KubeSearch - Homelab Helm Configuration Research

Search kubesearch.dev to find real-world Helm configurations from other homelab repositories.

Workflow

1. Search for the Helm Chart

Fetch the search page to find available charts:

WebFetch: https://kubesearch.dev/?search=<chart-name> Prompt: List all matching helm releases with their full registry paths

2. Get Chart Page with Direct Links

Convert the registry path to URL format (replace / with - ):

Registry Path URL Path

ghcr.io/grafana-helm-charts/grafana

ghcr.io-grafana-helm-charts-grafana

charts.longhorn.io/longhorn

charts.longhorn.io-longhorn

Fetch the chart page:

WebFetch: https://kubesearch.dev/hr/<url-path> Prompt: List repositories with their DIRECT LINKS to HelmRelease files. Include: repo name, stars, version, and the GitHub URL to the config file.

The page provides direct links to each repository's HelmRelease configuration:

• https://github.com/angelnu/k8s-gitops/blob/main/apps/longhorn-system/app/helmrelease.yaml

• https://github.com/blackjid/home-ops/blob/main/kubernetes/apps/.../helmrelease.yaml

3. Fetch Configurations

Use the direct links from Step 2. Convert blob URLs to raw URLs for fetching:

URL Type Format

Blob (view) github.com/<owner>/<repo>/blob/<branch>/<path>

Raw (fetch) raw.githubusercontent.com/<owner>/<repo>/<branch>/<path>

Fetch multiple configs in parallel for comparison:

WebFetch: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/&#x3C;owner>/&#x3C;repo>/&#x3C;branch>/&#x3C;path>/helmrelease.yaml Prompt: Extract all helm values configuration. Show the complete values section.

Parallel Repository Research

When comparing multiple implementations, fetch 3-5 repositories in parallel using WebFetch.

Selection criteria:

• Recent activity (updated within 6 months)

• Higher star count (indicates community trust)

• Using similar chart version to target

• Similar infrastructure goals (bare-metal, GitOps, Talos, etc.)

Common Homelab Repositories

High-quality references frequently appearing on kubesearch:

Repository Focus

onedr0p/home-ops

Flux GitOps, extensive automation

bjw-s/home-ops

App-template patterns

buroa/k8s-gitops

Talos + Flux

mirceanton/home-ops

Well-documented configs

Output Format

When presenting findings, structure as:

<Chart Name> Configuration Research

Common Patterns

• Pattern 1: ...
• Pattern 2: ...

Repository Examples

<repo-1> (X stars, vY.Z)

• Key configs: ...
• Notable: ...

<repo-2>

...

Recommended Configuration

Based on findings, suggested values for this homelab:

# values.yaml
...