gcp-pipeline-resource-provisioning

name	gcp-pipeline-resource-provisioning
description	Automates declarative resource creation and provisioning for data pipelines, supporting BigQuery, Dataform, Dataproc, BigQuery Data Transfer Service (DTS), and other resources. It manages environment-specific configurations (dev, staging, prod) through a deployment.yaml file. Use when: - Modifying or creating deployment.yaml for deployment settings. - Resolving environment-specific variables (e.g., Project IDs, Regions) for deployment. - Provisioning supported infrastructure like BigQuery datasets/tables, Dataform resources, or DTS resources via deployment.yaml. Do not use when: - Resources already exist. - Managing resources not supported by `gcloud beta orchestration-pipelines resource-types list`. - Managing general cloud infrastructure (VMs, networks, Kubernetes, IAM policies), which are better suited for Terraform. - Infrastructure spans multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, etc.). - Already uses Terraform for the target resources.
license	Apache-2.0
metadata	{"version":"v1","publisher":"google"}

How to use this skill

Create or update existing deployment.yaml file and deploy resources. All configuration files MUST be maintained together in the repository root.

Mandatory labels

[!IMPORTANT]

Whenever you generate resource definitions in deployment.yaml, you MUST directly populate the datacloud label under definition.labels for every resource to track the source of creation. Determine the value based on your current IDE environment:

• For Antigravity, set datacloud: "antigravity"
• For VS Code, set datacloud: "vscode"
• For any other environment, set datacloud: "other"

Do not use a variable substitution for this label; hardcode the appropriate string value directly into each resource definition (e.g., replacing __REQUIRED_LABEL__ placeholders).

Special rule for BigQuery DTS Ingestion: Whenever you generate a bigquerydatatransfer.transferConfig in deployment.yaml, you MUST also explicitly define its target destination bigquery.dataset in the same file and apply the datacloud label to it. You must do this even if the dataset already exists, to ensure the destination dataset's labels are patched and updated.

Step 1: Supported Resource Types

The framework supports deploying various GCP resources. To see the comprehensive list of supported resource types, run the following command:

gcloud beta orchestration-pipelines resource-types list

Refer to: references/gcp-pipeline-resource-provisioning_spec.md to understand the template for deployment.yaml.

Step 2: Discover Environment Parameters

Before generating configurations, discover the actual values for the target project, region, environment, and commit SHA.

[!TIP]

If deployment.yaml already exists in the repository root, prioritize extracting project and region from the target environment configuration (e.g., dev).

1. Project ID:

   gcloud config get project
   

2. Project Number:

   gcloud projects describe $(gcloud config get project) --format="value(projectNumber)"
   

3. Region:

   gcloud config get-value compute/region
   

4. Commit SHA:

   git rev-parse HEAD
   

5. Environment Name: If initialization is needed, you MUST ask the user for the environment name. If the user does not provide it, use dev as the default.

[!TIP]

Use these commands to replace placeholders like YOUR_PROJECT_ID with actual values. Always remove associated comments that start with TODO once replaced.

Step 3: Generate or update deployment.yaml

Create or update deployment.yaml in the repository root. This file maps supported environments (dev, stage, prod) to their specific configurations and resources.

[!TIP]

Use the Reference Spec: The agent can use the references/gcp_pipeline_resource_provisioning_spec.md file as a template. It includes sample definitions for select supported resource types. Copy and adapt the required resource blocks into the deployment.yaml. Use gcloud beta orchestration-pipelines resource-types list when needed.

[!IMPORTANT]

Handling Secrets & Privacy (CRITICAL): NEVER hardcode plain-text secrets in deployment.yaml.

• Sensitive Data (Secrets): Sensitive information such as passwords, API keys, and other sensitive information MUST be stored in Secret Manager and declared in the secrets: block of deployment.yaml.
• Non-Sensitive Data (Variables): General configuration (e.g., dataset names, table IDs, regions) could be declared in the variables: block.
• Substitution via {{ VAR }}: Both variables: and secrets: MUST be used as {{ VARIABLE_NAME }} substitutions in resource definitions.
• No Creation: The agent MUST NOT use the framework to create new secrets. If gcloud indicates the secret does not exist, the agent MUST ask the user to create it manually and then re-verify.
• Reference Only Policy: The agent's role is strictly limited to referencing existing secrets. The agent MUST NEVER read, print, or inspect the values of secrets.
• Safe Deployment: The actual value injection happens during deployment execution. The agent only provides the reference.
• Manual Secret Management: Advise the user to manage secret payloads and versions manually.

Step 4: Validation

The agent MUST validate the deployment.yaml before generating the deployment script. This ensures the configuration is syntactically correct and all variables are resolvable.

gcloud beta orchestration-pipelines validate --environment=<ENV_NAME>

Step 5: Deployment

Run the following command to deploy the resources to the target environment.

gcloud beta orchestration-pipelines deploy --environment=<ENV_NAME> --local

[!NOTE]

If a new transfer is being created, make sure to NOT remove the DTS transfer resource from deployment.yaml after it completes the run.

Definition of Done

• deployment.yaml exists in the repository root with actual discovered values (no placeholders) and correct resource definitions.
• The agent runs the deployment command to perform the deployment, and it executes successfully (exit code 0).