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# Dynamo Kubernetes Helm Charts

The following Helm chart is available for the Dynamo Kubernetes Platform:

- [platform](./charts/platform/README.md) - This chart installs the complete Dynamo Kubernetes Platform, including the Dynamo Operator, NATS, etcd, Grove, and Kai Scheduler.

## CRD Management

CRDs are bundled in the operator subchart's `crds/` directory and managed automatically:

- **Initial install**: Helm natively installs CRDs from the `crds/` directory during `helm install`.
- **Upgrades**: A `pre-upgrade` hook Job applies CRDs using server-side apply from the operator image. This is necessary because Helm does not update CRDs from the `crds/` directory on `helm upgrade`. This can be disabled by setting `upgradeCRD: false`.