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helm-docs for Mac

Tool for automatically generating markdown documentation for helm charts

Quick answer: helm-docs is a DevOps tool for macOS. Install it with brew install helm-docs. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 152 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What helm-docs is

helm-docs is a DevOps tool for macOS: tool for automatically generating markdown documentation for helm charts.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs.

How to install helm-docs

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install helm-docs.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install helm-docs on Mac?

Run brew install helm-docs in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is helm-docs open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does helm-docs run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is helm-docs?

It was installed 152 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2814 in this catalogue.

What version of helm-docs is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.14.2.