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

Command / Args

Key: command

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

command key 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

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

args key 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

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

extraArgs key 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