What problem does it solve? Designing GKE cluster networking involves many interdependent Day-0 decisions—private nodes, VPC-native IP allocation, DNS endpoints, and Dataplane V2—that cannot be changed after cluster creation. This Skill provides golden-path defaults and configuration guidance so clusters are provisioned with secure, scalable networking from the start. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Golden Path Defaults: Enforces private clusters with private nodes, DNS endpoint access, Dataplane V2, Cloud DNS, and automatic IPAM. - IP Planning Guidance: Provides pod CIDR, service CIDR, and maxPodsPerNode sizing rules to avoid IP exhaustion. - Egress & Access Patterns: Covers Cloud NAT egress, static egress IPs, authorized networks, and bring-your-own VPC/subnet configurations. - Use Case: When provisioning a new GKE Autopilot cluster for a customer with an existing VPC, use this Skill to generate the correct gcloud container clusters create-auto command with secondary ranges, private nodes, and master authorized networks. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to plan the networking configuration for a new private GKE cluster in a specific region using the golden path defaults.
