Helm Values Schema Reference

Helm v3 introduced schemas for values. The schemas are written as JSON Schemas and put in a chart in a file named values.schema.json that goes right alongside values.yaml files. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to easily use these files to understand the values in a chart? Artifact Hub provides just that with its Values Schema Reference.

This image is the Values Schema Reference for the chart that installs the Artifact Hub software.

On the left is YAML for the values, on the right is the information from the schema lined up with the YAML on the left, and at the top is a search box with autocomplete.

Using this information you can learn more about any chart that provides a schema. Accessing the Values Schema Reference happens through a button in the right sidebar, when a schema is available for a chart.