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Google Gke Basics by pyfagorass — Agent Skill

Name: Google Gke Basics
Author: pyfagorass

Google Gke Basics

Plan, create, and configure production-ready Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters using the golden path Autopilot configuration. Covers Day-0 checklist, Autopilot vs Standard, networking (private clusters, VPC-native, Gateway API), security (Workload Identity, Secret Manager, RBAC hardening), observability, scaling, cost optimization, and AI/ML inference. WHEN: create GKE cluster, provision GKE environment, design GKE networking, secure GKE, optimize GKE cost, GKE autoscaling, GKE inference, GKE upgrade, GKE observability, GKE multi-tenancy, GKE batch, GKE HPC, GKE compute class.

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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Basics

GKE is a managed Kubernetes platform on Google Cloud for deploying, scaling, and operating containerized applications. This skill defaults to the golden path Autopilot configuration — see gke-golden-path.md for defaults, rules, and guardrails.

Quick Start

gcloud services enable container.googleapis.com --quiet
gcloud container clusters create-auto my-cluster --region=us-central1 --quiet
gcloud container clusters get-credentials my-cluster --region=us-central1 --quiet
kubectl create deployment hello-server \
  --image=us-docker.pkg.dev/google-samples/containers/gke/hello-app:1.0

Reference Directory

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Scenario	Trigger Keywords	Reference
Core Concepts	Autopilot vs Standard, architecture, pricing, what is GKE	core-concepts.md
Golden Path & Defaults	golden path, Day-0 checklist, production defaults, cluster defaults	gke-golden-path.md
Cluster Creation	create cluster, new cluster, provision GKE	gke-cluster-creation.md
Networking	private cluster, VPC, subnet, Gateway API, DNS, ingress, egress, datapath	gke-networking.md
Security & IAM	Workload Identity, Secret Manager, RBAC, Binary Auth, hardening, audit, gVisor, IAM roles	gke-security.md
Scaling	HPA, VPA, autoscaler, autoscaling, NAP, scale pods, scale nodes	gke-scaling.md
Compute Classes	ComputeClass, machine family, Spot fallback, GPU node pool, node selection	gke-compute-classes.md
Cost	cost, savings, Spot VMs, rightsizing, CUD, optimize spend, budget	gke-cost.md
AI/ML Inference	inference, model serving, LLM, GPU, TPU, GIQ, vLLM	gke-inference.md
Upgrades	upgrade, maintenance window, release channel, patching, version	gke-upgrades.md
Observability	monitoring, logging, Prometheus, Grafana, metrics, alerts, dashboards	gke-observability.md
Multi-tenancy	multi-tenant, namespace isolation, team access, enterprise, RBAC planning	gke-multitenancy.md
Batch & HPC	batch, HPC, job queue, high performance, MPI, parallel	gke-batch-hpc.md
App Onboarding	containerize, deploy app, Dockerfile, onboard, migrate to GKE	gke-app-onboarding.md
Backup & DR	backup, restore, disaster recovery, CMEK	gke-backup-dr.md
Storage	storage, PVC, persistent volume, StorageClass, Filestore, GCS FUSE	gke-storage.md
Reliability	PDB, health probe, liveness, readiness, topology spread, graceful shutdown	gke-reliability.md
Client Libraries	client library, client-go, kubernetes python, kubernetes java, kubernetes SDK	client-library-usage.md
Infrastructure as Code	Terraform, IaC, HCL, infrastructure as code	iac-usage.md
MCP Server	MCP tools, MCP server, MCP setup	mcp-usage.md
CLI / Tools	gcloud, kubectl, commands, how to	cli-reference.md
Production Audit	production readiness, compliance, golden path check	gke-cluster-creation.md

If you need product information not found in these references, use the Developer Knowledge MCP server search_documents tool.

---name: google-gke-basicsdescription: Plan, create, and configure production-ready Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters using the golden path Autopilot configuration. Covers Day-0 checklist, Autopilot vs Standard, networking (private clusters, VPC-native, Gateway API), security (Workload Identity, Secret Manager, RBAC hardening), observability, scaling, cost optimization, and AI/ML inference. WHEN: create GKE cluster, provision GKE environment, design GKE networking, secure GKE, optimize GKE cost, GKE autoscaling, GKE inference, GKE upgrade, GKE observability, GKE multi-tenancy, GKE batch, GKE HPC, GKE compute class.---# Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) BasicsGKE is a managed Kubernetes platform on Google Cloud for deploying, scaling, and operating containerized applications. This skill defaults to the **golden path Autopilot configuration** — see [gke-golden-path.md](./references/gke-golden-path.md) for defaults, rules, and guardrails.## Quick Start```bashgcloud services enable container.googleapis.com --quietgcloud container clusters create-auto my-cluster --region=us-central1 --quietgcloud container clusters get-credentials my-cluster --region=us-central1 --quietkubectl create deployment hello-server \ --image=us-docker.pkg.dev/google-samples/containers/gke/hello-app:1.0```## Reference DirectoryLoad the relevant reference based on trigger keywords. Prefer the most specific match; if ambiguous, ask the user to clarify.| Scenario | Trigger Keywords | Reference ||----------|-----------------|-----------|| Core Concepts | Autopilot vs Standard, architecture, pricing, what is GKE | [core-concepts.md](./references/core-concepts.md) || Golden Path & Defaults | golden path, Day-0 checklist, production defaults, cluster defaults | [gke-golden-path.md](./references/gke-golden-path.md) || Cluster Creation | create cluster, new cluster, provision GKE | [gke-cluster-creation.md](./references/gke-cluster-creation.md) || Networking | private cluster, VPC, subnet, Gateway API, DNS, ingress, egress, datapath | [gke-networking.md](./references/gke-networking.md) || Security & IAM | Workload Identity, Secret Manager, RBAC, Binary Auth, hardening, audit, gVisor, IAM roles | [gke-security.md](./references/gke-security.md) || Scaling | HPA, VPA, autoscaler, autoscaling, NAP, scale pods, scale nodes | [gke-scaling.md](./references/gke-scaling.md) || Compute Classes | ComputeClass, machine family, Spot fallback, GPU node pool, node selection | [gke-compute-classes.md](./references/gke-compute-classes.md) || Cost | cost, savings, Spot VMs, rightsizing, CUD, optimize spend, budget | [gke-cost.md](./references/gke-cost.md) || AI/ML Inference | inference, model serving, LLM, GPU, TPU, GIQ, vLLM | [gke-inference.md](./references/gke-inference.md) || Upgrades | upgrade, maintenance window, release channel, patching, version | [gke-upgrades.md](./references/gke-upgrades.md) || Observability | monitoring, logging, Prometheus, Grafana, metrics, alerts, dashboards | [gke-observability.md](./references/gke-observability.md) || Multi-tenancy | multi-tenant, namespace isolation, team access, enterprise, RBAC planning | [gke-multitenancy.md](./references/gke-multitenancy.md) || Batch & HPC | batch, HPC, job queue, high performance, MPI, parallel | [gke-batch-hpc.md](./references/gke-batch-hpc.md) || App Onboarding | containerize, deploy app, Dockerfile, onboard, migrate to GKE | [gke-app-onboarding.md](./references/gke-app-onboarding.md) || Backup & DR | backup, restore, disaster recovery, CMEK | [gke-backup-dr.md](./references/gke-backup-dr.md) || Storage | storage, PVC, persistent volume, StorageClass, Filestore, GCS FUSE | [gke-storage.md](./references/gke-storage.md) || Reliability | PDB, health probe, liveness, readiness, topology spread, graceful shutdown | [gke-reliability.md](./references/gke-reliability.md) || Client Libraries | client library, client-go, kubernetes python, kubernetes java, kubernetes SDK | [client-library-usage.md](./references/client-library-usage.md) || Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, IaC, HCL, infrastructure as code | [iac-usage.md](./references/iac-usage.md) || MCP Server | MCP tools, MCP server, MCP setup | [mcp-usage.md](./references/mcp-usage.md) || CLI / Tools | gcloud, kubectl, commands, how to | [cli-reference.md](./references/cli-reference.md) || Production Audit | production readiness, compliance, golden path check | [gke-cluster-creation.md](./references/gke-cluster-creation.md) |*If you need product information not found in these references, use the Developer Knowledge MCP server `search_documents` tool.*

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