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mkubaczyk/helmsman

Helm Charts as Code observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/mkubaczyk/helmsman · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 65
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 16
  • age_days: 3226
  • days_rel: 237
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 8

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1495 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Helmsman is a Helm Charts as Code tool that lets you describe the desired state of Kubernetes applications in a declarative TOML or YAML file and automates deploying and managing Helm releases from version-controlled code. It validates the desired state, compares it with the cluster's current state, and plans and applies the necessary changes.

Use cases

  • manage helm chart deployments declaratively from git
  • automate kubernetes application deployments in ci/cd
  • apply helm releases across multiple namespaces in a multitenant cluster
  • protect namespaces and releases from accidental changes
  • define deployment order and priorities for dependent helm releases
  • dry-run and preview a plan before applying helm changes

When to choose

  • you want GitOps-style, version-controlled management of Helm releases without hand-writing helm/kubectl commands
  • you need fine-grained namespace/release protection and ordering in multitenant clusters
  • you want a portable binary or docker image that works with any k8s cluster and Helm 3/4

When to avoid

  • you prefer full-featured GitOps platforms like Argo CD or Flux with UI and drift reconciliation
  • you don't use Helm for Kubernetes deployments
  • you need a graphical dashboard for managing releases

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

deployment infrastructure-as-code configuration-management cli ci-cd cloud-computing developer-tools windows cli go helm kubernetes gitops helm-charts-as-code declarative desired-state continuous-delivery devops containers automation linux macos docker

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Member repositories

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