Deploy the ConvertServiceWeb-Helm-Build helm chart on Kubernetes

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Sure, deploying a Helm chart to a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi is a straightforward process. We'll use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource to achieve this. Here's an explanation of the steps we'll take in our Pulumi program:

1. **Setup the Pulumi Kubernetes Provider**: This will point Pulumi to the correct Kubernetes cluster where the Helm chart should be deployed. Pulumi uses the current context from the kubeconfig by default, so ensure you're pointing to the right Kubernetes context before executing the program.

2. **Define the Helm Chart**: Using Pulumi's `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource, we will deploy the Helm chart. We'll need to provide the name of the Helm chart and the repository it's located in.

3. **Pass Custom Values**: If your Helm chart requires any custom values, you can specify those in the `values` option. These values will override the defaults specified in the Helm chart itself.

4. **Deploy**: When you run `pulumi up`, Pulumi will provision the resources as defined. It will install the Helm chart with the provided configuration to the Kubernetes cluster.

5. **Export Outputs**: Optionally, we can export any outputs such as the service endpoint if the Helm chart creates a Kubernetes service that's accessible externally.

Here's the Pulumi TypeScript program that accomplishes this:

```typescript
import * as k8s from "@pulumi/kubernetes";

// Replace these variables with the details of the Helm chart you wish to deploy
const chartName = "ConvertServiceWeb-Helm-Build";  // name of the Helm chart
const chartVersion = "1.0.0"; // version of the Helm chart
const chartRepo = "https://charts.example.com/"; // the URL to the Helm chart repository

// Define a Helm chart from the repository, using version and any custom values
const helmChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart(chartName, {
    chart: chartName,
    version: chartVersion,
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: chartRepo,
    },
    // Add any custom values here, if needed. For example:
    // values: {
    //   service: {
    //     type: "LoadBalancer"
    //   }
    // }
});

// Export the endpoint of the service that the Helm chart has deployed (if applicable).
// This assumes the chart includes a Service with a LoadBalancer and that `service` is the name
const service = helmChart.getResource("v1/Service", "service");
export const serviceEndpoint = service.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname;

```
When you run the `pulumi up` command with this program, Pulumi will communicate with your Kubernetes cluster (as configured with your `kubeconfig`) and deploy the specified Helm chart to it.

Remember to replace the placeholders for the Helm chart name, version, and Helm repository with the actual values for your deployment. If the Helm chart requires any specific configuration through values, specify them in the `values` section of the `Chart` resource.

Ensure that you have Pulumi installed, and you have access to a Kubernetes cluster where you have permissions to deploy resources. Also, make sure you have `kubectl` installed and configured to the correct context to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.