# Install helmify with Homebrew, Nix, zypper Create Helm chart from Kubernetes yaml. Version 0.4.20 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:helmify ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install helmify ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#helmify ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/he/helmify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install helmify ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: helmify from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:helmify - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.4.20 - **Source summary:** Create Helm chart from Kubernetes yaml - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-07T09:29:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - helmify (cli) - helmify (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.4.20 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/arttor/helmify - Upstream latest detected: v0.4.20 (current) ## 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 Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - helmify: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/he/helmify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - helmify - 0.4.20-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: helmify from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Creates Helm chart from Kubernetes yaml | https://github.com/arttor/helmify ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [reckoner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/reckoner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: charts, cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [chaoskube](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chaoskube/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [cozyhr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cozyhr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [fleet-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fleet-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [helmfile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/helmfile/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [helmsman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/helmsman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [mcp-server-kubernetes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mcp-server-kubernetes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. - [nelm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nelm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, helm, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/helmify.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/helmify.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph