gke-basics

name	gke-basics
description	Core GKE cluster discovery and hub. Use to route to specialized GKE skills. Do not use for specialized tasks (networking, security, etc.) directly.
version	1.0.0
author	google
license	Apache-2.0
platforms	["linux","macos","windows"]
source	https://github.com/google/skills/tree/main/skills/cloud/gke-basics
metadata	{"category":"Containers","hermes":{"icon":"lucide:container","tags":["Google Cloud","Gke","Basics"]}}

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.