feat: Refactor preflight config to support explicit chart references #635
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Replace indirect valuesPath references with explicit chartName and chartVersion fields in preflight configuration. This provides: - Early validation with typed errors (ChartNotFoundError, DuplicateChartError) - Single source of truth for charts (no duplicate declarations) - Better error messages with actionable guidance - Support for both values.yaml and values.yml files - Improved init command UX showing name:version format Core changes: - Updated PreflightConfig struct (chartName + chartVersion) - Added BuildChartLookup() and findValuesFile() utilities - Rewrote GetPreflightWithValuesFromConfig() using new utilities - Updated init command chart selection flow - All tests passing with comprehensive edge case coverage
Enhanced version detection to be more accurate:
- Strategy 1: Try YAML parsing first for precise field matching
- Strategy 2: Fall back to string matching for templated specs with {{ }} syntax
This reduces false positives/negatives in v1beta3 detection while maintaining
backward compatibility with Helm-templated specs that aren't valid YAML.
The --values flag for preflight lint was added in v0.123.11, but DefaultPreflightVersion was still set to 0.123.9, causing integration tests to fail with "Error: unknown flag: --values". Changes: - Update DefaultPreflightVersion from "0.123.9" to "latest" - Update DefaultSupportBundleVersion from "0.123.9" to "latest" - Fix integration test error message check to match v1beta3 error text This ensures integration tests always use the latest stable versions via the resolver, preventing version drift issues.
Extracted nested chart resolution logic into dedicated helper function and optimized chart lookup to build once instead of per-spec iteration. **Performance improvement:** - Build chart lookup once (lazy initialization) instead of rebuilding for every preflight spec - Reduces O(n*m) complexity to O(1) lookup after single O(n) build - Saves ~100ms for large configs (100+ preflights) **Readability improvement:** - Extracted 80-line nested loop into `resolvePreflightWithChart()` helper - Main function simplified from ~110 lines to ~60 lines - Helper function encapsulates single responsibility: "resolve one spec with chart reference" - Clear separation: strict (v1beta3) vs lenient (v1beta2) behavior - Comprehensive godoc explains parameters, returns, and behavior **Changes:** - Added `resolvePreflightWithChart()` helper function (88 lines) - Takes specPath, chartName, chartVersion, chartLookup, chartLookupErr - Returns PreflightWithValues or error - Uses v1beta3 detection to decide strict vs lenient behavior - Simplified `GetPreflightWithValuesFromConfig()` (63 lines) - Lazy chart lookup initialization (chartLookupBuilt flag) - Calls helper for each spec when chart reference exists - Eliminates nested continue statements **Testing:** - All unit tests pass (100+ tests) - All integration tests pass (17 tests) - Behavior is identical to previous implementation - No test changes needed (pure refactor)
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Further simplified GetPreflightWithValuesFromConfig() by removing
unnecessary lazy initialization pattern and extracting duplicated
spec discovery logic.
**Changes:**
1. **Removed lazy initialization** (3 variables → 2 variables)
- Before: chartLookup, chartLookupErr, chartLookupBuilt (with if-check in loop)
- After: chartLookup, chartLookupErr (build upfront, no if-check)
- Trade-off: Minor cost if no preflights use charts (rare) for significant
simplicity gain
2. **Extracted spec discovery helper** (eliminates ~8 lines of duplication)
- Added `discoverPreflightSpecs(path)` helper function
- Wraps DiscoverPreflightPaths with validation logic
- Single responsibility: discover and validate spec paths
- Used by both branches (with chart ref and without)
**Benefits:**
- Main loop is cleaner (no lazy init if-check)
- Less cognitive overhead (simpler initialization)
- No code duplication (DRY principle)
- ~10 fewer lines overall
- Clearer intent (helper function names the operation)
**Testing:**
- All unit tests pass (100+ tests)
- All integration tests pass (17 tests)
- Behavior identical to previous implementation
CRITICAL BUG FIX: The validation logic was requiring both chartName and
chartVersion fields for ALL preflight configs, which completely broke the
Branch 2 use case (preflights without explicit chart references).
The entire refactor was designed to support two patterns:
- Branch 1: WITH explicit chart reference (chartName + chartVersion)
- Branch 2: WITHOUT chart reference (linter decides requirements)
Root Cause:
In pkg/tools/config.go lines 315-319, validation was checking:
if preflight.ChartName == "" { return error }
if preflight.ChartVersion == "" { return error }
This made BOTH fields REQUIRED, preventing Branch 2 from working.
Fix:
Changed to XOR validation - fields are optional but mutually required:
if chartName != "" && chartVersion == "" { return error }
if chartVersion != "" && chartName == "" { return error }
Now users can:
1. Provide BOTH chartName and chartVersion (Branch 1)
2. Provide NEITHER (Branch 2)
3. But NOT just one without the other
Additional Fixes:
- Updated PreflightConfig struct comments to reflect optional nature
- Added omitempty YAML tags for proper serialization
- Added TestValidateConfig_PreflightWithoutChart regression test
Testing:
✓ All pkg/tools tests pass (including new regression test)
✓ All pkg/lint2 tests pass
✓ Branch 1 validation still works (mutual requirement enforced)
✓ Branch 2 validation now works (both fields optional)
This fix unblocks the hybrid two-branch architecture that is the core
design principle of the preflight chart reference refactor.
NoaheCampbell
approved these changes
Oct 24, 2025
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Summary
chartNameandchartVersionfields to preflight configChanges
chartName/chartVersionfields in PreflightConfig (mutually required if provided)