{
  "id": "gcp-compute-engine-operator",
  "name": "GCP Compute Engine Operator",
  "type": "skill",
  "provider": "gcp",
  "harnesses": [
    "codex",
    "claude-code",
    "cursor",
    "gemini",
    "kiro",
    "other"
  ],
  "summary": "Operate GCE instances, manage Managed Instance Groups (MIGs), configure OS patch management via VM Manager, design preemptible/spot VM strategies, and manage startup/shutdown scripts.",
  "source_type": "original",
  "official_docs": [
    "https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances",
    "https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instance-groups/managed-instance-groups",
    "https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/os-patch-management",
    "https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/spot"
  ],
  "security_notes": "Spot VMs are preempted without advance notice — never use for latency-sensitive or non-fault-tolerant workloads. OS Login is preferred over metadata SSH keys for enterprise environments.",
  "last_verified": "2026-05-08",
  "path": "skills/gcp/gcp-compute-engine-operator",
  "author": "github: VincentChuWaiChow",
  "version": "0.1.0"
}