Deploy the testkube-dashboard helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the `testkube-dashboard` Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster using Pulumi, you'll first need to have a Kubernetes cluster up and running. Pulumi can work with any Kubernetes cluster, whether it's local (like Minikube or Docker Desktop's Kubernetes) or managed by a cloud provider (like Amazon EKS, Google GKE, or Azure AKS).

Assuming you have a Kubernetes cluster already running and your `kubectl` is configured to interact with it, you can proceed with deploying the Helm chart using Pulumi.

Here's what you would generally do in your Pulumi TypeScript program:

1. Import the necessary packages for Pulumi Kubernetes.
2. Create a Helm chart resource pointing to the `testkube-dashboard` chart.

Below you will find a Pulumi TypeScript program that deploys the `testkube-dashboard` Helm chart:

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

// Create an instance of the testkube-dashboard Helm chart
const testkubeDashboard = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("testkube-dashboard", {
    // Specify the Helm chart repository and the chart name
    repo: "https://repo-name", // Replace with the actual repository
    chart: "testkube-dashboard",
    // Specify the version of the Helm chart, you should use the version you need
    version: "1.0.0", // Replace with the actual chart version
    // Specify the namespace where the Helm chart will be deployed
    namespace: "testkube", // Replace with your chosen namespace or create one
    // Provide custom values to override chart values if necessary
    values: {
        // Custom values here, for example:
        // service: {
        //   type: "LoadBalancer"
        // }
    },
});

// Export the endpoint of the testkube-dashboard
export const testkubeDashboardEndpoint = testkubeDashboard.getResourceProperty(
    "v1/Service", "testkube-dashboard", "status"
).apply(status => status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname || status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip);
```

In the program above:

- We import the Pulumi Kubernetes package which allows us to declare Kubernetes resources.
- We declare a new Helm chart resource using `new k8s.helm.v3.Chart` and give it the name `testkube-dashboard`.
- We use the `repo` and `chart` fields to define where Pulumi can find the Helm chart. You will need to replace `https://repo-name` with the actual URL of the Helm chart repository that contains the `testkube-dashboard` chart.
- We specify a `version` of the chart to deploy, which should be substituted with the correct version you want to deploy.
- `namespace` is where the resources defined by the Helm chart will be created. If the namespace doesn't exist, Pulumi will create it for you if the Helm chart is configured to do so.
- In the `values` object, you can specify any values you want to override in the Helm chart.

Lastly, we export the endpoint so that you can easily access the `testkube-dashboard` once it's deployed. Pulumi will output this value after it completes the deployment.

If you don't have the exact URL of the Helm chart repository, you will need to find that out before proceeding. This information is typically available on the website or documentation of the project that provides the Helm chart.

Please ensure you have Pulumi installed and configured with the necessary credentials to interact with your Kubernetes cluster. This code assumes that you are using the default provider configured in your Pulumi setup, using your `kubectl` configuration to apply the changes.