Deploy the pebble helm chart on Kubernetes

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Deploying a Helm chart on Kubernetes using Pulumi involves several steps that include setting up a Pulumi project, defining the Kubernetes cluster, and then deploying the chart via the Helm package.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to deploy the Pebble Helm chart to a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi in TypeScript:

1. **Set up a new Pulumi project**: This involves creating a new directory for your project, and running `pulumi new` in it to initialize a new Pulumi project based on a template.

2. **Define the Kubernetes Cluster**: You need a Kubernetes cluster where you'll deploy the Helm chart. You can define a new cluster using Pulumi or use an existing one. If you use an existing cluster, make sure your `kubectl` is configured to communicate with it.

3. **Deploy the Pebble Helm Chart**: Using the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package, you can define a `Chart` resource that points to the Pebble Helm chart. You can specify various configurations including the chart version, release name, and values that customize the deployment.

Below is a TypeScript program that demonstrates how to deploy the Pebble Helm chart on Kubernetes using the Pulumi `kubernetes` provider. Please ensure that you have Pulumi and `kubectl` installed and configured to connect to your Kubernetes cluster before running this code.

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

// If you're using an existing cluster with `kubectl` already configured:
const cluster = new k8s.Provider("k8s-provider", { 
    // You can specify context, kubeconfig, and other config settings if necessary.
});

// Deploy the Pebble Helm chart:
const pebbleChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("pebble", {
    chart: "pebble",
    // Specify the repository where the Pebble Helm chart is located:
    fetchOpts: {
        repo: "https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami",
    },
    // You can pass custom values depending on your requirements:
    values: {
        pebble: {
            // Customize your Pebble configurations here.
        },
    },
}, { provider: cluster });

// Export the resources created
export const pebbleChartResources = pebbleChart.resources;
```

Here's what this program does:
- It first imports the necessary Pulumi Kubernetes package.
- It uses the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package to define a Pulumi Kubernetes provider that represents the existing Kubernetes cluster. If you have specific configurations for your cluster, you would include them in the `Provider` definition.
- Then it creates a new `Chart` resource named `pebble` that represents the Pebble Helm chart deployment. The `chart` field specifies the name of the chart, and the `fetchOpts` is used to provide the Helm repository that hosts the Pebble chart.
- The `values` map allows you to provide configuration options specific to the Pebble chart. You can override default values by providing your custom configurations within this field.
- The resources created by the chart deployment are exported, which allows you to see and manage the resources using the Pulumi CLI.

Please replace the chart details with the official Helm chart details for Pebble if the above information has changed. If you provide custom values for your chart, update the `values` object accordingly.

To run this code:
- Place the above code into a file named `index.ts` within your Pulumi project directory.
- From the command line, navigate to the same directory and run `pulumi up` to deploy the Helm chart to your Kubernetes cluster.

Pulumi will now handle the deployment of the Pebble Helm chart you defined in the code to your Kubernetes cluster. If everything is configured correctly, you will see the resources being created in the output of the `pulumi up` command.