# GCP Compute

> Manage Compute Engine instances and instance templates. Configure managed instance groups and preemptible VMs. Use when deploying compute resources on GCP.

- Skill: `majiayu000/gcp-compute` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/gcp-compute`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/gcp-compute/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- License: MIT
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/gcp-compute

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# GCP Compute Engine

Deploy and manage Compute Engine instances.

## Create Instance

```bash
gcloud compute instances create web-server \
  --machine-type=e2-medium \
  --zone=us-central1-a \
  --image-family=debian-11 \
  --image-project=debian-cloud \
  --boot-disk-size=20GB \
  --tags=http-server

# Create from instance template
gcloud compute instance-templates create web-template \
  --machine-type=e2-medium \
  --image-family=debian-11 \
  --image-project=debian-cloud

gcloud compute instance-groups managed create web-group \
  --template=web-template \
  --size=3 \
  --zone=us-central1-a
```

## Best Practices

- Use managed instance groups
- Implement preemptible VMs for cost savings
- Use custom images for consistency
- Enable shielded VMs