Deploy the laravel-helm helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy a Helm chart on Kubernetes using Pulumi, you would typically use the `Chart` resource from the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package. This resource allows you to deploy a Helm chart from a repository or a local path, while also configuring various options such as values, version, and namespace.

In your case, you want to deploy the `laravel-helm` chart. I will assume that this chart is located in a public Helm repository. We will need to add the repository URL, specify the chart name, and set any necessary values that customize the deployment for your needs. You should replace placeholder values with actual data specific to your deployment.

Here's a TypeScript program using Pulumi to deploy the `laravel-helm` Helm chart on a Kubernetes cluster:

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

// Create a new Kubernetes Helm Chart for the laravel application.
// Make sure you have added the repository containing the laravel-helm chart to your Helm CLI
// or explicitly state the repository in the Chart resource arguments.
const laravelHelmChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("laravel-helm-chart", {
    // Replace with the repository that contains the laravel-helm chart.
    repo: "my-helm-repo",
    chart: "laravel-helm",
    // Specify the version of the chart you want to deploy.
    version: "1.0.0",
    // You can add custom values to override the chart defaults here.
    values: {
        key: "value",
        // More values as needed for the laravel-helm chart customizations...
    },
    // Define the Kubernetes namespace where the Helm chart will be deployed.
    // If the namespace does not exist, you should create it using Pulumi or make sure it is created manually.
    namespace: "my-namespace",
    // You can provide additional configuration options if needed.
    // fetchOpts: {
    //     repo: "https://charts.myhelmrepo.com/",
    // },
}, { provider: /* An instance of a Kubernetes provider, if it's different from the default one. */ });

// To obtain the endpoint of your Laravel application, you might want to define a Kubernetes
// Service and then retrieve the endpoint or LoadBalancer IP, depending on your cluster setup.
```

The above Pulumi code will declare a Helm chart resource for the `laravel-helm` chart. `repo` specifies the Helm repository that contains the chart, `chart` is the name of the chart, and `version` denotes the version of the chart to be deployed. You will need to replace `"my-helm-repo"`, `"1.0.0"`, and the values inside `values: {}` with the appropriate details for your use case.

Please make sure to install the Pulumi CLI and configure your Kubernetes cluster's access credentials beforehand. After you run this Pulumi program with `pulumi up`, it will reach out to your cluster and deploy the `laravel-helm` Helm chart into the specified namespace.

For more information on using the Kubernetes provider and Helm charts with Pulumi, you can visit the documentation here:

- Helm Charts in Pulumi: [Helm Charts](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/api-docs/helm/v3/chart/)
- Kubernetes provider: [Kubernetes Provider](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/)

Remember to replace the placeholders with actual values and ensure that the necessary Helm repository is accessible and contains the `laravel-helm` chart you wish to deploy. If you're handling sensitive data, consider using Pulumi's secret management to protect those values.