create "default" namespace by default

[markmark206]

When running the system via docker-compose (e. g. https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/blob/master/docker/docker-compose.yml), the system starts up with default namespace already existing. However, this is not the case when deploying the system via helm chart.

Please add default namespace when deploying temporal via helm chart.

PS Thanks to Remy for reporting this!

[tgaddair]

Hey @markmark206 any update on this? Is there a good workaround when doing an automated deployment that doesn't require calling tctl by hand?

[underrun]

we've come to the conclusion that for our helm charts we should not create a default namespace by default because having a default namespace is only a convenience for development - which is why it's automatically created when running temporal via docker-compose.

additionally since namespaces cannot currently be deleted we would be adding something that is more likely to cause accidental problems in production environments but that has no way of being removed (as is still an issue with kubernetes default namespaces and one we'd like to avoid if we can).

[ghost]

I have a related question. Even if the default namespace is not created automatically, should the helm chart not have a way to configure some pre-created namespaces via the values ?

[YannickZ]

agreed, even though this shouldn't be a the default behaviour there should be a parameter available on the helmchart to do it

[alex-derzhi-sp]

Would you all accept a PR to fix this?

[robholland]

#420 opened to track this. PRs accepted.