diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/497-helm-add-support-for-in-memory-kubeconfig.yml b/changelogs/fragments/497-helm-add-support-for-in-memory-kubeconfig.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acbcd9c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/497-helm-add-support-for-in-memory-kubeconfig.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - helm, helm_plugin, helm_info, helm_plugin_info, kubectl - add support for in-memory kubeconfig. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/kubernetes.core/issues/492).
diff --git a/plugins/connection/kubectl.py b/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
index 4a4452ad..d0c3baa8 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/kubectl.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = r"""
       kubectl_kubeconfig:
         description:
           - Path to a kubectl config file. Defaults to I(~/.kube/config)
+          - The configuration can be provided as dictionary. Added in version 2.4.0.
         default: ''
         vars:
           - name: ansible_kubectl_kubeconfig
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import json
 
 from ansible.parsing.yaml.loader import AnsibleLoader
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleFileNotFound
@@ -222,6 +225,12 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.transport_cmd = kwargs.get(cmd_arg, shutil.which(self.transport))
         if not self.transport_cmd:
             raise AnsibleError("{0} command not found in PATH".format(self.transport))
+        self._file_to_delete = None
+
+    def delete_temporary_file(self):
+        if self._file_to_delete is not None:
+            os.remove(self._file_to_delete)
+            self._file_to_delete = None
 
     def _build_exec_cmd(self, cmd):
         """Build the local kubectl exec command to run cmd on remote_host"""
@@ -244,6 +253,18 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                         self.connection_options[key], str(skip_verify_ssl).lower()
                     )
                 )
+            elif key.endswith("kubeconfig") and self.get_option(key) != "":
+                kubeconfig_path = self.get_option(key)
+                if isinstance(kubeconfig_path, dict):
+                    fd, tmpfile = tempfile.mkstemp()
+                    with os.fdopen(fd, "w") as fp:
+                        json.dump(kubeconfig_path, fp)
+                    kubeconfig_path = tmpfile
+                    self._file_to_delete = tmpfile
+
+                cmd_arg = self.connection_options[key]
+                local_cmd += [cmd_arg, kubeconfig_path]
+                censored_local_cmd += [cmd_arg, kubeconfig_path]
             elif (
                 not key.endswith("container")
                 and self.get_option(key)
@@ -311,6 +332,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         )
 
         stdout, stderr = p.communicate(in_data)
+        self.delete_temporary_file()
         return (p.returncode, stdout, stderr)
 
     def _prefix_login_path(self, remote_path):
@@ -363,6 +385,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     "kubectl connection requires dd command in the container to put files"
                 )
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+            self.delete_temporary_file()
 
             if p.returncode != 0:
                 raise AnsibleError(
@@ -401,6 +424,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     )
                 )
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+            self.delete_temporary_file()
 
             if p.returncode != 0:
                 raise AnsibleError(
diff --git a/plugins/doc_fragments/helm_common_options.py b/plugins/doc_fragments/helm_common_options.py
index 7085a046..dde91db1 100644
--- a/plugins/doc_fragments/helm_common_options.py
+++ b/plugins/doc_fragments/helm_common_options.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ options:
     description:
       - Helm option to specify kubeconfig path to use.
       - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG) will be used instead.
-    type: path
+      - The configuration can be provided as dictionary. Added in version 2.4.0.
+    type: raw
     aliases: [ kubeconfig_path ]
   host:
     description:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/helm.py b/plugins/module_utils/helm.py
index 685b585e..07e64589 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/helm.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/helm.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-from contextlib import contextmanager
 import os
 import tempfile
 import traceback
 import re
+import json
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
-
+from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 
 try:
     import yaml
@@ -25,11 +25,18 @@ except ImportError:
     HAS_YAML = False
 
 
-@contextmanager
 def prepare_helm_environ_update(module):
     environ_update = {}
-    file_to_cleam_up = None
-    kubeconfig_path = module.params.get("kubeconfig")
+    kubeconfig_path = None
+    if module.params.get("kubeconfig") is not None:
+        kubeconfig = module.params.get("kubeconfig")
+        if isinstance(kubeconfig, string_types):
+            kubeconfig_path = kubeconfig
+        elif isinstance(kubeconfig, dict):
+            fd, kubeconfig_path = tempfile.mkstemp()
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w") as fp:
+                json.dump(kubeconfig, fp)
+            module.add_cleanup_file(kubeconfig_path)
     if module.params.get("context") is not None:
         environ_update["HELM_KUBECONTEXT"] = module.params.get("context")
     if module.params.get("release_namespace"):
@@ -44,23 +51,19 @@ def prepare_helm_environ_update(module):
             validate_certs=module.params["validate_certs"],
             ca_cert=module.params["ca_cert"],
         )
-        file_to_cleam_up = kubeconfig_path
+        module.add_cleanup_file(kubeconfig_path)
     if kubeconfig_path is not None:
         environ_update["KUBECONFIG"] = kubeconfig_path
 
-    try:
-        yield environ_update
-    finally:
-        if file_to_cleam_up:
-            os.remove(file_to_cleam_up)
+    return environ_update
 
 
 def run_helm(module, command, fails_on_error=True):
     if not HAS_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("PyYAML"), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
-    with prepare_helm_environ_update(module) as environ_update:
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, environ_update=environ_update)
+    environ_update = prepare_helm_environ_update(module)
+    rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, environ_update=environ_update)
     if fails_on_error and rc != 0:
         module.fail_json(
             msg="Failure when executing Helm command. Exited {0}.\nstdout: {1}\nstderr: {2}".format(
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ def get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=None):
     """
     if not helm_bin:
         return []
-    helm_plugin_list = helm_bin + " list"
+    helm_plugin_list = helm_bin + " plugin list"
     rc, out, err = run_helm(module, helm_plugin_list)
     if rc != 0 or (out == "" and err == ""):
         module.fail_json(
@@ -162,3 +165,9 @@ def get_helm_version(module, helm_bin):
         if m:
             return m.group(1)
     return None
+
+
+def get_helm_binary(module):
+    return module.params.get("binary_path") or module.get_bin_path(
+        "helm", required=True
+    )
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/helm_args_common.py b/plugins/module_utils/helm_args_common.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df4d8f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/helm_args_common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC = dict(
+    binary_path=dict(type="path"),
+    context=dict(
+        type="str",
+        aliases=["kube_context"],
+        fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT"]),
+    ),
+    kubeconfig=dict(
+        type="raw",
+        aliases=["kubeconfig_path"],
+        fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG"]),
+    ),
+    host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
+    ca_cert=dict(
+        type="path",
+        aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
+        fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
+    ),
+    validate_certs=dict(
+        type="bool",
+        default=True,
+        aliases=["verify_ssl"],
+        fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
+    ),
+    api_key=dict(
+        type="str",
+        no_log=True,
+        fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"]),
+    ),
+)
+
+HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE = [
+    ("context", "ca_cert"),
+    ("context", "validate_certs"),
+    ("kubeconfig", "ca_cert"),
+    ("kubeconfig", "validate_certs"),
+]
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm.py b/plugins/modules/helm.py
index e13bc846..b1b77f63 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm.py
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ command:
 import re
 import tempfile
 import traceback
+import copy
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.version import (
     LooseVersion,
 )
@@ -348,13 +349,17 @@ except ImportError:
     IMP_YAML_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     IMP_YAML = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib, env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     run_helm,
     get_values,
     get_helm_plugin_list,
     parse_helm_plugin_list,
     get_helm_version,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm_args_common import (
+    HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
 )
 
 
@@ -531,13 +536,12 @@ def load_values_files(values_files):
     return values
 
 
-def get_plugin_version(command, plugin):
+def get_plugin_version(helm_bin, plugin):
     """
     Check if helm plugin is installed and return corresponding version
     """
 
-    cmd = command + " plugin"
-    rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=cmd)
+    rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_bin)
     out = parse_helm_plugin_list(module, output=output.splitlines())
 
     if not out:
@@ -612,11 +616,10 @@ def default_check(release_status, chart_info, values=None, values_files=None):
     )
 
 
-def main():
-    global module
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
-            binary_path=dict(type="path"),
+def argument_spec():
+    arg_spec = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC)
+    arg_spec.update(
+        dict(
             chart_ref=dict(type="path"),
             chart_repo_url=dict(type="str"),
             chart_version=dict(type="str"),
@@ -629,19 +632,8 @@ def main():
             release_values=dict(type="dict", default={}, aliases=["values"]),
             values_files=dict(type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
             update_repo_cache=dict(type="bool", default=False),
-            # Helm options
             disable_hook=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             force=dict(type="bool", default=False),
-            context=dict(
-                type="str",
-                aliases=["kube_context"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT"]),
-            ),
-            kubeconfig=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["kubeconfig_path"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG"]),
-            ),
             purge=dict(type="bool", default=True),
             wait=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             wait_timeout=dict(type="str"),
@@ -652,23 +644,15 @@ def main():
             replace=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             skip_crds=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             history_max=dict(type="int"),
-            # Generic auth key
-            host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
-            ca_cert=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
-            ),
-            validate_certs=dict(
-                type="bool",
-                default=True,
-                aliases=["verify_ssl"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
-            ),
-            api_key=dict(
-                type="str", no_log=True, fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"])
-            ),
-        ),
+        )
+    )
+    return arg_spec
+
+
+def main():
+    global module
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec(),
         required_if=[
             ("release_state", "present", ["release_name", "chart_ref"]),
             ("release_state", "absent", ["release_name"]),
@@ -687,7 +671,6 @@ def main():
 
     changed = False
 
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
     chart_ref = module.params.get("chart_ref")
     chart_repo_url = module.params.get("chart_repo_url")
     chart_version = module.params.get("chart_version")
@@ -712,10 +695,8 @@ def main():
     history_max = module.params.get("history_max")
     timeout = module.params.get("timeout")
 
-    if bin_path is not None:
-        helm_cmd_common = bin_path
-    else:
-        helm_cmd_common = module.get_bin_path("helm", required=True)
+    helm_cmd_common = get_helm_binary(module)
+    helm_bin = helm_cmd_common
 
     if update_repo_cache:
         run_repo_update(module, helm_cmd_common)
@@ -808,7 +789,7 @@ def main():
 
         else:
 
-            helm_diff_version = get_plugin_version(helm_cmd_common, "diff")
+            helm_diff_version = get_plugin_version(helm_bin, "diff")
             if helm_diff_version and (
                 not chart_repo_url
                 or (
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_info.py b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
index b736a311..4542450e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ status:
 """
 
 import traceback
+import copy
 
 try:
     import yaml
@@ -121,10 +122,15 @@ except ImportError:
     IMP_YAML_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     IMP_YAML = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib, env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     run_helm,
     get_values,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm_args_common import (
+    HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
+    HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
 )
 
 
@@ -176,63 +182,34 @@ def get_release_status(module, command, release_name, release_state):
     return release
 
 
+def argument_spec():
+    arg_spec = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC)
+    arg_spec.update(
+        dict(
+            release_name=dict(type="str", required=True, aliases=["name"]),
+            release_namespace=dict(type="str", required=True, aliases=["namespace"]),
+            release_state=dict(type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
+        )
+    )
+    return arg_spec
+
+
 def main():
     global module
 
     module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
-            binary_path=dict(type="path"),
-            release_name=dict(type="str", required=True, aliases=["name"]),
-            release_namespace=dict(type="str", required=True, aliases=["namespace"]),
-            # Helm options
-            context=dict(
-                type="str",
-                aliases=["kube_context"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT"]),
-            ),
-            kubeconfig=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["kubeconfig_path"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG"]),
-            ),
-            # Generic auth key
-            host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
-            ca_cert=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
-            ),
-            validate_certs=dict(
-                type="bool",
-                default=True,
-                aliases=["verify_ssl"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
-            ),
-            api_key=dict(
-                type="str", no_log=True, fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"])
-            ),
-            release_state=dict(type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
-        ),
-        mutually_exclusive=[
-            ("context", "ca_cert"),
-            ("context", "validate_certs"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "ca_cert"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "validate_certs"),
-        ],
+        argument_spec=argument_spec(),
+        mutually_exclusive=HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
     release_name = module.params.get("release_name")
     release_state = module.params.get("release_state")
 
-    if bin_path is not None:
-        helm_cmd_common = bin_path
-    else:
-        helm_cmd_common = module.get_bin_path("helm", required=True)
+    helm_cmd_common = get_helm_binary(module)
 
     release_status = get_release_status(
         module, helm_cmd_common, release_name, release_state
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py b/plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py
index 0597f0ff..ad8a55ea 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py
@@ -108,21 +108,24 @@ rc:
   sample: 1
 """
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
+import copy
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     run_helm,
     get_helm_plugin_list,
     parse_helm_plugin_list,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm_args_common import (
+    HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
+    HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
 )
 
 
-def main():
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
-            binary_path=dict(type="path"),
-            state=dict(
-                type="str", default="present", choices=["present", "absent", "latest"]
-            ),
+def argument_spec():
+    arg_spec = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC)
+    arg_spec.update(
+        dict(
             plugin_path=dict(
                 type="str",
             ),
@@ -132,60 +135,38 @@ def main():
             plugin_version=dict(
                 type="str",
             ),
-            # Helm options
-            context=dict(
+            state=dict(
                 type="str",
-                aliases=["kube_context"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT"]),
+                default="present",
+                choices=["present", "absent", "latest"],
             ),
-            kubeconfig=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["kubeconfig_path"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG"]),
-            ),
-            # Generic auth key
-            host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
-            ca_cert=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
-            ),
-            validate_certs=dict(
-                type="bool",
-                default=True,
-                aliases=["verify_ssl"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
-            ),
-            api_key=dict(
-                type="str", no_log=True, fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"])
-            ),
-        ),
+        )
+    )
+    return arg_spec
+
+
+def mutually_exclusive():
+    mutually_ex = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE)
+    mutually_ex.append(("plugin_name", "plugin_path"))
+    return mutually_ex
+
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec(),
         supports_check_mode=True,
         required_if=[
             ("state", "present", ("plugin_path",)),
             ("state", "absent", ("plugin_name",)),
             ("state", "latest", ("plugin_name",)),
         ],
-        mutually_exclusive=[
-            ("plugin_name", "plugin_path"),
-            ("context", "ca_cert"),
-            ("context", "validate_certs"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "ca_cert"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "validate_certs"),
-        ],
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive(),
     )
 
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
     state = module.params.get("state")
+    helm_bin = get_helm_binary(module)
 
-    if bin_path is not None:
-        helm_cmd_common = bin_path
-    else:
-        helm_cmd_common = "helm"
-
-    helm_cmd_common = module.get_bin_path(helm_cmd_common, required=True)
-
-    helm_cmd_common += " plugin"
+    helm_cmd_common = helm_bin + " plugin"
 
     if state == "present":
         helm_cmd_common += " install %s" % module.params.get("plugin_path")
@@ -227,7 +208,7 @@ def main():
             )
     elif state == "absent":
         plugin_name = module.params.get("plugin_name")
-        rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_cmd_common)
+        rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_bin)
         out = parse_helm_plugin_list(module, output=output.splitlines())
 
         if not out:
@@ -281,7 +262,7 @@ def main():
         )
     elif state == "latest":
         plugin_name = module.params.get("plugin_name")
-        rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_cmd_common)
+        rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_bin)
         out = parse_helm_plugin_list(module, output=output.splitlines())
 
         if not out:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py b/plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py
index b80a7385..fefe3645 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py
@@ -70,73 +70,43 @@ rc:
   sample: 1
 """
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
+import copy
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
     get_helm_plugin_list,
     parse_helm_plugin_list,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm_args_common import (
+    HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
+    HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
 )
 
 
 def main():
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
-            binary_path=dict(type="path"),
+
+    argument_spec = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC)
+    argument_spec.update(
+        dict(
             plugin_name=dict(
                 type="str",
             ),
-            # Helm options
-            context=dict(
-                type="str",
-                aliases=["kube_context"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT"]),
-            ),
-            kubeconfig=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["kubeconfig_path"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG"]),
-            ),
-            # Generic auth key
-            host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
-            ca_cert=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
-            ),
-            validate_certs=dict(
-                type="bool",
-                default=True,
-                aliases=["verify_ssl"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
-            ),
-            api_key=dict(
-                type="str", no_log=True, fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"])
-            ),
-        ),
-        mutually_exclusive=[
-            ("context", "ca_cert"),
-            ("context", "validate_certs"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "ca_cert"),
-            ("kubeconfig", "validate_certs"),
-        ],
+        )
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
-
-    if bin_path is not None:
-        helm_cmd_common = bin_path
-    else:
-        helm_cmd_common = "helm"
-
-    helm_cmd_common = module.get_bin_path(helm_cmd_common, required=True)
-
-    helm_cmd_common += " plugin"
+    helm_bin = get_helm_binary(module)
 
     plugin_name = module.params.get("plugin_name")
 
     plugin_list = []
 
-    rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_cmd_common)
+    rc, output, err = get_helm_plugin_list(module, helm_bin=helm_bin)
 
     out = parse_helm_plugin_list(module, output=output.splitlines())
 
@@ -155,7 +125,7 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(
         changed=True,
-        command=helm_cmd_common + " list",
+        command=helm_bin + " plugin list",
         stdout=output,
         stderr=err,
         rc=rc,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py b/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
index 1125e5e6..03a0e21d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ options:
     type: path
     aliases: [ ssl_ca_cert ]
     version_added: "2.3.0"
+  context:
+    description:
+      - Helm option to specify which kubeconfig context to use.
+      - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT) will be used instead.
+    type: str
+    aliases: [ kube_context ]
+    version_added: "2.4.0"
+  kubeconfig:
+    description:
+      - Helm option to specify kubeconfig path to use.
+      - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(K8S_AUTH_KUBECONFIG) will be used instead.
+      - The configuration can be provided as dictionary.
+    type: raw
+    aliases: [ kubeconfig_path ]
+    version_added: "2.4.0"
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
@@ -145,6 +160,7 @@ msg:
 """
 
 import traceback
+import copy
 
 try:
     import yaml
@@ -154,8 +170,15 @@ except ImportError:
     IMP_YAML_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     IMP_YAML = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, missing_required_lib
-from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import run_helm
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
+    run_helm,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm_args_common import (
+    HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC,
+    HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
+)
 
 
 # Get repository from all repositories added
@@ -215,12 +238,10 @@ def delete_repository(command, repository_name):
     return remove_command
 
 
-def main():
-    global module
-
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
-            binary_path=dict(type="path"),
+def argument_spec():
+    arg_spec = copy.deepcopy(HELM_AUTH_ARG_SPEC)
+    arg_spec.update(
+        dict(
             repo_name=dict(type="str", aliases=["name"], required=True),
             repo_url=dict(type="str", aliases=["url"]),
             repo_username=dict(type="str", aliases=["username"]),
@@ -229,25 +250,19 @@ def main():
                 default="present", choices=["present", "absent"], aliases=["state"]
             ),
             pass_credentials=dict(type="bool", default=False, no_log=True),
-            # Generic auth key
-            host=dict(type="str", fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_HOST"])),
-            ca_cert=dict(
-                type="path",
-                aliases=["ssl_ca_cert"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_SSL_CA_CERT"]),
-            ),
-            validate_certs=dict(
-                type="bool",
-                default=True,
-                aliases=["verify_ssl"],
-                fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_VERIFY_SSL"]),
-            ),
-            api_key=dict(
-                type="str", no_log=True, fallback=(env_fallback, ["K8S_AUTH_API_KEY"])
-            ),
-        ),
+        )
+    )
+    return arg_spec
+
+
+def main():
+    global module
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec(),
         required_together=[["repo_username", "repo_password"]],
         required_if=[("repo_state", "present", ["repo_url"])],
+        mutually_exclusive=HELM_AUTH_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE,
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
@@ -256,7 +271,6 @@ def main():
 
     changed = False
 
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
     repo_name = module.params.get("repo_name")
     repo_url = module.params.get("repo_url")
     repo_username = module.params.get("repo_username")
@@ -264,10 +278,7 @@ def main():
     repo_state = module.params.get("repo_state")
     pass_credentials = module.params.get("pass_credentials")
 
-    if bin_path is not None:
-        helm_cmd = bin_path
-    else:
-        helm_cmd = module.get_bin_path("helm", required=True)
+    helm_cmd = get_helm_binary(module)
 
     repository_status = get_repository_status(module, helm_cmd, repo_name)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_template.py b/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
index 7bd59196..9141e855 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ except ImportError:
     IMP_YAML = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import run_helm
+from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
+    run_helm,
+    get_helm_binary,
+)
 
 
 def template(
@@ -266,7 +269,6 @@ def main():
     )
 
     check_mode = module.check_mode
-    bin_path = module.params.get("binary_path")
     chart_ref = module.params.get("chart_ref")
     chart_repo_url = module.params.get("chart_repo_url")
     chart_version = module.params.get("chart_version")
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ def main():
     if not IMP_YAML:
         module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("yaml"), exception=IMP_YAML_ERR)
 
-    helm_cmd = bin_path or module.get_bin_path("helm", required=True)
+    helm_cmd = get_helm_binary(module)
 
     if update_repo_cache:
         update_cmd = helm_cmd + " repo update"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/helm/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/helm/defaults/main.yml
index e43d3cbc..60a68664 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/helm/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/helm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ test_namespace:
   - "helm-local-path-002"
   - "helm-local-path-003"
   - "helm-dep"
+  - "helm-kubeconfig"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/run_test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/run_test.yml
index dbe918de..b91d642a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/run_test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/run_test.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 - name: Test Skip CRDS feature in helm chart install
   include_tasks: test_crds.yml
 
+- name: Test in-memory kubeconfig
+  include_tasks: tests_in_memory_kubeconfig.yml
+
 - name: Clean helm install
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/tests_in_memory_kubeconfig.yml b/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/tests_in_memory_kubeconfig.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1bd831e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/helm/tasks/tests_in_memory_kubeconfig.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+---
+- set_fact:
+    custom_kubeconfig_path: "~/.kube/customconfig"
+    default_kubeconfig_path: "~/.kube/config"
+    helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns: "{{ test_namespace[11] }}"
+
+- block:
+    - name: Copy default kubeconfig
+      copy:
+        remote_src: true
+        src: "{{ default_kubeconfig_path }}"
+        dest: "{{ custom_kubeconfig_path }}"
+
+    - name: Delete default kubeconfig
+      file:
+        path: "{{ default_kubeconfig_path }}"
+        state: absent
+
+    - set_fact:
+        custom_kubeconfig: "{{ lookup('file', custom_kubeconfig_path) | from_yaml }}"
+      no_log: true
+
+    # helm_plugin and helm_plugin_info
+    - name: Install subenv plugin
+      helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: present
+        plugin_path: https://github.com/hydeenoble/helm-subenv
+      register: plugin
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - plugin is changed
+
+    - name: Gather info about all plugin
+      helm_plugin_info:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+      register: plugin_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - '"plugin_list" in plugin_info'
+          - plugin_info.plugin_list != []
+
+    # helm_repository, helm, helm_info
+    - name: Add test_bitnami chart repository
+      helm_repository:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        name: test_bitnami
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        repo_url: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
+      register: repository
+
+    - name: Assert that repository was added
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - repository is changed
+
+    - name: Install chart from repository added before
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        name: rabbitmq
+        chart_ref: test_bitnami/rabbitmq
+        namespace: "{{ helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns }}"
+        update_repo_cache: true
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        create_namespace: true
+      register: deploy
+
+    - name: Assert chart was successfully deployed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - deploy is changed
+
+    - name: Get chart content
+      helm_info:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        name: "rabbitmq"
+        namespace: "{{ helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns }}"
+      register: chart_info
+
+    - name: Assert chart was successfully deployed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"status" in chart_info'
+          - chart_info.status.status is defined
+          - chart_info.status.status == "deployed"
+
+    - name: Remove chart
+      helm:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        name: rabbitmq
+        namespace: "{{ helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns }}"
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: absent
+      register: remove_chart
+
+    - name: Assert chart was successfully removed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - remove_chart is changed
+
+    - name: Get chart content
+      helm_info:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        name: "rabbitmq"
+        namespace: "{{ helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns }}"
+      register: chart_info
+
+    - name: Assert chart was successfully deployed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"status" not in chart_info'
+
+    - name: Remove chart repository
+      helm_repository:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        name: test_bitnami
+        kubeconfig: "{{ custom_kubeconfig }}"
+        state: absent
+      register: remove
+
+    - name: Assert that repository was removed
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - remove is changed
+
+  always:
+    - name: Return kubeconfig
+      copy:
+        remote_src: true
+        src: "{{ custom_kubeconfig_path }}"
+        dest: "{{ default_kubeconfig_path }}"
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Delete custom config
+      file:
+        path: "{{ custom_kubeconfig_path }}"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Remove subenv plugin
+      helm_plugin:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        plugin_name: subenv
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Delete namespace
+      k8s:
+        kind: Namespace
+        name: "{{ helm_in_mem_kubeconf_ns }}"
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Delete helm repository
+      helm_repository:
+        binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
+        name: test_bitnami
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_helm.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_helm.py
index 129cde75..39ac33d3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_helm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_helm.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import os.path
-
 import yaml
+import tempfile
+import json
 
 
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.helm import (
@@ -31,11 +32,22 @@ class MockedModule:
         }
 
         self.r = {}
+        self.files_to_delete = []
 
     def run_command(self, command, environ_update=None):
         self.r = {"command": command, "environ_update": environ_update}
         return 0, "", ""
 
+    def add_cleanup_file(self, file_path):
+        self.files_to_delete.append(file_path)
+
+    def do_cleanup_files(self):
+        for file in self.files_to_delete:
+            try:
+                os.remove(file)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
 
 def test_write_temp_kubeconfig_server_only():
     file_name = write_temp_kubeconfig("ff")
@@ -97,4 +109,60 @@ def test_run_helm_with_params():
     assert module.r["environ_update"]["HELM_KUBETOKEN"] == "my-api-key"
     assert module.r["environ_update"]["HELM_NAMESPACE"] == "a-release-namespace"
     assert module.r["environ_update"]["KUBECONFIG"]
-    assert not os.path.exists(module.r["environ_update"]["KUBECONFIG"])
+    assert os.path.exists(module.r["environ_update"]["KUBECONFIG"])
+    module.do_cleanup_files()
+
+
+def test_run_helm_with_kubeconfig():
+
+    custom_config = {
+        "apiVersion": "v1",
+        "clusters": [
+            {
+                "cluster": {
+                    "certificate-authority-data": "LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRV",
+                    "server": "https://api.cluster.testing:6443",
+                },
+                "name": "api-cluster-testing:6443",
+            }
+        ],
+        "contexts": [
+            {
+                "context": {
+                    "cluster": "api-cluster-testing:6443",
+                    "namespace": "default",
+                    "user": "kubeadmin",
+                },
+                "name": "context-1",
+            }
+        ],
+        "current-context": "context-1",
+        "kind": "Config",
+        "users": [
+            {
+                "name": "developer",
+                "user": {"token": "sha256~jbIvVieBC_8W6Pb-iH5vqC_BvvPHIxQMxUPLDnYvHYM"},
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+
+    # kubeconfig defined as path
+    _fd, tmpfile_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
+    with os.fdopen(_fd, "w") as fp:
+        yaml.dump(custom_config, fp)
+
+    k1_module = MockedModule()
+    k1_module.params = {"kubeconfig": tmpfile_name}
+    run_helm(k1_module, "helm foo")
+    assert k1_module.r["environ_update"] == {"KUBECONFIG": tmpfile_name}
+    os.remove(tmpfile_name)
+
+    # kubeconfig defined as string
+    k2_module = MockedModule()
+    k2_module.params = {"kubeconfig": custom_config}
+    run_helm(k2_module, "helm foo")
+
+    assert os.path.exists(k2_module.r["environ_update"]["KUBECONFIG"])
+    with open(k2_module.r["environ_update"]["KUBECONFIG"]) as f:
+        assert json.loads(f.read()) == custom_config
+    k2_module.do_cleanup_files()