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gke-basics from gke-labs/kube-agents is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add gke-labs/kube-agents/gke-basics@v1.1.1Pins v1.1.1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- gke-labs/kube-agents
- Path
third_party/google-skills/gke-basics/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 1
- Latest version
- v1.1.1, committed Oct 10, 2026
- Size
- 3,979 bytes
- Repository stars
- 105
- License
- Apache-2.0
Manages core GKE cluster provisioning, credentials, Autopilot vs Standard selection, and workload deployment. Use when creating GKE clusters, fetching kubectl credentials, or deciding between Autopilot and Standard modes. Don't use for Workload Identity (use gke-workload-identity), GKE networking (use gke-networking), security hardening (use gke-platform-security or gke-workload-security), or cluster upgrades (use gke-upgrades).
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# GKE Basics & Critical Gotchas > **Routing Note:** For Workload Identity KSA/GSA setup, open `gke-workload-identity/SKILL.md`. For cluster security flags (`--database-encryption-key`, `--security-posture`, RBAC, Shielded Nodes, Binary Authorization), open `gke-platform-security/SKILL.md`. For cluster upgrades or maintenance windows, open `gke-upgrades/SKILL.md`. For generating Kubernetes YAML manifests (`Deployment`, `StatefulSet`, `Service`, `HTTPRoute`, `PodDisruptionBudget`), open `gke-manifest-generation/SKILL.md`. Managed Kubernetes platform on Google Cloud. Defaults to Autopilot mode unless Standard is explicitly required. ## Key Selection Rules: Autopilot vs. Standard * **Default to Autopilot** for almost all workloads. * **Use Standard ONLY if:** * Custom node OS kernel parameters (`sysctl`) are required. * Custom node taints or specific hardware node pools are required. * DaemonSets require raw `hostPath` mounts to the host OS filesystem. * When explaining why Standard is required over Autopilot, explicitly cite all matching restrictions (e.g., custom sysctls and custom node taints). …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add gke-labs/kube-agents/gke-basics@sha256:f27c563479e6a9faThe line at the top of this page pins the label v1.1.1, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Oct 10, 2026.
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Source
gke-labs/kube-agents · 105 stars · license Apache-2.0 · pushed 2026-10-21 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_eujxnbrmiqhstmpe GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=gke-labs/kube-agents/gke-basics GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/f27c563479e6a9faedda9ca2a85a5233c58d2129f5ab929c0b7b23ad37643702
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Guides: the SKILL.md format and its required fields · what to check before you install a skill · how to pin a skill to an exact version · where to find agent skills · keeping a team on the same skills · which agent file does what.
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