Feature: Add ability to append to index file

[pawalt]

Right now, all your packages must be in your --package-path directory when you build your index. I'd like to add the ability to build your index with only new packages in --package-path. This way, you don't have to keep around the --package-path directory and can use releases as the sole source of truth.

I can write in this functionality, I just want to make sure this is a welcome addition first.

[unguiculus]

This is already the case. You don't have to have the packages around. The existing index file is downloaded from the repo and the new stuff is merged in.

[ppanero]

Hello,

I encountered the same issue, and if I do not specify the --package-path I get an error:

$ cr index -i index.yaml  -o ppanero -c https://github.com/ppanero/helm-chart-test -r helm-chart-test -t <TOKEN>
====> UpdateIndexFile new index at index.yaml
Error: open .cr-release-packages: no such file or directory

What would be the correct way of doing it? Thanks!

[marcgascon]

Has this been solved? I have the same problem as described in the issue.

Thanks 👍

[pratikbin]

@marcgascon looks like not solved yet