Helmfile migration¶

Suppose we have next helmfile.yaml

helmfile.yaml

environments:
    dev:
        kubeContext: dev
        values:
        - filebeat:
            enabled: true
        - minio:
            enabled: true
        - gitlab:
            enabled: false
        - grafana:
            enabled: true
    prod:
        kubeContext: prod
        values:
        - filebeat:
            enabled: true
        - minio:
            enabled: false
        - gitlab:
            enabled: true
        - grafana:
            enabled: false

repositories:
  - name: gitlab
    url: https://charts.gitlab.io/

helmDefaults:
    atomic: true
    historyMax: 3
    timeout: 1200

releases:
  - name: gitlab
    condition: gitlab.enabled
    chart: gitlab/gitlab
    version: 7.2.2
    namespace: gitlab
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/gitlab.yaml

  - name: minio
    condition: minio.enabled
    chart: ./charts/minio
    namespace: minio
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/minio.gotmpl
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/minio-secret.yaml

  - name: grafana
    condition: grafana.enabled
    chart: ./charts/grafana
    namespace: grafana
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/grafana.yaml
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/grafana-secrets.yaml

  - name: filebeat
    condition: filebeat.enabled
    chart: ./charts/filebeat
    namespace: filebeat
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/filebeat.yaml
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/filebeat-secrets.yaml

How to migrate it to helmwave.yml.tpl?

Repository¶

helmfile🌊 helmwave

repositories:
  - name: gitlab
    url: https://charts.gitlab.io/

repositories:
  - name: gitlab
    url: https://charts.gitlab.io/

Environments¶

Helmwave can use gomplate templater to resolve this problem.

export HELMWAVE_TEMPLATER=gomplate

helmfile🌊 helmwave

environments:
dev:
  kubeContext: dev
  values:
    - filebeat:
        enabled: true
    - minio:
        enabled: true
    - gitlab:
        enabled: false
    - grafana:
        enabled: true
prod:
  kubeContext: prod
  values:
    - filebeat:
        enabled: true
    - minio:
        enabled: false
    - gitlab:
        enabled: true
    - grafana:
        enabled: false

Create envs.yml for storing environment settings.

envs.yml

envs:
  dev:
    kubecontext: dev
    releases:
      minio: true
      grafana: true
      filebeat: true

  prod:
    kubecontext: prod
    releases:
      gitlab: true
      filebeat: true

Add next code to helwmave.yml.tpl

helwmave.yml.tpl

{{- $env := getenv "ENV" -}}

{{- defineDatasource "envs" "envs.yml" -}}
{{- $envs := (ds "envs").envs -}}

# It'll chose env setting by $ENV
{{ $e := index $envs $env }}
...

Matching release with environment¶

helmfile🌊 helmwave

environments:
  dev:
  kubeContext: dev
  values:
    - gitlab:
        enabled: false
...
releases:
- name: gitlab
  condition: gitlab.enabled
...

helwmave.yml.tpl

...
{{ $r := $e.releases }}
releases:
{{- if (index $r "gitlab") }}
  - name: gitlab
    chart: gitlab/gitlab
    version: 7.2.2
    namespace: gitlab
    tags: ["gitlab"]
    values:
    - ./values/{{ $env }}/gitlab.yaml
{{- end }}
...

Helm Defaults¶

Just use yaml anchors.

helmfile🌊 helmwave

helmDefaults:
  atomic: true
  historyMax: 3
  timeout: 1200

helwmave.yml.tpl

.options: &options
  atomic: true
  timeout: 1200
  max_history: 3

releases:
  - name: gitlab
    <<: *options

Matching kubecontext with environment¶

helmfile🌊 helmwave

environments:
  dev:
    kubeContext: dev

helwmave.yml.tpl

{{- $kubecontext := $e.kubecontext -}}
.options: &options
  atomic: true
  timeout: 1200
  max_history: 3
  context: {{ $kubecontext }}

releases:
  - name: gitlab
    <<: *options

Results¶

helmfile🌊 helmwave

environments:
    dev:
        kubeContext: dev
        values:
        - filebeat:
            enabled: true
        - minio:
            enabled: true
        - gitlab:
            enabled: false
        - grafana:
            enabled: true
    prod:
        kubeContext: prod
        values:
        - filebeat:
            enabled: true
        - minio:
            enabled: false
        - gitlab:
            enabled: true
        - grafana:
            enabled: false

repositories:
  - name: gitlab
    url: https://charts.gitlab.io/

helmDefaults:
    atomic: true
    historyMax: 3
    timeout: 1200

releases:
  - name: gitlab
    condition: gitlab.enabled
    chart: gitlab/gitlab
    version: 7.2.2
    namespace: gitlab
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/gitlab.yaml

  - name: minio
    condition: minio.enabled
    chart: ./charts/minio
    namespace: minio
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/minio.gotmpl
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/minio-secret.yaml

  - name: grafana
    condition: grafana.enabled
    chart: ./charts/grafana
    namespace: grafana
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/grafana.yaml
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/grafana-secrets.yaml

  - name: filebeat
    condition: filebeat.enabled
    chart: ./charts/filebeat
    namespace: filebeat
    values:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/filebeat.yaml
    secrets:
      - ./values/{{ .Environment.Name }}/filebeat-secrets.yaml

helmwave.yml.tpl

{{- $env := getenv "ENV" -}}

{{- defineDatasource "envs" "envs.yml" -}}
{{- $envs := (ds "envs").envs -}}

{{ $e := index $envs $env }}
{{- $kubecontext := $e.kubecontext -}}
{{ $r := $e.releases }}

repositories:
  - name: gitlab
    url: https://charts.gitlab.io/

.options: &options
  context: {{ $kubecontext }}
  atomic: true
  timeout: 1200
  max_history: 3

releases:
  {{- if (index $r "gitlab") }}
  - name: gitlab
    <<: *options
    chart: gitlab/gitlab
    version: 7.2.2
    namespace: gitlab
    tags: ["gitlab"]
    values:
      - ./values/{{ $env }}/gitlab.yaml
  {{- end }}

  {{- if (index $r "minio") }}
  - name: minio
    chart: ./charts/minio
    namespace: minio
    values:
      - ./values/{{ $env }}/minio.yaml
    secrets:
      - src: ./values/{{ $env }}/minio-secret.yaml
        renderer: sops
  {{- end }}

  {{- if (index $r "grafana") }}
  - name: grafana
    chart: ./charts/grafana
    namespace: grafana
    values:
      - src: ./values/{{ $env }}/grafana.yaml
        renderer: copy
    secrets:
      - src: ./values/{{ $env }}/grafana-secret.yaml
        renderer: sops
  {{- end }}

  {{- if (index $r "filebeat") }}
  - name: filebeat
    chart: ./charts/filebeat
    namespace: filebeat
    values:
      - ./values/{{ $env }}/filebeat.yaml
    secrets:
      - src: ./values/{{ $env }}/filebeat-secret.yaml
        renderer: sops
  {{- end }}

envs.yml

envs:
  dev:
    kubecontext: dev
    releases:
      minio: true
      grafana: true
      filebeat: true

  prod:
    kubecontext: prod
    releases:
      gitlab: true
      filebeat: true