gcloud-init

Initialize gcloud

$ gcloud init

$ gcloud init --console-only

$ gcloud init --skip-diagnostics

gcloud init [options]

gcloud init is an interactive wizard that guides you through the initial setup of the Google Cloud SDK. It handles authentication by launching a browser for OAuth login, then helps you select a default project from those available to your account.
The initialization process also prompts for default Compute Engine region and zone settings, which streamlines future commands by eliminating the need to specify these values repeatedly. The command creates or updates a configuration profile with these preferences.
gcloud init can be run multiple times to create different named configurations for working with multiple projects or accounts. It's the recommended first step after installing the Google Cloud SDK and the easiest way to switch between different GCP environments.

--console-only

Don't launch browser for login.

Skip network diagnostics.

Use specific configuration.

gcloud(1), gcloud-auth-login(1)