helm's package shape. It does not replace chart design, but it lowers the cost of producing a first chart skeleton from manifests that already exist.

Timeline

2021: The `arttor/helmify` repository was created.
2021: Early public releases appeared, including v0.2.0 in August.
2022: The v0.3.x line continued the converter workflow documented in the README.

Related projects

Helm is the chart format and lint/install target for helmify output.
Kustomize, Operator SDK, and Kubebuilder are common manifest sources mentioned by the README.
cert-manager appears in helmify options through subchart and CRD handling.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:kubernetes

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`helmify`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.4.20

manager updated2026-05-07

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.4.20

https://github.com/arttor/helmify

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:helmify
Version	0.4.20
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/helmify
Homepage	https://github.com/arttor/helmify
Repository	https://github.com/arttor/helmify
Upstream docs	https://github.com/arttor/helmify#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/arttor/helmify/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.20.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-07T09:29:32Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	helmify
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

helmify

nix profile install nixpkgs#helmify

normalized package name match
Matched by: Helmify

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/he/helmify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

zypper95%

helmify 0.4.20-1.1

Creates Helm chart from Kubernetes yaml

https://github.com/arttor/helmify

sudo zypper install helmify

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: helmify
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Helmify

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: helmify from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/helmify.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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