This generated table answers the practical catalog question:
For each top-20 chart base variant, can a user start with it now, or does it
need a target prerequisite, runtime review, hook lifecycle route, or more proof?It is intentionally base-variant level. Chart-level summaries can hide the fact that one base is a clean first path while another base still needs prerequisites or runtime review.
Summary
base variants: 42
start-here: 26
try-with-proof: 0
runtime-watch: 3
runtime-review-needed: 0
operating-policy-needed: 0
target-fit-needed: 0
target-prerequisite-needed: 0
hook-lifecycle-review-needed: 0
lifecycle-observed: 0
prerequisite-observed: 0
render-only: 13Live rerun readiness for non-pass rows:
ready-to-collect: 0
model-or-stage-first: 1
review-target-first: 2
inspect-diff-first: 0
rerun-now-after-cleanup: 0How To Read User Readiness
| Readiness | Meaning |
|---|---|
start-here | Best current demo/catalog path: render parity, ConfigHub proof, local live, GitOps/OCI, selected live parity, and two-cluster parity are all passing. |
try-with-proof | Render parity and two-cluster parity pass, but one or more broader ConfigHub/live lanes are still missing for this base. |
runtime-watch | Object parity passed, but the live target did not fully settle during the run. |
runtime-review-needed | Object parity passed, but runtime state needs investigation before this base is presented as easy. |
operating-policy-needed | Object parity passed, but the app needs a post-render operating procedure before it can be called ready. |
target-fit-needed | Object parity passed, but the selected target does not provide the platform shape this base declares. |
target-prerequisite-needed | The base expects CRDs, APIs, Secrets, storage, or another target prerequisite to exist or be staged. |
hook-lifecycle-review-needed | Helm hook or hook-like lifecycle behavior needs an explicit route and receipt. |
lifecycle-observed | Strict parity remains blocked or watch, but the hook-like lifecycle route has a passing observation receipt. |
prerequisite-observed | The base needs an external prerequisite, and a related observation receipt proves the staged-prerequisite path. |
render-only | Render parity exists, but live/user proof lanes are not present for this base. |
Rows
| Chart | Base | First | Readiness | Rerun readiness | Why | Next action | Support artifact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
argo-cd/argo-cd@9.5.15 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
argo-cd/argo-cd@9.5.15 | no-crds | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/mongodb@19.0.7 | existing-secret-replicaset | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/mongodb@19.0.7 | static-passwords | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/mysql@14.0.3 | existing-secret | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
bitnami/mysql@14.0.3 | static-passwords | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
bitnami/nginx@24.0.2 | http-clusterip | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/nginx@24.0.2 | existing-tls-ingress | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/postgresql@18.6.7 | existing-secret | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/postgresql@18.6.7 | static-passwords | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/rabbitmq@16.0.14 | existing-secret | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
bitnami/rabbitmq@16.0.14 | static-passwords | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
bitnami/redis@25.5.3 | reuse-existing-secret | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
bitnami/redis@25.5.3 | default | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
external-secrets/external-secrets@2.5.0 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
external-secrets/external-secrets@2.5.0 | no-crds | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/grafana@10.5.15 | existing-secret-ingress | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/grafana@10.5.15 | static-passwords | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/loki@7.0.0 | single-binary-filesystem | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/loki@7.0.0 | simple-scalable-minio | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/tempo@1.24.4 | local-persistent | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
grafana/tempo@1.24.4 | s3-query-observability | no | runtime-watch | review-target-first | object parity passed, but a live GitOps/controller condition needs review | inspect the live parity receipt before rerunning; decide whether this is target behavior, controller timing, or a support boundary | - |
hashicorp/consul@2.0.0 | default-control-plane | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
hashicorp/consul@2.0.0 | secure-mesh-existing-secrets | no | runtime-watch | review-target-first | object parity passed, but a live GitOps/controller condition needs review | inspect the live parity receipt before rerunning; decide whether this is target behavior, controller timing, or a support boundary | - |
hashicorp/vault@0.32.0 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
hashicorp/vault@0.32.0 | dev-mode | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
hashicorp/vault@0.32.0 | ha-raft-ui | no | runtime-watch | model-or-stage-first | object parity passed, but a live GitOps/controller condition needs review | inspect the live parity receipt before rerunning; decide whether this is target behavior, controller timing, or a support boundary | - |
ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx@4.15.1 | internal-clusterip | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx@4.15.1 | admission-disabled | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx@4.15.1 | default | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
jetstack/cert-manager@v1.20.2 | crds-enabled | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
jetstack/cert-manager@v1.20.2 | default | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
longhorn/longhorn@1.11.2 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
longhorn/longhorn@1.11.2 | ui-ingress | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
metrics-server/metrics-server@3.13.0 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
metrics-server/metrics-server@3.13.0 | external-tls-ca | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack@85.3.3 | default | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack@85.3.3 | no-crds | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
prometheus-community/prometheus@29.8.0 | server-only-ephemeral | yes | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
prometheus-community/prometheus@29.8.0 | default | no | render-only | - | render parity exists, but two-cluster live parity has no committed receipt for this base | run two-cluster kind parity and then add ConfigHub/live lanes as needed | - |
secrets-store-csi-driver/secrets-store-csi-driver@1.6.0 | default | yes | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
secrets-store-csi-driver/secrets-store-csi-driver@1.6.0 | sync-secret-rotation | no | start-here | - | all core lanes plus two-cluster parity pass for this base | use as the first catalog path; check production disposition before production use | - |
Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
data/top20-base-readiness/base-readiness.csv | Spreadsheet-ready one-row-per-base readiness table. |
data/top20-base-readiness/start-here.md | Short guide to the clean first catalog paths. |
data/outcome-coverage/base-outcomes.csv | Underlying lane data used by this report. |
data/live-kind-parity/summary.md | Two-cluster Helm-vs-installer parity receipts and non-pass reasons. |
data/live-parity-rerun-plan/rerun-plan.csv | Rerun readiness, next step, and exact rerun command for non-pass live rows. |
CATALOG.md | Top-level chart and variant catalog. |
Rows marked ready-to-collect in the CSV already have render parity and two-cluster parity. Use their live_rerun_command value to collect the missing live Helm-vs-ConfigHub receipt for that specific base.
Regenerate:
npm run top20:base-readiness
npm run top20:base-readiness:verify