What problem does it solve? Configuring a Google Cloud global external Application Load Balancer involves dozens of interdependent settings across Cloud CDN, Cloud Armor, and Service Extensions, and misconfiguration leads to poor caching, weak security, or failed deployments. This Skill replaces guesswork with a structured 6-step discovery flow that maps workload types to opinionated best-practice configurations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Guided 6-Step Configuration: Walks through basics, origin setup, traffic management, caching, security, and review with progressive disclosure of advanced options. - Workload-Aware Recommendations: Generates Cloud CDN cache modes, TTLs, and Cloud Armor rate limits based on whether the workload is static content, cacheable API, transactional API, or dynamic SSR web. - Code Generation & Deployment: Produces Terraform HCL or gcloud CLI scripts and can actuate deployment via Infrastructure Manager, including IAM pre-checks and drift detection. - Use Case: A platform engineer needs to front a Cloud Run service and a Cloud Storage bucket with HTTPS, path-based routing, and WAF protection. The Skill discovers existing backends, recommends caching and rate-limiting policies, and outputs a deployable Terraform configuration. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to help you design and deploy a Google Cloud global external Application Load Balancer for your workload, and it will guide you through the 6-step configuration flow.
