chart/docs/common/values/command-args.md

Command / Args

Key: command

Info:

• Type: list or string
• Default: "" or []
• Helm Template:
  • String: ✅
  • List entry: ✅

Can be defined in:

• .Values.command
• .Values.additionalContainers.[container-name].command
• .Values.initContainers.[container-name].command
• .Values.installContainers.[container-name].command
• .Values.upgradeContainers.[container-name].command
• .Values.systemContainers.[container-name].command
• .Values.jobs.[job-name].podSpec.containers.[container-name].[container-name].command

---

Overrides the entrypoint of the container

Examples:

# String / Single command
command: ./custom-script.sh
# String / Single command (tpl)
command: "{{ .Values.customCommand }}"

# List
command:
  - /bin/sh
  - -c
  - |
    echo "Doing things..."
# List (tpl)
command:
  - /path/to/executable
  - --port
  - "{{ .Values.service.main.ports.main.port }}"

---

---

Key: args

Info:

• Type: list
• Default: string or []
• Helm Template:
  • String: ✅
  • List entry: ✅

Can be defined in:

• .Values.args
• .Values.additionalContainers.[container-name].args
• .Values.initContainers.[container-name].args
• .Values.installContainers.[container-name].args
• .Values.upgradeContainers.[container-name].args
• .Values.systemContainers.[container-name].args
• .Values.jobs.[job-name].podSpec.containers.[container-name].[container-name].args

---

Adds arguments to the entrypoint of the container

Examples:

# String / Single args
args: worker
# String / Single arg (tpl)
arg: "{{ .Values.mode }}"

# List
arg:
  - --port
  - 8080
# List (tpl)
arg:
  - --port
  - "{{ .Values.service.main.ports.main.port }}"

---

---

Key: extraArgs

Info:

• Type: list
• Default: string or []
• Helm Template:
  • String: ✅
  • List entry: ✅

Can be defined in:

• .Values.extraArgs
• .Values.additionalContainers.[container-name].extraArgs
• .Values.initContainers.[container-name].extraArgs
• .Values.installContainers.[container-name].extraArgs
• .Values.upgradeContainers.[container-name].extraArgs
• .Values.systemContainers.[container-name].extraArgs
• .Values.jobs.[job-name].podSpec.containers.[container-name].[container-name].extraArgs

---

Appends arguments to args of the container. This is useful for exposing it on SCALE GUI, so users can append arguments on top of the ones defined from the chart developer

Examples:

# String / Single args
extraArgs: some_extra_arg
# String / Single arg (tpl)
extraArgs: "{{ .Values.some_key }}"

# List
extraArgs:
  - --photos_path
  - /path/to/photos
# List (tpl)
extraArgs:
  - --photos_path
  - "{{ .Values.persistence.photos.mountPath }}"

Kubernetes Documentation:

• Command / Args