Add imagePullSecrets and extend imagePullPolicy to all chart images
#1,851 opened on Apr 23, 2026
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Description
Extend imagePullPolicy override support and add imagePullSecrets configuration for all container images in the Helm chart.
Background
PR #352 introduced the ability to override imagePullPolicy for conductor and stage images. However, this configuration is not available for other images used in the chart:
- descriptors image
- debezium-server image
Additionally, there's currently no support for configuring imagePullSecrets, which is needed for pulling images from private registries.
Proposed Enhancement
1. Extend imagePullPolicy Override
Add imagePullPolicy configuration support for:
- descriptors image
- debezium-server image
This should follow the same pattern established in #352 for conductor and stage images.
2. Add imagePullSecrets Support
Introduce imagePullSecrets configuration with a hybrid approach:
- Global configuration: A chart-level
imagePullSecretsthat applies to all container images by default - Per-image override: Optional per-component
imagePullSecretsthat override the global setting when specified
This should apply to all container images in the chart:
- conductor image
- stage image
- descriptors image
- debezium-server image
Use Case
This enhancement is particularly important for:
- Private registries: Organizations using private container registries need to provide pull secrets (most common: single global secret)
- Multiple registry sources: Advanced deployments pulling images from different private registries need per-image secret configuration
- Custom pull policies: Different environments (dev/staging/prod) may require different image pull policies for all components
- Air-gapped deployments: Environments that mirror images to private registries need both pull secrets and consistent pull policy configuration
Acceptance Criteria
-
imagePullPolicycan be configured for descriptors image -
imagePullPolicycan be configured for debezium-server image - Global
imagePullSecretscan be specified at chart level - Global
imagePullSecretsare applied to all container specs by default - Per-component
imagePullSecretscan override global configuration - Chart documentation is updated with the new configuration options
- Maintains backward compatibility (new fields are optional)
Example Configuration
# values.yaml
# Global configuration (most common use case)
imagePullSecrets:
- name: my-registry-secret
- name: backup-registry-secret
# Global pull policy
imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
# Per-component overrides (advanced use cases)
conductor:
imagePullPolicy: Always
imagePullSecrets: # overrides global
- name: conductor-specific-secret
descriptors:
imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
imagePullSecrets: # overrides global
- name: descriptors-registry-secret
debeziumServer:
imagePullPolicy: Never
# inherits global imagePullSecrets if not specified
Implementation Notes
The per-component imagePullSecrets should completely override the global setting (not merge), following standard Kubernetes behavior and common Helm chart patterns.