What best describes a Helm chart in Kubernetes?

• A. A packaged collection of manifests and templates for deploying an app.
• B. A tool for writing application code in Kubernetes.
• C. A service for monitoring cluster health.
• D. A container runtime used by Kubernetes.

Answer: (A)

A Helm chart is a packaged collection of Kubernetes manifests and templates that lets you deploy an application with Helm. It bundles the resources you need (like Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps) along with templates you can render using values from a values.yaml file. This setup enables you to install, upgrade, and roll back a release with a single command, while easily customizing configuration for different environments without editing the raw YAML. Charts also include metadata and can be versioned and stored in repositories, making sharing and reuse straightforward.

It isn’t a tool for writing application code, nor a monitoring service, nor a container runtime, which is why those descriptions don’t fit.