OpenCut

OpenCut is an open-source video editor. The HelmForge chart deploys the OpenCut web application with HelmForge PostgreSQL and Redis dependencies plus the Redis-over-HTTP bridge required by the upstream runtime.

Key Features

• HelmForge-maintained docker.io/helmforge/opencut:v0.3.0 image
• HelmForge PostgreSQL dependency for application metadata
• HelmForge Redis dependency plus Redis-over-HTTP bridge
• External database and Redis/Valkey modes
• Ingress, Gateway API through the single gateway values block, dual-stack Service fields, HPA, PDB, NetworkPolicy, External Secrets, and Helm tests

Installation

helm repo add helmforge https://repo.helmforge.dev
helm repo update
helm install opencut helmforge/opencut --namespace opencut --create-namespace

helm install opencut oci://ghcr.io/helmforgedev/helm/opencut --namespace opencut --create-namespace

Examples

Gateway API:

gateway:
  enabled: true
  parentRefs:
    - name: public
      namespace: gateway-system
  hostnames:
    - opencut.example.com

External services:

postgresql:
  enabled: false
redis:
  enabled: false
database:
  external:
    host: postgres.example.com
    existingSecret: opencut-db
redisHttp:
  externalUrl: http://redis-http.example.com

Operations

The chart uses HelmForge subcharts for databases by default. For production, pin credentials through existing Secrets or External Secrets and size PostgreSQL and Redis PVCs explicitly.

Architecture

The chart deploys OpenCut with HelmForge PostgreSQL and Redis by default, plus the Redis-over-HTTP bridge required by the application path. The application pod receives a stable site URL, authentication secret, database connection, Redis connection, and optional workspace integration values.

Runtime flow:

1. Public traffic enters through Ingress or Gateway API.
2. OpenCut handles browser and API traffic through the main Service.
3. PostgreSQL stores application state.
4. Redis and the Redis HTTP bridge support cache and application integration paths.
5. Optional External Secrets reconcile database, Redis, and app secrets.

Production Values

Use stable application secrets, durable PostgreSQL and Redis, explicit route settings, and NetworkPolicy:

opencut:
  siteUrl: https://opencut.example.com
  betterAuthSecret: replace-with-a-stable-secret
  marbleWorkspaceKey: replace-with-workspace-key

postgresql:
  auth:
    existingSecret: opencut-postgresql-auth
    existingSecretUserPasswordKey: user-password
  standalone:
    persistence:
      enabled: true
      storageClass: fast-retain
      size: 50Gi

redis:
  auth:
    enabled: true
    existingSecret: opencut-redis-auth
    existingSecretPasswordKey: redis-password
  standalone:
    persistence:
      enabled: true
      storageClass: fast-retain
      size: 8Gi

redisHttp:
  resources:
    requests:
      cpu: 50m
      memory: 128Mi
    limits:
      cpu: 500m
      memory: 512Mi

networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  extraEgress: []

opencut.siteUrl should match the externally visible URL exactly. Authentication callback and generated links depend on that value.

External Services

Use external dependencies when PostgreSQL or Redis are platform-managed:

opencut:
  siteUrl: https://opencut.example.com
  betterAuthSecret: replace-with-a-stable-secret

postgresql:
  enabled: false

database:
  external:
    host: postgres.example.com
    port: 5432
    name: opencut
    username: opencut
    existingSecret: opencut-db
    existingSecretPasswordKey: database-password

redis:
  enabled: false
  external:
    host: redis.example.com
    port: 6379
    existingSecret: opencut-redis
    existingSecretPasswordKey: redis-password

Keep the Redis HTTP bridge enabled unless your deployment provides a compatible external bridge through redisHttp.externalUrl.

Networking And Scaling

Ingress example:

ingress:
  enabled: true
  ingressClassName: traefik
  annotations:
    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: letsencrypt-prod
  hosts:
    - host: opencut.example.com
      paths:
        - path: /
          pathType: Prefix
  tls:
    - secretName: opencut-tls
      hosts:
        - opencut.example.com

Gateway API example:

gateway:
  enabled: true
  parentRefs:
    - name: public
      namespace: gateway-system
  hostnames:
    - opencut.example.com
  path: /
  pathType: PathPrefix

Enable HPA only after database and Redis capacity have been sized for additional application pods:

autoscaling:
  enabled: true
  minReplicas: 2
  maxReplicas: 6

Secrets

For GitOps, store app and dependency secrets outside values files. The chart supports generated Kubernetes Secrets for local tests, existing Secrets for production, and ExternalSecret resources when External Secrets Operator is installed.

Rotate betterAuthSecret carefully because it can invalidate sessions or signed application state.

Validation

After deployment:

helm test opencut -n opencut
kubectl get pods -n opencut -l app.kubernetes.io/name=opencut
kubectl logs -n opencut deploy/opencut --since=10m
kubectl get events -n opencut --sort-by=.lastTimestamp

Also validate the browser editor loads, authentication works, project creation succeeds, and the Redis HTTP bridge is reachable from the OpenCut pod.

Common Issues

Symptom	Likely Cause	Fix
Login or callbacks use the wrong URL	opencut.siteUrl does not match public route	Set the exact external HTTPS URL.
App starts before dependencies are ready	External DB/Redis DNS or credentials are wrong	Check connection Secrets and service reachability.
Redis HTTP bridge errors	Bridge disabled or external URL wrong	Keep redisHttp.enabled=true or set a valid externalUrl.
Sessions break after redeploy	Auth secret changed	Store betterAuthSecret in a stable Secret.

Values

Parameter	Default	Description
replicaCount	1	Number of OpenCut pods when autoscaling is disabled.
image.repository	docker.io/helmforge/opencut	HelmForge OpenCut image.
postgresql.enabled	true	Deploy HelmForge PostgreSQL dependency.
redis.enabled	true	Deploy HelmForge Redis dependency.
database.external.host	""	External PostgreSQL host.
redisHttp.enabled	true	Deploy Redis-over-HTTP bridge.
service.ipFamilyPolicy	null	Optional Service dual-stack policy.
ingress.enabled	false	Render Ingress.
gateway.enabled	false	Render Gateway API HTTPRoute.
networkPolicy.extraEgress	[]	Append full custom web egress rules.
externalSecrets.enabled	false	Render ExternalSecret resources.

Links

• OpenCut
• OpenCut GitHub
• Chart source