diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -153,3 +153,30 @@ Parameter | Type | User Property | Required | Description
 `<uploadRepoSnapshot>`| [HelmRepository](./src/main/java/com/kiwigrid/helm/maven/plugin/HelmRepository.java) | helm.uploadRepo.snapshot | false | Upload repository for snapshot charts (determined by version postfix 'SNAPSHOT')
 `<skipRefresh>` | boolean | helm.init.skipRefresh | false | do not refresh (download) the local repository cache while init
 `<security>` | string | helm.security | false | path to your [settings-security.xml](https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-encryption.html) (default: `~/.m2/settings-security.xml`)
+
+## Packaging with the helm lifecycle
+
+To keep your pom files small you can use 'helm' packaging. This binds `helm:init` to the initialize phase, `helm:lint` to the test phase, `helm:package` to the package phase and `helm:upload` to the deploy phase.
+
+```xml
+<pom>
+  <artifactId>my-helm-charts</artifactId>
+  <version>0.0.1</version>
+  <packaging>helm</packaging>
+  ...
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>com.kiwigrid</groupId>
+        <artifactId>helm-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <!-- Mandatory when you use a custom lifecycle -->
+        <extensions>true</extensions>
+        <configuration>
+          ...
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+    ....
+  </build>
+</pom>
+```
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad0b2b48
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+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<component-set>
+	<components>
+		<component>
+			<role>org.apache.maven.lifecycle.mapping.LifecycleMapping</role>
+			<role-hint>helm</role-hint>
+			<implementation>org.apache.maven.lifecycle.mapping.DefaultLifecycleMapping
+			</implementation>
+			<configuration>
+				<lifecycles>
+					<lifecycle>
+						<id>default</id>
+						<phases>
+							<initialize>com.kiwigrid:helm-maven-plugin:init</initialize>
+							<test>com.kiwigrid:helm-maven-plugin:lint</test>
+							<package>com.kiwigrid:helm-maven-plugin:package</package>
+							<deploy>com.kiwigrid:helm-maven-plugin:upload</deploy>
+						</phases>
+					</lifecycle>
+				</lifecycles>
+			</configuration>
+		</component>
+	</components>
+</component-set>