gcloud

Initialize gcloud

$ gcloud init

$ gcloud auth login

$ gcloud config set project [project-id]

$ gcloud projects list

$ gcloud compute instances create [name] --zone=[zone]

gcloud group [command] [options]

gcloud is the Google Cloud Platform CLI for managing cloud resources. It provides commands for all GCP services including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, and more.
The tool handles authentication, configuration, and resource management. Commands are organized by service groups with subcommands for specific operations.
gcloud enables infrastructure automation and management without the web console.

GROUP

Service group: compute, container, iam, sql, etc.

Authentication commands.

Configuration management.

Compute Engine commands.

Kubernetes Engine commands.

Project management.

Override project.

Display help information.

~/.config/gcloud/configurations/config_default

Default configuration properties including project, region, zone, and account settings.

Encrypted credentials database for authenticated accounts.

User-specific gcloud properties and preferences.

Requires GCP account and project. Actions may incur costs. Some commands need specific permissions.

gcloud is part of the Google Cloud SDK, providing CLI access to Google Cloud Platform services. It's the primary tool for GCP administration and automation.

gsutil(1), kubectl(1), bq(1)