diff --git a/cmd/helm/lint.go b/cmd/helm/lint.go
index fb3a47b16..6417d0c11 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/lint.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/lint.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/lint"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/lint/support"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chartutil"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/cli/values"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/getter"
-	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/lint/rules"
 )
 
+const defaultIgnoreFileName = ".helmlintignore"
+
 var longLintHelp = `
 This command takes a path to a chart and runs a series of tests to verify that
 the chart is well-formed.
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	client.Debug = settings.Debug
 	valueOpts := &values.Options{}
 	var kubeVersion string
-	var lintIgnoreFile string
+	var lintIgnoreFilePath string
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "lint PATH",
@@ -91,7 +93,6 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			var ignorePatterns map[string][]string
 			var message strings.Builder
 
 			failed := 0
@@ -99,22 +100,26 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 			for _, path := range paths {
 				useTempFile = false
-				if lintIgnoreFile != "" {
-					debug("\nUsing ignore file: %s\n", lintIgnoreFile)
+				if lintIgnoreFilePath != "" {
+					debug("\nUsing ignore file: %s\n", lintIgnoreFilePath)
 				} else {
-					lintIgnoreFile = filepath.Join(path, ".helmlintignore")
-					debug("\nNo HelmLintIgnore file specified, will try and use the following: %s\n", lintIgnoreFile)
+					lintIgnoreFilePath = filepath.Join(path, defaultIgnoreFileName)
+					debug("\nNo HelmLintIgnore file specified, will try and use the following: %s\n", lintIgnoreFilePath)
 					useTempFile = true // Mark that a temporary file was used
 				}
-				ignorePatterns, err = rules.ParseIgnoreFile(lintIgnoreFile)
+				ignorer, err := lint.NewIgnorer(lintIgnoreFilePath)
+				if err != nil {
+					debug("Unable to load lint ignore rules: %s", err.Error())
+					ignorer = &lint.Ignorer{Patterns: map[string][]string{} }
+				}
 				if useTempFile {
-					lintIgnoreFile = ""
+					lintIgnoreFilePath = ""
 				}
 				result := client.Run([]string{path}, vals)
-				result.Messages = rules.FilterIgnoredMessages(result.Messages, ignorePatterns)
-				result.Errors = rules.FilterIgnoredErrors(result.Errors, ignorePatterns)
+				result.Messages = ignorer.FilterIgnoredMessages(result.Messages)
+				result.Errors = ignorer.FilterIgnoredErrors(result.Errors)
 
-				// If there is no errors/warnings and quiet flag is set
+				// If there are no errors/warnings and quiet flag is set
 				// go to the next chart
 				hasWarningsOrErrors := action.HasWarningsOrErrors(result)
 				if hasWarningsOrErrors {
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	f.BoolVar(&client.WithSubcharts, "with-subcharts", false, "lint dependent charts")
 	f.BoolVar(&client.Quiet, "quiet", false, "print only warnings and errors")
 	f.StringVar(&kubeVersion, "kube-version", "", "Kubernetes version used for capabilities and deprecation checks")
-	f.StringVar(&lintIgnoreFile, "lint-ignore-file", "", "path to .helmlintignore file to specify ignore patterns")
+	f.StringVar(&lintIgnoreFilePath, "lint-ignore-file", "", "path to .helmlintignore file to specify ignore patterns")
 	addValueOptionsFlags(f, valueOpts)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/cmd/helm/lint_test.go b/cmd/helm/lint_test.go
index 08d449f23..694f91fd0 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/lint_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/lint_test.go
@@ -90,8 +90,3 @@ func TestLintCmdWithKubeVersionFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	}}
 	runTestCmd(t, tests)
 }
-
-func TestLintFileCompletion(t *testing.T) {
-	checkFileCompletion(t, "lint", true)
-	checkFileCompletion(t, "lint mypath", true) // Multiple paths can be given
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/lint/ignore.go b/pkg/lint/ignore.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..650d48210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/lint/ignore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package lint
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/lint/support"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var Debug bool
+
+type Ignorer struct {
+	Patterns map[string][]string
+}
+
+func NewIgnorer(ignoreFilePath string) (*Ignorer, error) {
+	patterns, err := parseFromFilePath(ignoreFilePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse ignore file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &Ignorer{ Patterns: patterns }, nil
+}
+
+func (i *Ignorer) MatchMessage(msg support.Message) bool {
+	errText := msg.Err.Error()
+	errorFullPath := extractFullPathFromError(errText)
+	if len(errorFullPath) == 0 {
+		debug("Unable to find a path for message, guess we'll keep it: %s", errText)
+		return false
+	}
+	debug("Extracted full path: %s\n", errorFullPath)
+	for ignorablePath, pathPatterns := range i.Patterns {
+		cleanIgnorablePath := filepath.Clean(ignorablePath)
+		if strings.Contains(errorFullPath, cleanIgnorablePath) {
+			for _, pattern := range pathPatterns {
+				if strings.Contains(msg.Err.Error(), pattern) {
+					debug("Ignoring message: [%s] %s\n\n", errorFullPath, errText)
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	debug("keeping unignored message: [%s]", errText)
+	return false
+}
+
+func (i *Ignorer) MatchError(err error) bool {
+	errText := err.Error()
+	errorFullPath := extractFullPathFromError(errText)
+	if len(errorFullPath) == 0 {
+		debug("Unable to find a path for error, guess we'll keep it: %s", errText)
+		return false
+	}
+	debug("Extracted full path: %s\n", errorFullPath)
+	for ignorablePath, pathPatterns := range i.Patterns {
+		cleanIgnorablePath := filepath.Clean(ignorablePath)
+		if strings.Contains(errorFullPath, cleanIgnorablePath) {
+			for _, pattern := range pathPatterns {
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), pattern) {
+					debug("Ignoring error: [%s] %s\n\n", errorFullPath, errText)
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	debug("keeping unignored error: [%s]", errText)
+	return false
+}
+
+func (i *Ignorer) FilterIgnoredErrors(errors []error) []error {
+	filteredErrors := make([]error, 0)
+	for _, err := range errors {
+		if !i.MatchError(err) {
+			filteredErrors = append(filteredErrors, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return filteredErrors
+}
+
+func (i *Ignorer) FilterIgnoredMessages(messages []support.Message) []support.Message {
+	filteredMessages := make([]support.Message, 0)
+	for _, msg := range messages {
+		if !i.MatchMessage(msg) {
+			filteredMessages = append(filteredMessages, msg)
+		}
+	}
+	return filteredMessages
+}
+
+// TODO: figure out & fix or remove
+func extractFullPathFromError(errorString string) string {
+	parts := strings.Split(errorString, ":")
+	if len(parts) > 2 {
+		return strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func parseFromFilePath(filePath string) (map[string][]string, error) {
+	patterns := make(map[string][]string)
+	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err := file.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Failed to close ignore file at [%s]: %v", filePath, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if line != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 2)
+			if len(parts) > 1 {
+				// Check if the key already exists and append to its slice
+				patterns[parts[0]] = append(patterns[parts[0]], parts[1])
+			} else if len(parts) == 1 {
+				// Add an empty pattern if only the path is present
+				patterns[parts[0]] = append(patterns[parts[0]], "")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return patterns, scanner.Err()
+}
+
+// TODO: DELETE
+var logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "[debug] ", log.Lshortfile)
+func debug(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	if Debug {
+		format = fmt.Sprintf("[debug] %s\n", format)
+		logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	}
+}
+// END TODO: DELETE
+
+
+/* TODO HIP-0019
+- find ignore file path for a subchart
+- add a chart or two for the end to end tests via testdata like in pkg/lint/lint_test.go
+- review debug / output patterns across the helm project
+
+Later/never
+- XDG support
+- helm config file support
+- ignore file validation
+-
+*/
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/ignore_test.go b/pkg/lint/ignore_test.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/lint/rules/ignore_test.go
rename to pkg/lint/ignore_test.go
index 5967344ab..550c70dc6 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/ignore_test.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/ignore_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package rules
+package lint
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ func TestFilterIgnoredMessages(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := FilterIgnoredMessages(tt.args.messages, tt.args.ignorePatterns)
+			ignorer := Ignorer{Patterns: tt.args.ignorePatterns}
+			got := ignorer.FilterIgnoredMessages(tt.args.messages)
 			assert.Equalf(t, tt.want, got, "FilterIgnoredMessages(%v, %v)", tt.args.messages, tt.args.ignorePatterns)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/ignore.go b/pkg/lint/rules/ignore.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a17a2bffc..000000000
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/ignore.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-package rules
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
-	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/lint/support"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-)
-
-var Debug bool
-
-func ParseIgnoreFile(filePath string) (map[string][]string, error) {
-	patterns := make(map[string][]string)
-	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		err := file.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Failed to close ignore file at [%s]: %v", filePath, err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
-		if line != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
-			parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 2)
-			if len(parts) > 1 {
-				// Check if the key already exists and append to its slice
-				patterns[parts[0]] = append(patterns[parts[0]], parts[1])
-			} else if len(parts) == 1 {
-				// Add an empty pattern if only the path is present
-				patterns[parts[0]] = append(patterns[parts[0]], "")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return patterns, scanner.Err()
-}
-
-func FilterIgnoredErrors(errors []error, patterns map[string][]string) []error {
-	filteredErrors := make([]error, 0)
-	for _, err := range errors {
-		errText := err.Error()
-		errorFullPath := extractFullPathFromError(errText)
-		if len(errorFullPath) == 0 {
-			debug("Unable to find a path for error, guess we'll keep it: %s", errText)
-			filteredErrors = append(filteredErrors, err)
-			continue
-		}
-		ignore := false
-		debug("Extracted full path: %s\n", errorFullPath)
-		for ignorablePath, pathPatterns := range patterns {
-			cleanIgnorablePath := filepath.Clean(ignorablePath)
-			if strings.Contains(errorFullPath, cleanIgnorablePath) {
-				for _, pattern := range pathPatterns {
-					if strings.Contains(err.Error(), pattern) {
-						debug("Ignoring error: [%s] %s\n\n", errorFullPath, errText)
-						ignore = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			if ignore {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !ignore {
-			debug("keeping unignored error: [%s]", errText)
-			filteredErrors = append(filteredErrors, err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return filteredErrors
-}
-func FilterIgnoredMessages(messages []support.Message, patterns map[string][]string) []support.Message {
-	filteredMessages := make([]support.Message, 0)
-	for _, msg := range messages {
-		errText := msg.Err.Error()
-		errorFullPath := extractFullPathFromError(errText)
-		if len(errorFullPath) == 0 {
-			debug("Unable to find a path for message, guess we'll keep it: %s", errText)
-			filteredMessages = append(filteredMessages, msg)
-			continue
-		}
-		ignore := false
-		debug("Extracted full path: %s\n", errorFullPath)
-		for ignorablePath, pathPatterns := range patterns {
-			cleanIgnorablePath := filepath.Clean(ignorablePath)
-			if strings.Contains(errorFullPath, cleanIgnorablePath) {
-				for _, pattern := range pathPatterns {
-					if strings.Contains(msg.Err.Error(), pattern) {
-						debug("Ignoring message: [%s] %s\n\n", errorFullPath, errText)
-						ignore = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			if ignore {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !ignore {
-			debug("keeping unignored message: [%s]", errText)
-			filteredMessages = append(filteredMessages, msg)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return filteredMessages
-}
-
-// TODO: figure out & fix or remove
-func extractFullPathFromError(errorString string) string {
-	parts := strings.Split(errorString, ":")
-	if len(parts) > 2 {
-		return strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-// TODO: DELETE
-var logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "[debug] ", log.Lshortfile)
-func debug(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	if Debug {
-		format = fmt.Sprintf("[debug] %s\n", format)
-		logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
-	}
-}
-// END TODO: DELETE
-
-
-/* TODO HIP-0019
-- find ignore file path for a subchart
-- add a chart or two for the end to end tests via testdata like in pkg/lint/lint_test.go
-- review debug / output patterns across the helm project
-
-Later/never
-- XDG support
-- helm config file support
-- ignore file validation
--
-*/