Deploy the remark42 helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy a Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, you need to have configured your environment to connect to your Kubernetes cluster. Pulumi does this using the Kubernetes provider, which reads the kubeconfig file to communicate with your cluster.

Here's how you can deploy the Remark42 Helm Chart to your Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi:

1. First, make sure you have access to your Kubernetes cluster and have the kubeconfig setup.
2. Secondly, ensure you've got Pulumi installed and you're logged in to the Pulumi service or you've configured Pulumi for a local deployment.

Now, let's proceed with the Pulumi program written in TypeScript. This program will use the `kubernetes.helm.sh/v3.Chart` resource type ([documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/api-docs/helm.sh/v3/chart/)) from the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package to deploy the Remark42 chart to your Kubernetes cluster.

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

// Define the settings for the Remark42 Helm chart. Adjust these as per your requirement.
const remark42Chart = new kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart("remark42", {
    // You can specify the chart name and version explicitly, and a repository if it's not a chart from the official Helm repo.
    chart: "remark42",
    version: "YOUR_CHART_VERSION", // Replace with the version of the chart you want to deploy.
    // In case the chart is from another repository, uncomment and set the `repo` field as well.
    // repo: "https://path-to-your-chart-repo/", // Replace with the Helm chart repository URL if necessary.
    values: {
        // Configuration values for the Remark42 chart. 
        // Replace these with the specific values for your deployment.
        // An example of setting the site URL (replace with actual values):
        // siteUrl: "https://your-remark42-instance.com",
    },
    // Optionally, you can specify the namespace where this chart should be deployed.
    // If you don't specify one, it will use the 'default' namespace.
    namespace: "remark42-namespace", // Replace with your namespace name or remove if using the default namespace.
});

// Output the name of the chart deployed.
export const chartName = remark42Chart.metadata.name;
```

To run this program, save it as `index.ts` in a new Pulumi project directory, then run `pulumi up`. This will deploy the Remark42 Helm chart to the specified Kubernetes cluster.

Please make sure to replace `"YOUR_CHART_VERSION"` with the actual chart version you want to deploy. Similarly, the other configuration values (such as `siteUrl`) should be replaced with those specific to your deployment. If Remark42 Helm chart is stored in a custom Helm repository, specify the URL in the `repo` parameter.

This script will deploy Remark42 using its Helm chart as defined in the `remark42Chart` constant. The Helm chart is the bundle that contains all needed configurations to install an application on Kubernetes. The `values` object is used to override default values in the chart, and you would typically set there the Remark42 specific configurations you need for your instance. If you have your Helm chart repo, replace the placeholder URL with the actual URL to your Helm chart repository.

Note that you need to define `YOUR_CHART_VERSION` with the chart version you wish to install. Also, you might need to set proper values for the `values` field based on your installation requirement and the Remark42 Helm chart configuration options.

Upon successful deployment, Pulumi CLI will output any exported values, such as the `chartName`. This confirms the deployment of the Remark42 Helm chart to your Kubernetes cluster.