chart-releaser ☆

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Description:
Hosting Helm Charts via GitHub Pages and Releases

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.8.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: helm kubernetes devops ci-cd github charts

Install: brew install chart-releaser

About:
Chart Releaser is a command-line tool designed to streamline the process of hosting Helm charts using GitHub Pages and GitHub Releases. It automates the packaging of charts, uploads them as release assets, and indexes them for easy discovery. This enables a fully automated, GitOps-friendly workflow for distributing Helm charts directly from a GitHub repository.

Key Features:

Automates packaging of Helm charts into versioned .tgz files
Creates GitHub Releases and uploads chart artifacts
Generates and updates the Helm repository index.yaml file
Designed for seamless integration with GitHub Actions workflows

Use Cases:

Automating Helm chart releases via CI/CD pipelines
Creating a free, GitHub-hosted Helm repository
Streamlining versioning and distribution of Kubernetes applications

Alternatives:

chartmuseum – A standalone Helm repository server that can be self-hosted, offering more features but requiring separate infrastructure compared to Chart Releaser's GitHub-native approach.
jfrog-artifactory – A universal artifact manager that supports Helm charts but is a comprehensive enterprise platform, whereas Chart Releaser is a lightweight, free tool focused on GitHub.

License: Apache-2.0

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 7:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c677ecca