# gcp-cloud-run

Guides container deployments to Google Cloud Run with gcloud CLI and Terraform. Useful when releasing stateless HTTP backends.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 535 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aj-geddes-gcp-cloud-run

## What it does

This skill supplies prompts and deployment patterns for running stateless HTTP containers on Google Cloud Run. It helps configure container builds, memory limits, and IAM bindings for public access.

Inside are reference materials covering `gcloud` commands and Terraform resources. It guides the model to set up graceful shutdown handling alongside startup probes.

Local file persistence will fail. Cloud Run instances scale down to zero when traffic stops, so storing state inside the container filesystem leads to lost data.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill gcp-cloud-run -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/gcp-cloud-run/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill gcp-cloud-run -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill gcp-cloud-run -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts gcp-cloud-run
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill gcp-cloud-run -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/gcp-cloud-run
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill gcp-cloud-run -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/gcp-cloud-run/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Deploy container images to Google Cloud Run using `gcloud`
- Generate Terraform files for Cloud Run resources
- Containerize Node.js applications with Docker
- Configure IAM role bindings for public service invocation

## Example prompts
- Write a gcloud run deploy command for an app with 512Mi memory and 1 CPU
- Generate a Terraform configuration to deploy a stateless service on Cloud Run
- How do I configure graceful shutdown and health probes for Cloud Run?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: gcp-cloud-run
description: >
  Deploy containerized applications on Google Cloud Run with automatic scaling,
  traffic management, and service mesh integration. Use for container-based
  serverless computing.
---

# GCP Cloud Run

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Google Cloud Run enables deployment of containerized applications at scale without managing infrastructure. Run stateless HTTP containers with automatic scaling from zero to thousands of instances, paying only for compute time consumed.

## When to Use

- Microservices and APIs
- Web applications and backends
- Batch processing jobs
- Long-running background workers
- CI/CD pipeline integration
- Data processing pipelines
- WebSocket applications
- Multi-language services

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```bash
# Build container image
gcloud builds submit --tag gcr.io/MY_PROJECT_ID/my-app:latest

# Deploy to Cloud Run
gcloud run deploy my-app \
  --image gcr.io/MY_PROJECT_ID/my-app:latest \
  --platform managed \
  --region us-central1 \
  --memory 512Mi \
  --cpu 1 \
  --timeout 3600 \
  --max-instances 100 \
  --min-instances 1 \
  --no-allow-unauthenticated \
  --set-env-vars NODE_ENV=production,DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...

# Allow public access
gcloud run services add-iam-policy-binding my-app \
  --platform managed \
  --region us-central1 \
  --member=allUsers \
  --role=roles/run.invoker

# Get service URL
gcloud run services describe my-app \
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Cloud Run Deployment with gcloud CLI](references/cloud-run-deployment-with-gcloud-cli.md) | Cloud Run Deployment with gcloud CLI |
| [Containerized Application (Node.js)](references/containerized-application-nodejs.md) | Containerized Application (Node.js) |
| [Terraform Cloud Run Configuration](references/terraform-cloud-run-configuration.md) | Terraform Cloud Run Configuration |
| [Docker Build and Push](references/docker-build-and-push.md) | Docker Build and Push |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Use container health checks
- Set appropriate CPU and memory
- Implement graceful shutdown
- Use service accounts with least privilege
- Monitor with Cloud Logging
- Enable Cloud Armor for protection
- Use revision management for blue-green deployments
- Implement startup and liveness probes

### ❌ DON'T

- Store secrets in code
- Use default service account
- Create stateful applications
- Ignore health checks
- Deploy without testing
- Use excessive resource limits
- Store files in container filesystem
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