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.
| name | gke-basics |
|---|---|
| description | 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. |
name: gke-basics metadata: category: Containers description: >- Core GKE cluster discovery and hub. Use to route to specialized GKE skills. Do not use for specialized tasks (networking, security, etc.) directly.
GKE Basics
Managed Kubernetes platform on Google Cloud. Defaults to Autopilot mode.
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
GKE Skill Routing Table
Load the single, most specific GKE sub-skill below matching your workload requirements. Do not load multiple GKE skills unless explicitly required.
| Scenario | Trigger Keywords | Target Skill |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Path Defaults | production defaults, golden | gke-golden-path |
| : : path : : | ||
| Cluster Creation | create cluster, provision | gke-cluster-creation |
| : : GKE : : | ||
| Networking & Ingress | private cluster, VPC, | gke-networking |
| : : Gateway API, Ingress, DNS : : | ||
| Security & IAM | Workload Identity, Secret | gke-security |
| : : Manager, RBAC, hardening : : | ||
| Autoscaling | HPA, VPA, Cluster | gke-scaling |
| : : Autoscaler, NAP : : | ||
| Compute Classes | ComputeClass, Spot fallback, | gke-compute-classes |
| : : GPU/TPU nodes : : | ||
| Cost Optimization | Spot VMs, rightsizing, cost | gke-cost |
| : : allocation : : | ||
| AI/ML Workloads | LLM, GPU/TPU inference, | gke-inference |
| : : serving, vLLM : : | ||
| Cluster Upgrades | upgrade, maintenance window, | gke-upgrades |
| : : release channel : : | ||
| Observability | monitoring, logging, | gke-observability |
| : : Prometheus, dashboards : : | ||
| Multi-tenancy | namespace isolation, | gke-multitenancy |
| : : resource quota, LimitRange : : | ||
| Batch & HPC | batch, HPC, Kueue, JobSet, | gke-batch-hpc |
| : : parallel jobs : : | ||
| App Onboarding | containerize, Dockerfile, | gke-app-onboarding |
| : : deploy app, onboard : : | ||
| Backup & DR | backup plan, restore, | gke-backup-dr |
| : : disaster recovery, CMEK : : | ||
| Storage & PVC | SSD, PV, PVC, StorageClass, | gke-storage |
| : : GCS FUSE : : | ||
| Reliability | PDB, health probe, liveness, | gke-reliability |
| : : readiness : : |
Conceptual & Informational Queries (CRITICAL)
For purely conceptual, educational, or informational questions (e.g. "What is GKE?", "Explain GKE architecture", or "Compare Standard vs Autopilot" in a generic sense):
- Rule: Answer immediately using your pre-trained knowledge.
- Constraint: Do not execute code searches, directory listings, or other tool calls unless the user explicitly requests you to inspect the local workspace or run a command. Keep it fast, cheap, and direct.