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yxxhero e3f757d5ed feat: add --template-args flag to template/apply/sync for helm lookup() support (#2666)
* feat: add --template-args to enable helm lookup() during template/apply/sync (#1833)

Add a --template-args flag to the template, apply, and sync subcommands so
extra args (most notably --dry-run=server) can be passed to the helm template
invocation, enabling Helm's lookup() function to resolve live cluster values.

- template: --template-args reaches both chartify's pre-render helm template
  and the final helm template output (flagsForTemplate).
- apply/sync: --template-args reaches chartify's pre-render helm template.
  apply/sync already inject --dry-run=server automatically for cluster
  operations; the flag is an explicit opt-in for the template subcommand or
  for passing additional flags.
- When --dry-run is present in template args, kube-context/kubeconfig are also
  injected into chartify so lookup() can actually reach the cluster.
- Resolves the long-stale PR #1833 rebased onto current main, which already
  contains the cluster-connectivity infrastructure (issues #2271, #2309,
  #2355, #2444).
- Includes integration test (lookup.sh) covering both chartify and
  non-chartify scenarios.

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* test: make lookup template nil-safe to fix integration CI

The lookup() function returns an empty map when the chart is rendered
without a cluster connection (notably the helm-diff phase of `helmfile
apply`). The original fixture chained `index` over the lookup result,
panicking with "index of untyped nil" during apply's diff rendering.

Guard every index with `default dict` so the template falls back to
"overwritten" when lookup is empty, while still resolving to the live
value ("init") when cluster access is available (--dry-run=server via
--template-args, or a real helm upgrade).

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* feat: enable lookup() during apply/diff via --template-args in helm-diff

Thread --template-args into the helm-diff rendering path so that
`helmfile apply`/`diff --template-args="--dry-run=server"` resolves
Helm's lookup() function during the diff phase too. helm-diff supports
`--dry-run=server`, which explicitly "enables the cluster access ...
and the lookup template function".

Previously --template-args only reached chartify's pre-render (which is a
no-op for plain charts due to chartify's early-return when there is no
forceNamespace/patches/injections) and the final `helm template` of the
`template` subcommand. As a result `helmfile apply` on a lookup chart
rendered client-side during the diff phase.

Changes:
- pkg/state: add TemplateArgs to DiffOpts; append it in appendExtraDiffFlags
  (reaches every helm-diff invocation: apply, standalone diff, interactive
  sync), mirroring the existing flagsForTemplate handling.
- pkg/config + cmd: add --template-args to the diff/doctor commands and to
  DiffConfigProvider, so lookup works for `helmfile diff` as well.
- pkg/app: populate DiffOpts.TemplateArgs from apply/diff/sync-interactive.
- docs/cli.md: correct the previous overpromising wording and document diff
  support plus the nil-safe lookup guidance.
- tests: unit-test the TemplateArgs handling in appendExtraDiffFlags and
  flagsForTemplate; integration lookup.sh now exercises apply with
  --template-args="--dry-run=server".

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* refactor: de-duplicate chartify template-args logic, add helmDefaults.templateArgs

Address review feedback on #2666:

1. Eliminate stale duplicated test helpers (issue_2444_test.go, issue_2355_test.go).
   Both files intentionally copied the processChartification flag-building logic
   with explicit SYNC WARNING comments, then drifted out of sync when #2666
   refactored the production code (needsKubeConnection gate, user-args merge).
   Extract the real logic into pure, unit-tested helpers
   (buildChartifyTemplateArgs, commandRequiresCluster) and delete the copies.

2. Add unit coverage for the new chartify merge path: template +
   --template-args=--dry-run=server now triggers kubeconfig/kube-context
   injection (TestTemplateArgsDryRunTriggersKubeInjection,
   TestTemplateArgsMergedBeforeInjection) — previously only covered by the
   cluster-dependent integration test.

3. Add a negative integration case (lookup.sh assert_template_fallback)
   verifying lookup() falls back to the default value WITHOUT --template-args,
   guarding against a regression that silently always connects to the cluster.

4. Add helmDefaults.templateArgs for parity with diffArgs/syncArgs, so users
   can enable lookup() support permanently instead of passing the flag on every
   invocation. CLI --template-args overrides (does not merge with) the default.
   Resolved via effectiveTemplateArgs, wired into the chartify, flagsForTemplate,
   and appendExtraDiffFlags paths.

5. Minor: capitalize --template-args help text to match surrounding flags;
   document helmDefaults.templateArgs precedence in docs/cli.md.

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* test: cover helmDefaults->chartify composition; fix helm helm-diff typo

Address remaining review nits on #2666:

- Add TestHelmDefaultsTemplateArgsReachesChartify, a belt-and-suspenders test
  for the processChartification composition (effectiveTemplateArgs ->
  buildChartifyTemplateArgs), closing the last unit-level coverage gap for
  helmDefaults.templateArgs reaching the chartify path.

- Fix pre-existing typo in cmd/bind_diff_flags.go: 'pass args to helm helm-diff'
  -> 'Pass args to helm-diff' (doubled 'helm', lowercase).

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* fix: correct 'helm helm-diff' typo in apply --diff-args help text

Sibling of the bind_diff_flags.go fix; the same doubled-'helm' typo and
lowercase help existed in cmd/apply.go's --diff-args registration, leaving
the apply and diff/doctor help strings inconsistent.

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

* docs: add helmDefaults.templateArgs to configuration reference

The complete helmfile.yaml schema in docs/configuration.md documents
diffArgs and syncArgs under helmDefaults but was missing the new
templateArgs field added in #2666. Add it beside syncArgs for
discoverability, noting the --template-args CLI override.

Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>

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Signed-off-by: yxxhero <aiopsclub@163.com>
2026-06-28 12:19:33 +08:00

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package state
import (
"strings"
"testing"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)
// TestKubeconfigPassedToChartify verifies that when --kubeconfig is set,
// it is passed to chartify's internal helm template call.
// This is a regression test for issue #2444.
//
// Background: When using jsonPatches or kustomize patches with helmfile,
// chartify runs "helm template" internally to render the chart before applying patches.
// The lookup() helm function requires cluster access (--dry-run=server).
// Without --kubeconfig being passed to the internal helm template call,
// it fails to connect to the cluster when the user's kubeconfig is not in the default location.
//
// These tests exercise the real HelmState.buildChartifyTemplateArgs method (the pure
// helper that processChartification delegates to), not a duplicated copy of the logic.
func TestKubeconfigPassedToChartify(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
helmfileCommand string
kubeconfig string
kubeContext string
expectedFlags []string
unexpectedFlags []string
}{
{
name: "sync with kubeconfig should pass both kubeconfig and dry-run=server",
helmfileCommand: "sync",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "",
expectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "/path/to/kubeconfig", "--dry-run=server"},
unexpectedFlags: []string{},
},
{
name: "sync with kubeconfig and kube-context should pass both",
helmfileCommand: "sync",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "my-context",
expectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "/path/to/kubeconfig", "--kube-context", "my-context", "--dry-run=server"},
unexpectedFlags: []string{},
},
{
name: "apply with kubeconfig should pass kubeconfig",
helmfileCommand: "apply",
kubeconfig: "/custom/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "",
expectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "/custom/kubeconfig", "--dry-run=server"},
unexpectedFlags: []string{},
},
{
name: "diff with kubeconfig should pass kubeconfig",
helmfileCommand: "diff",
kubeconfig: "/etc/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "prod",
expectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "/etc/kubeconfig", "--kube-context", "prod", "--dry-run=server"},
unexpectedFlags: []string{},
},
{
name: "template command should not pass kubeconfig (offline command)",
helmfileCommand: "template",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "",
expectedFlags: []string{},
unexpectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "--dry-run=server"},
},
{
name: "build command should not pass kubeconfig (offline command)",
helmfileCommand: "build",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
kubeContext: "",
expectedFlags: []string{},
unexpectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig", "--dry-run=server"},
},
{
name: "no kubeconfig should not add kubeconfig flag",
helmfileCommand: "sync",
kubeconfig: "",
kubeContext: "my-context",
expectedFlags: []string{"--kube-context", "my-context", "--dry-run=server"},
unexpectedFlags: []string{"--kubeconfig"},
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{kubeconfig: tt.kubeconfig}
got := st.buildChartifyTemplateArgs(tt.helmfileCommand, tt.kubeContext, false, "", "")
for _, flag := range tt.expectedFlags {
assert.Truef(t, strings.Contains(got, flag),
"buildChartifyTemplateArgs() = %q; want to contain %q", got, flag)
}
for _, flag := range tt.unexpectedFlags {
assert.Falsef(t, strings.Contains(got, flag),
"buildChartifyTemplateArgs() = %q; want NOT to contain %q", got, flag)
}
})
}
}
// TestKubeconfigNotDuplicated verifies that kubeconfig is not duplicated
// when it already exists in the template args.
func TestKubeconfigNotDuplicated(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
helmfileCommand string
kubeconfig string
existingArgs string
expectedCount int
expectedContains string
}{
{
name: "do not duplicate kubeconfig",
helmfileCommand: "sync",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
existingArgs: "--kubeconfig /existing/kubeconfig",
expectedCount: 1,
expectedContains: "--kubeconfig /existing/kubeconfig",
},
{
name: "add kubeconfig when not present",
helmfileCommand: "sync",
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
existingArgs: "--some-flag",
expectedCount: 1,
expectedContains: "--kubeconfig /path/to/kubeconfig",
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{kubeconfig: tt.kubeconfig}
got := st.buildChartifyTemplateArgs(tt.helmfileCommand, "", false, "", tt.existingArgs)
assert.Truef(t, strings.Contains(got, tt.expectedContains),
"buildChartifyTemplateArgs() = %q; want to contain %q", got, tt.expectedContains)
assert.Equalf(t, tt.expectedCount, strings.Count(got, "--kubeconfig"),
"buildChartifyTemplateArgs() has --kubeconfig %d times; want %d", strings.Count(got, "--kubeconfig"), tt.expectedCount)
})
}
}
// TestTemplateArgsDryRunTriggersKubeInjection verifies that when the user passes
// --template-args="--dry-run=server" to an offline command (e.g. `helmfile template`),
// the kubeconfig and kube-context ARE injected into chartify's internal helm template
// so lookup() can actually reach the cluster. Regression test for issue #1833.
func TestTemplateArgsDryRunTriggersKubeInjection(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig"}
got := st.buildChartifyTemplateArgs("template", "my-context", false, "--dry-run=server", "")
// User-provided arg is preserved
assert.Contains(t, got, "--dry-run=server")
// Cluster connection flags are injected even though "template" is offline
assert.Contains(t, got, "--kubeconfig /path/to/kubeconfig")
assert.Contains(t, got, "--kube-context my-context")
// --dry-run=server is NOT duplicated (only the user's copy is present)
assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(got, "--dry-run"))
}
// TestTemplateArgsMergedBeforeInjection verifies that user-provided template args
// are merged into chartify's existing template args before the cluster-connectivity
// injection, so that duplicate --dry-run / --kubeconfig flags are deduplicated.
func TestTemplateArgsMergedBeforeInjection(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig"}
got := st.buildChartifyTemplateArgs(
"sync", "ctx", false,
"--dry-run=server", // user arg
"--enable-dns", // existing chartify arg
)
assert.Contains(t, got, "--enable-dns")
assert.Contains(t, got, "--dry-run=server")
// kubeconfig injected once, dry-run appears once (not duplicated)
assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(got, "--dry-run"))
assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(got, "--kubeconfig"))
}
// TestEffectiveTemplateArgs verifies CLI args take precedence over helmDefaults.templateArgs,
// mirroring the DiffArgs precedence (switch: CLI wins, else helmDefaults, else empty).
func TestEffectiveTemplateArgs(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
cliArgs string
helmDefaults []string
want string
}{
{
name: "CLI args win over helmDefaults",
cliArgs: "--dry-run=server",
helmDefaults: []string{"--enable-dns"},
want: "--dry-run=server",
},
{
name: "helmDefaults used when CLI empty",
cliArgs: "",
helmDefaults: []string{"--dry-run=server", "--enable-dns"},
want: "--dry-run=server --enable-dns",
},
{
name: "empty when neither set",
cliArgs: "",
want: "",
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{
ReleaseSetSpec: ReleaseSetSpec{
HelmDefaults: HelmSpec{TemplateArgs: tt.helmDefaults},
},
}
assert.Equal(t, tt.want, st.effectiveTemplateArgs(tt.cliArgs))
})
}
}
// TestHelmDefaultsTemplateArgsReachesChartify is a belt-and-suspenders test for the
// composition used by processChartification: it resolves the effective template args
// (CLI vs helmDefaults) and feeds them to buildChartifyTemplateArgs. Verifies that
// setting helmDefaults.templateArgs=[--dry-run=server] makes an offline `template`
// command opt into server-side templating + kube-connection injection end-to-end.
func TestHelmDefaultsTemplateArgsReachesChartify(t *testing.T) {
st := &HelmState{
kubeconfig: "/path/to/kubeconfig",
ReleaseSetSpec: ReleaseSetSpec{
HelmDefaults: HelmSpec{TemplateArgs: []string{"--dry-run=server"}},
},
}
// Mirror processChartification's exact call shape.
resolved := st.effectiveTemplateArgs("")
got := st.buildChartifyTemplateArgs("template", "my-context", false, resolved, "")
// helmDefaults --dry-run=server is present
assert.Contains(t, got, "--dry-run=server")
// ...and triggered kube-connection injection for an otherwise-offline command
assert.Contains(t, got, "--kubeconfig /path/to/kubeconfig")
assert.Contains(t, got, "--kube-context my-context")
// not duplicated
assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(got, "--dry-run"))
}