feat(helm): adding kubeconfig flag

cmd/helm/helm.go

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func prettyError(err error) error {
 
 // configForContext creates a Kubernetes REST client configuration for a given kubeconfig context.
 func configForContext(context string) (*rest.Config, error) {
-	config, err := kube.GetConfig(context).ClientConfig()
+	config, err := kube.GetConfig(context, settings.KubeConfig).ClientConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get Kubernetes config for context %q: %s", context, err)
 	}

cmd/helm/install.go

@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func generateName(nameTemplate string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func defaultNamespace() string {
-	if ns, _, err := kube.GetConfig(settings.KubeContext).Namespace(); err == nil {
+	if ns, _, err := kube.GetConfig(settings.KubeContext, settings.KubeConfig).Namespace(); err == nil {
 		return ns
 	}
 	return "default"

docs/helm/helm.md

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Environment:
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -67,4 +68,4 @@ Environment:
 * [helm verify](helm_verify.md)	 - verify that a chart at the given path has been signed and is valid
 * [helm version](helm_version.md)	 - print the client/server version information
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 8-Aug-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_completion.md

@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ helm completion SHELL
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_create.md

@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ helm create NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_delete.md

@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ helm delete [flags] RELEASE_NAME [...]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_dependency.md

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ for this case.
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -70,4 +71,4 @@ for this case.
 * [helm dependency list](helm_dependency_list.md)	 - list the dependencies for the given chart
 * [helm dependency update](helm_dependency_update.md)	 - update charts/ based on the contents of requirements.yaml
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 11-Jul-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_dependency_build.md

@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ helm dependency build [flags] CHART
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_dependency_list.md

@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ helm dependency list [flags] CHART
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_dependency_update.md

@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ helm dependency update [flags] CHART
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm dependency](helm_dependency.md)	 - manage a chart's dependencies
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_fetch.md

@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ helm fetch [flags] [chart URL | repo/chartname] [...]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 17-Aug-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_get.md

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ helm get [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ helm get [flags] RELEASE_NAME
 * [helm get manifest](helm_get_manifest.md)	 - download the manifest for a named release
 * [helm get values](helm_get_values.md)	 - download the values file for a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_get_hooks.md

@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ helm get hooks [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_get_manifest.md

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ helm get manifest [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_get_values.md

@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ helm get values [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm get](helm_get.md)	 - download a named release
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_history.md

@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ helm history [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_home.md

@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ helm home
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_init.md

@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ helm init
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 10-Oct-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_inspect.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ helm inspect [CHART]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -43,4 +44,4 @@ helm inspect [CHART]
 * [helm inspect chart](helm_inspect_chart.md)	 - shows inspect chart
 * [helm inspect values](helm_inspect_values.md)	 - shows inspect values
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_inspect_chart.md

@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ helm inspect chart [CHART]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm inspect](helm_inspect.md)	 - inspect a chart
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_inspect_values.md

@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ helm inspect values [CHART]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm inspect](helm_inspect.md)	 - inspect a chart
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_install.md

@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@ helm install [CHART]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 15-Aug-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_lint.md

@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ helm lint [flags] PATH
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_list.md

@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ helm list [flags] [FILTER]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 12-Jul-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_package.md

@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ helm package [flags] [CHART_PATH] [...]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_plugin.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Manage client-side Helm plugins.
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -26,4 +27,4 @@ Manage client-side Helm plugins.
 * [helm plugin remove](helm_plugin_remove.md)	 - remove one or more Helm plugins
 * [helm plugin update](helm_plugin_update.md)	 - update one or more Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_plugin_install.md

@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ helm plugin install [options] <path|url>...
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_plugin_list.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ helm plugin list
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_plugin_remove.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ helm plugin remove <plugin>...
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_plugin_update.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ helm plugin update <plugin>...
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm plugin](helm_plugin.md)	 - add, list, or remove Helm plugins
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Example usage:
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ Example usage:
 * [helm repo remove](helm_repo_remove.md)	 - remove a chart repository
 * [helm repo update](helm_repo_update.md)	 - update information of available charts locally from chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo_add.md

@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ helm repo add [flags] [NAME] [URL]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo_index.md

@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ helm repo index [flags] [DIR]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo_list.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ helm repo list [flags]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo_remove.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ helm repo remove [flags] [NAME]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_repo_update.md

@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ helm repo update
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm repo](helm_repo.md)	 - add, list, remove, update, and index chart repositories
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_reset.md

@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ helm reset
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 27-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_rollback.md

@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ helm rollback [flags] [RELEASE] [REVISION]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_search.md

@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ helm search [keyword]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_serve.md

@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ helm serve
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_status.md

@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ helm status [flags] RELEASE_NAME
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_template.md

@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ helm template [flags] CHART
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 11-Sep-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_test.md

@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ helm test [RELEASE]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md

@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ helm upgrade [RELEASE] [CHART]
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 15-Aug-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_verify.md

@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ helm verify [flags] PATH
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

docs/helm/helm_version.md

@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ helm version
       --home string               location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME (default "$HOME/.helm")
       --host string               address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST
       --kube-context string       name of the kubeconfig context to use
+      --kubeconfig string         path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG
       --tiller-namespace string   namespace of Tiller (default "kube-system")
 ```
 
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [helm](helm.md)	 - The Helm package manager for Kubernetes.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 23-Jun-2017
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 1-Nov-2017

pkg/helm/environment/environment.go

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ type EnvSettings struct {
 	Debug bool
 	// KubeContext is the name of the kubeconfig context.
 	KubeContext string
+	// KubeConfig is the name of the kubeconfig file.
+	KubeConfig string
 }
 
 // AddFlags binds flags to the given flagset.
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ func (s *EnvSettings) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	fs.StringVar((*string)(&s.Home), "home", DefaultHelmHome, "location of your Helm config. Overrides $HELM_HOME")
 	fs.StringVar(&s.TillerHost, "host", "", "address of Tiller. Overrides $HELM_HOST")
 	fs.StringVar(&s.KubeContext, "kube-context", "", "name of the kubeconfig context to use")
+	fs.StringVar(&s.KubeConfig, "kubeconfig", "", "path to kubeconfig file. Overrides $KUBECONFIG")
 	fs.BoolVar(&s.Debug, "debug", false, "enable verbose output")
 	fs.StringVar(&s.TillerNamespace, "tiller-namespace", "kube-system", "namespace of Tiller")
 }
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ var envMap = map[string]string{
 	"debug":            "HELM_DEBUG",
 	"home":             "HELM_HOME",
 	"host":             "HELM_HOST",
+	"kubeconfig":       "KUBECONFIG",
 	"tiller-namespace": "TILLER_NAMESPACE",
 }
 

pkg/kube/config.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package kube // import "k8s.io/helm/pkg/kube"
 import "k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 
 // GetConfig returns a Kubernetes client config for a given context.
-func GetConfig(context string) clientcmd.ClientConfig {
+func GetConfig(context string, kubeconfig string) clientcmd.ClientConfig {
 	rules := clientcmd.NewDefaultClientConfigLoadingRules()
 	rules.DefaultClientConfig = &clientcmd.DefaultClientConfig
 
@@ -28,5 +28,10 @@ func GetConfig(context string) clientcmd.ClientConfig {
 	if context != "" {
 		overrides.CurrentContext = context
 	}
+
+	if kubeconfig != "" {
+		rules.ExplicitPath = kubeconfig
+	}
+
 	return clientcmd.NewNonInteractiveDeferredLoadingClientConfig(rules, overrides)
 }