Deploy the k8s-secrets helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the `k8s-secrets` Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, we'll use the `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` resource from Pulumi's Kubernetes provider. This resource allows you to deploy Helm charts from within a Pulumi program. The Helm chart acts as a package that contains all the necessary resource definitions to deploy an application or service on Kubernetes.

The `Chart` resource requires a few parameters like `chart`, specifying the name of the Helm chart to deploy, `version`, specifying the version of the chart, and `values`, which is an object representing any configuration options that should be customized for the chart.

Here's a complete program in TypeScript that uses Pulumi to deploy the `k8s-secrets` Helm chart:

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

// Define a new Helm chart, possibly including configuration values for it.
const chart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("k8s-secrets", {
    // Replace with the actual repository if needed.
    repo: "my-repo", // Specify the repository where `k8s-secrets` is stored.
    chart: "k8s-secrets", // Name of the Helm chart.
    version: "1.0.0", // Use the correct chart version.

// Optionally, you can pass custom configuration values for the Helm chart.
    values: {
        // Use key-value pairs to configure the chart.
        // For example:
        // image: "nginx:1.14.2",
        // serviceType: "LoadBalancer",
    },

// If your Helm chart depends on a specific namespace,
    // you can specify that namespace in the `namespace` field.
    namespace: "default", // The namespace into which the chart should be deployed.
    
    // Additional options can be configured here,
    // like `resourcePrefix` to avoid name collisions with other instances of this Chart.
});

// Export any of the chart's outputs that are needed.
export const chartName = chart.metadata.name;
```

In this code:

- We import the Pulumi Kubernetes package to interact with Kubernetes.
- We create a new instance of `Chart` from the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package. You'll need to provide the name of the Helm chart you want to deploy and optionally, its version and any additional configurations, as an object to customize the Helm chart installation.
- We export the name of the chart for reference. This could be useful if you want to interact with the deployed chart later on.

To run the Pulumi program above, save it to a file with a `.ts` extension, open a terminal, navigate to the directory containing the file, and then execute the following commands:

```bash
# Install the Pulumi CLI and login if you haven't already.
# Initialize a new Pulumi project if you haven't already.
pulumi up
```

This program assumes that you have prior knowledge of the configuration values required by the `k8s-secrets` Helm chart. If you don't have this information, you would need to consult the chart's documentation or use a `values.yaml` file typically provided with Helm charts to understand which configuration options are available.

Before starting, ensure you have access to a Kubernetes cluster and your `kubectl` is configured correctly to connect to it. Pulumi relies on this configuration to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.