Carvel

vendir

vendir declaratively states what files should be in a directory, syncing from upstream sources such as Git repositories, HTTP archives, Helm charts, and OCI images. Enables reproducible vendored configuration.

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Documentation
https://carvel.dev/vendir/docs/latest/

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/carvel-dev/vendir

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Protobuf
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/carvel/refs/heads/main/grpc/carvel-vendir-versions-v1alpha1.proto

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: carvel:vendir
name: vendir
description: vendir declaratively states what files should be in a directory, syncing from upstream sources
  such as Git repositories, HTTP archives, Helm charts, and OCI images. Enables reproducible vendored
  configuration.
humanURL: https://carvel.dev/vendir/
tags:
- Configuration
- Vendoring
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://carvel.dev/vendir/docs/latest/
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/carvel-dev/vendir
- type: Protobuf
  name: vendir versions v1alpha1 protobuf (semver VersionSelection)
  url: grpc/carvel-vendir-versions-v1alpha1.proto
x-features:
- Declarative sync from Git, HTTP, Helm, OCI
- Lock files for reproducibility
- Selective inclusion of files
- Integration with overlays via ytt
x-use-cases:
- Vendoring third-party Kubernetes configuration
- Pinning upstream Helm charts
- Reproducible configuration builds