Kubernetes Application Templates
Pulumi templates for deploying Helm charts and web applications to existing Kubernetes clusters in your language of choice.
About these templates
What does a Kubernetes Application template do?
A Kubernetes Application template scaffolds a Pulumi project that deploys a workload to an existing Kubernetes cluster. The project uses Pulumi’s Kubernetes provider to create a namespace and deploy resources — either a Helm chart or a Deployment plus a Service — and runs against the cluster identified by your active kubeconfig.
What’s the difference between the Helm Chart and Web Application templates?
The two templates target different starting points:
- The Helm Chart template installs a Helm chart (the Nginx ingress controller by default) into a new namespace. Use it when you want to deploy a packaged third-party workload.
- The Web Application template creates a Kubernetes Deployment and Service from primitives. Use it when you want to deploy your own container image with explicit replica and Service-type control.
Do I need a Kubernetes cluster before I deploy an application?
Yes. Both templates assume an existing cluster reachable via your local kubeconfig. If you don’t have one yet, the Kubernetes Cluster templates provision a managed cluster on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and export a kubeconfig for you to use.