This is the generated proof-surface view for the 100 maintained public Helm chart recipes in this repo.
It is different from the top-500 matrix:
top-100 = maintained recipe/package proof artifacts in this repo
top-500 = source-feature reconnaissance plus any matching recipe proofSummary
rows: 100
top-20 catalog-supported entries: 20
next-80 proof-grade entries: 80
retained newer candidate versions: 10
catalog-supported: 20
proof-grade: 80
multi-variant entries: 67
default-only entries: 33
top-20 current with latest upstream: 13
top-20 update candidates: 7
production-disposition-needed entries: 0
production-review-ready entries: 20
entries matched to top-500 source rows: 65
no hard gap in chart-facts: 75
hard gap for at least one recommended capability: 25Interpretation
- The top-20 entries are the public catalog-supported lane for the declared
local-testscope. - The next-80 entries are proof-grade. They have deterministic recipe/package proof artifacts, but they still need user-shaped variants and promotion review before support is claimed.
- Latest-version currentness is tracked only for the top-20 catalog-supported lane at the moment. The broader top-100 currentness lane should wait until the current top-20 update candidates are promoted or explicitly deferred.
- Retained newer candidate versions are visible elsewhere in the catalog, but they are not counted as additional top-100 chart identities.
Readiness Tiers
The top-100 should be read as four overlapping readiness views, not one blanket claim.
| Tier | Count | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe/package proof exists | 100 | The chart has a maintained recipe and executable cub installer package with proof artifacts. |
| Catalog-supported for local-test | 20 | The chart is in the public top-20 lane with local kind live/e2e and ConfigHub proof receipts. |
| Proof-grade, not catalog-supported | 80 | The chart has deterministic proof artifacts but still needs user-shaped variants and promotion review. |
| Variant-rich | 67 | The chart has more than one base variant. |
| Default-only | 33 | The chart has a proof path, but not enough variants for common user choices. |
| No hard gap in chart-facts | 75 | Recommended capabilities are built, not applicable, or have a known path. |
| Hard gap for a recommended capability | 25 | The core recipe may still work, but at least one useful capability is not yet enabled. See data/chart-facts/summary.md. |
In plain English:
works now under declared proof scope
100 charts have recipe/package proof artifacts.
works for the public local-test catalog
20 charts have top-20 catalog support and live/e2e receipts.
works, but still needs user-shaped product review
80 charts are proof-grade but not catalog-supported.
works only with a named limitation or user/operator help
25 charts have at least one hard gap for a recommended extra capability.The hard-gap column is about missing recommended capabilities, not total chart failure. For example, a chart may have a working default recipe while still lacking an existing-secret, no-crds, or HA path for a specific variant.
Current User Answer
| Question | Count | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Can the repo prove a maintained recipe/package path exists? | 100 | Yes. Every top-100 entry has recipe/package proof artifacts. |
| Can a user try it through the public local-test catalog lane today? | 20 | Yes, for the top-20 declared local-test scope. |
| Does it still need catalog promotion review before support is claimed? | 80 | Yes. These entries are proof-grade, not catalog-supported. |
| Does it already have more than one base variant? | 67 | Yes. These entries cover more than the default shape. |
| Is it still default-only? | 33 | Yes. These entries need user-shaped variants before a strong catalog recommendation. |
| Does it have a named hard gap for at least one recommended capability? | 25 | Yes. The core recipe may work, but one useful variant or capability is missing or blocked. |
| Is a supported top-20 chart behind the latest upstream version? | 7 | Yes. These need promotion proof before the catalog points at the newer chart. |
Top-20 Update Candidates
| Chart | Supported version | Latest version | Variants | Required action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
argo-cd/argo-cd | 9.5.15 | 9.5.17 | default;no-crds | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
bitnami/mongodb | 19.0.7 | 19.1.0 | static-passwords;existing-secret-replicaset | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
bitnami/nginx | 24.0.2 | 25.0.0 | http-clusterip;existing-tls-ingress | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
bitnami/postgresql | 18.6.7 | 18.7.0 | static-passwords;existing-secret | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
bitnami/redis | 25.5.3 | 27.0.0 | default;reuse-existing-secret | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack | 85.3.3 | 86.1.0 | default;no-crds | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
prometheus-community/prometheus | 29.8.0 | 29.9.0 | default;server-only-ephemeral | Run full promotion lanes before replacing the supported version. |
High-Rank Next-80 Promotion Candidates
These rows already have proof-grade artifacts and appear high in the source catalog reconnaissance. They need real variants before catalog support.
| Proof rank | Top-500 rank | Chart | Version | Source features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 8 | traefik/traefik | 40.2.0 | lookup;generated-facts;tpl;capabilities;crds;cluster-rbac;webhooks;stateful-storage |
| 22 | 18 | external-dns/external-dns | 1.21.1 | tpl;crds;cluster-rbac |
| 23 | 21 | gitlab/gitlab-runner | 0.89.0 | generated-facts;tpl;capabilities |
| 24 | 38 | kyverno/kyverno | 3.8.1 | lookup;generated-facts;tpl;capabilities;hooks;crds;cluster-rbac;stateful-storage |
| 25 | 41 | cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg | 0.28.2 | generated-facts;tpl;crds;cluster-rbac;webhooks |
| 26 | 42 | fluent/fluent-bit | 0.57.6 | tpl;capabilities;hooks;cluster-rbac |
| 27 | 45 | runix/pgadmin4 | 1.62.0 | tpl;capabilities;stateful-storage |
Outputs
data/top100-catalog-analysis/raw.json
data/top100-catalog-analysis/review.csv
data/top100-catalog-analysis/summary.md