helm chart with dependency: how to package properly

Question

I have a parent helm chart with some child chart defined as a dependency in requirements.yaml. Child chart is packaged and uploaded to some-repo.

Currently I'm doing:

• run helm package parent-chart
• upload parent-chart.tgz to some-repo

And when I'm trying to install via helm install some-repo/parent-chart I get only parent chart installed but not the child chart.

How do I need to package parent chart to be able to install it with the child chart together?

Answer 1

One additional step should be added:

helm dep update parent-chart

it places child-chart.tgz into chart folder of parent chart and then packaging works

Answer 2

You can now do this via

helm package --dependency-update parent-chart

and save yourself the separate line suggested by the other answer.