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An Open Source solution for implementing efficient and consistent software delivery to #Kubernetes, facilitating best practices using Git, Dockerfile, Helm, and Buildah. https://werf.io/

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werf new feature: Resource deletion order (v2.60.0+ and Nelm v1.21.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #7387 Now you can control the order in which Kubernetes resources are deleted with werf and Nelm. This feature became available starting from werf v2.60.0, which is currently in the Alpha and Beta releas...

In #werf v2.60.0+ and #Nelm v1.21.0+, you can control the order in which #Kubernetes resources are deleted using a new annotation. Deletion order for interdependent resources will be determined automatically.

Find more details in this GitHub discussion: github.com/werf/werf/di...

05.03.2026 16:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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werf new feature: Extended local resource validation (v2.60.0+ and Nelm v1.21.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #7364 We've added support for JSON Schema-based extended local validation for both built-in and custom resources. This feature became available starting from werf v2.60.0, which is currently in the Alpha...

In #werf v2.60.0+ and #Nelm v1.21.0+, we've added support for JSON Schema-based extended local validation for both built-in and custom #Kubernetes resources. The new mechanism works right out of the box with no additional configuration. github.com/werf/werf/di...

24.02.2026 15:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A decade of werf, a software delivery tool for Kubernetes From in-house wrapper to CNCF project: A look at the open source beginnings of the opinionated, all-in-one CLI tool for building and deploying applications for Kubernetes.

From in-house wrapper to @cncf.io project: A look at the open source beginnings of the opinionated, all-in-one CLI tool for building and deploying applications for Kubernetes.

29.01.2026 06:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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10 years of werf: The Cloud Native story we made together Here’s how the project was born and evolved over a decade

Today, we’re celebrating 10 years(!) of #werf! If you ever wondered how it all started and evolved during these years, our latest blog post has you covered with a brief history of the project. Enjoy and celebrate with us!

blog.werf.io/werf-project...

22.01.2026 09:35 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Nelm, the #Helm alternative created in #werf to enhance your experience with deploying Helm charts in #Kubernetes, has just reached its first 1000 #GitHub stars 🎉 github.com/werf/nelm
Meanwhile, new exciting features are coming soon to Nelm — we'll keep you posted! 😉

19.01.2026 16:36 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

From now on, we’ll focus our efforts on Nelm v2 and the Nelm operator. At the same time, there’s an ongoing community effort to implement a Go templates alternative in Nelm using #TypeScript, following our recent formal proposal (github.com/werf/nelm/pu...). Everyone is welcome to join! 🙌

12.12.2025 18:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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New features in Nelm v1.12.0-v1.19.1 · werf nelm · Discussion #514 Nelm has seen significant progress in the last four months. The highlights are: a major refactoring; 60(!) new features; many annoying issues resolved. At this point, we consider Nelm v1 stable and...

We’d also like to present this overview (github.com/werf/nelm/di...) of the recent changes in #Nelm. Since Nelm underwent a major refactoring, added 60(!) new features, and resolved many annoying issues, we’d like to consider Nelm v1 stable and complete enough 🎉

12.12.2025 18:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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werf new features: New commands, annotations, flags, and other improvements in v2.47.1-v2.56.2 · werf werf · Discussion #7287 During the last 4 months (since werf v2.47.1), we've seen a lot of new features and fixes. This post summarizes them. 4 new commands werf lint: lint Helm templates, a native replacement for werf he...

We've seen a lot of new features and fixes in #werf v2.47.1-v2.56.2. They include 4 new commands, 7 new annotations, 48 new CLI flags, and more.

This GitHub announcement summarizes recent changes: github.com/werf/werf/di...

12.12.2025 17:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The formal discussion of this proposal is ongoing on GitHub here: github.com/werf/nelm/pu...

There's a related thread on Reddit as well: www.reddit.com/r/kubernetes...

08.12.2025 13:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A proposal for implementing an alternative to Go templates in #Nelm has been submitted!

Interested in using a configuration language or a general programming language to write #Helm charts for your #Kubernetes clusters? Read this document and join the discussion: github.com/werf/nelm/bl...

08.12.2025 13:25 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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How Nelm compares to Helm 4: Current differences and future plans Nelm is an alternative tool to Helm 4 that supports deploying CRDs, defining deployment order, advanced resource tracking, and much more.

Following the recent release of #Helm v4, we’d like to explain how it is different from Nelm we use in #werf. This article provides our detailed comparison and sheds light on the significant enhancements we plan for Nelm. Feel free to share with your #Kubernetes folks!

blog.werf.io/nelm-helm-4-...

04.12.2025 15:38 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for sharing! Since Helm 4 is coming next month, we will soon explain how Nelm is different (and why some users might prefer it in what cases) in a new article.

20.10.2025 10:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nelm is a Helm 3 alternative built by the werf team, designed for Kubernetes deployments

It replaces Helm’s 3-way merge with server-side apply, supports Terraform-plan-style dry runs, advanced resource ordering and encrypted values

➤ https://ku.bz/YTzSDVJdl

18.10.2025 15:06 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
werf new features: Configurable resource lifecycle, improvements in plan and more (v2.49.1+) · werf werf · Discussion #7139 The latest werf release adds: new annotations (inspired by Helm hooks) to configure how the resources should behave during the deployment; new flags to control the output of werf plan and nelm rele...

Configurable resource lifecycle and better `werf plan` in #werf v2.49! Our latest release features new annotations (inspired by #Helm hooks) to configure how the resources behave during deployment, new flags to control the output of werf plan, and even more improvements. github.com/werf/werf/di...

13.10.2025 12:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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GitHub - werf/werf: A solution for implementing efficient and consistent software delivery to Kubernetes facilitating best practices. A solution for implementing efficient and consistent software delivery to Kubernetes facilitating best practices. - werf/werf

werf is a #CNCF Sandbox CLI tool to implement full-cycle #CICD to #Kubernetes easily

16.09.2025 07:37 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you for sharing! 😍

05.09.2025 04:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Werf is a CLI tool for full-cycle CI/CD to Kubernetes

It supports complete application lifecycle management, including building, publishing, and deploying container images, and offers features like automatic build caching

➜ https://ku.bz/bcbMgkHcz

03.09.2025 17:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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How werf Streamlined the Transition to Kubernetes and Accelerated Our CI/CD I’m going to share a case study on how we used werf at Seznam.cz to take a load off our migration to...

Happy to see this real-world experience of using #werf to improve #Kubernetes and CI/CD experience 🙌 dev.to/laplacedaemo...

26.08.2025 06:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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werf new features: Load reduction during deployments and Better image handling in Stapel (v2.47.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #7041 The latest werf release comes with several new features: Major Kubernetes API Server load reduction during deployments. Unified and extended capabilities for handling external and internal images i...

#werf v2.47.0 was released, featuring major #Kubernetes API Server load reduction during deployments (thanks to optimized resource tracking and limited log displaying) and unified and extended capabilities for handling external and internal images in Stapel. github.com/werf/werf/di...

20.08.2025 06:11 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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New features in Nelm v1.1.0-v1.11.0 · werf nelm · Discussion #397 It’s been almost five months since Nelm v1.0.0 was released. Nelm has received many new features, not to mention numerous bugfixes. This post summarises the most significant changes recently introd...

#Nelm, the improved #Helm by #werf, got many new features since its v1.0.0 release five months ago. This post summarises the most significant changes, including 2 new experimental commands, 7 new flags, 2 new annotations, new functions, and several other improvements: github.com/werf/nelm/di...

12.08.2025 06:08 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks a lot for sharing! 💙 We are present in Bluesky as well 🙏

11.08.2025 11:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Werf is a CLI tool for full-cycle CI/CD to Kubernetes

It supports complete application lifecycle management, including building, publishing, and deploying container images, and offers features like automatic build caching

➤ https://ku.bz/32DBhLmBf

07.08.2025 19:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Tracking rules for Argo CD, Flux, Prometheus, cert-manager, Kyverno, and Sealed Secrets · werf werf · Discussion #7002 Kubedog is a library to watch Kubernetes resources in CI/CD deploy pipelines, created and used in werf. It allows adding custom rules to track the deployment process of any resources. These rules h...

Tracking rules for #ArgoCD, #Flux, #Prometheus, cert-manager, and more have been added to kubedog / Nelm / werf! Learn how it benefits you and how you can contribute new custom rules for your favourite #CloudNative tools here: github.com/werf/werf/di...

25.07.2025 08:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Improved release process for werf releases on GitHub · werf werf · Discussion #6979 The GitHub releases page was updated to better follow the release channels approach implemented for werf, and a few improvements were made for the release process. A release for werf is now created...

The #GitHub releases page was updated to better follow the release channels approach implemented for #werf, and a few improvements were made for the release process itself. Find more details here: github.com/werf/werf/di...

15.07.2025 11:42 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Enhanced build reports are another addition introduced in #werf v2.42.0, which aims to improve image building in #Kubernetes. Using these details on build stages helps analyze the effectiveness of your build configuration and evaluate your cache cleanup strategy (based on the cache hit ratio) 🚀

15.07.2025 10:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Add enhanced sensitive data handling by kuzaxak · Pull Request #364 · werf/nelm Functionality adds similar to helm-diff style of diffing sensitive data. Previously, NELM handled sensitive data with an all-or-nothing approach: Resources marked as sensitive (via werf.io/sensiti...

It’s gratifying to see a huge improvement to #Nelm from a third-party #OpenSource contributor, Vladimir! His massive effort introduces the `werf.io/sensitive-paths` annotation, enhancing sensitive data handling with JSONPath expressions. Available in Nelm v1.8.0+. github.com/werf/nelm/pu...

15.07.2025 05:43 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
werf new feature: External configuration includes (v2.39.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #6931 Briefly You can now use any configuration files you need from Git repositories in a centralized and convenient manner. This is a game-changer if you have multiple similar applications and want to r...

With #werf v2.39.0, you can use any configuration files (including #Helm charts) from #Git repositories in a centralized and convenient manner. This is a game-changer if you have many similar apps and want to reuse common templates while keeping them in a separate repo. github.com/werf/werf/di...

27.06.2025 07:26 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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werf as a Kaniko alternative for image building in Kubernetes for your CI What is Kaniko and why was it needed? Kaniko is a tool for building OCI-compliant...

Following the recent news, let's spread the word about #werf as a #Kaniko alternative for container image building (and much more) in #Kubernetes for your CI! 🙌 dev.to/evgeniy_frol...

24.06.2025 10:10 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
werf new feature: template debugging mode for werf.yaml and Helm charts (v2.38.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #6921 Briefly A dedicated --debug-templates flag has been introduced to enable an advanced Go template debugging mode. This feature became available starting from werf v2.38.0, which is currently in the ...

Another new feature that landed in #werf v2.38.0 is the `--debug-templates` flag to enable an advanced #Golang template debugging mode for your werf.yaml and #Helm charts. It allows you to see more detailed errors and leverage new debugging functions. Find more info here: github.com/werf/werf/di...

24.06.2025 07:55 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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werf new feature: keeping tags in werf cleanup (v2.38.0+) · werf werf · Discussion #6918 Briefly Now, in the werf cleanup command, you can specify a list of tags to keep. To do this, just use the newly added --keep-list option. This feature became available starting from werf v2.38.0, ...

Starting with #werf v2.38.0, you can specify a list of tags you want to keep when the `werf cleanup` command is performed. Use the newly added `--keep-list` option for that. You can also automate the keep-list file generation. Learn more: github.com/werf/werf/di...

24.06.2025 06:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0