gcp-workflows

What problem does it solve?

This Skill simplifies the creation and management of Google Cloud Workflows, enabling users to orchestrate complex, multi-step processes involving various GCP services with robust error handling and parallel execution.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Workflow Generation: Automatically generate YAML definitions for GCP Workflows based on specified patterns (sequential, parallel, saga, retry, callback).
• Service Integration: Provides examples for integrating with Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Firestore, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager, and more.
• Advanced Control Flow: Supports conditional branching (switch), iteration (for loops), parallel execution, and nested try/except blocks for complex logic and compensation patterns.
• Error Handling & Retries: Implements sophisticated error handling with custom retry predicates and saga patterns for distributed transactions.
• Triggers & Scheduling: Demonstrates how to set up triggers via Cloud Scheduler, Eventarc, and Cloud Tasks.
• Use Case: Automate the deployment and configuration of a new microservice across multiple GCP services, including provisioning resources, setting up CI/CD, and configuring monitoring, all orchestrated by a single GCP Workflow.

Quick Start

Use the gcp-workflows skill to generate a sequential workflow that validates an order, processes payment, and sends a confirmation via Firestore.