Configures Google Cloud Build pipelines with caching, parallel builds, and optimization. Use when setting up Cloud Build, optimizing build performance, or configuring CI/CD pipelines.
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gcp-toolkit
January 21, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/armanzeroeight/fastagent-plugins/blob/main/plugins/gcp-toolkit/skills/cloud-build-helper/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill cloud-build-helperInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/cloud-build-helper/# Cloud Build Helper
## Quick Start
Configure Cloud Build pipelines with proper caching and optimization for fast, efficient builds.
## Instructions
### Step 1: Create cloudbuild.yaml
```yaml
steps:
# Build step
- name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
args: ['build', '-t', 'gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA', '.']
# Push to registry
- name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
args: ['push', 'gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA']
# Deploy
- name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud'
args:
- 'run'
- 'deploy'
- 'myapp'
- '--image=gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA'
- '--region=us-central1'
images:
- 'gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA'
options:
machineType: 'N1_HIGHCPU_8'
logging: CLOUD_LOGGING_ONLY
```
### Step 2: Configure caching
```yaml
steps:
- name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
entrypoint: 'bash'
args:
- '-c'
- |
docker pull gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:latest || exit 0
docker build \
--cache-from gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:latest \
-t gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA \
-t gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:latest \
.
docker push gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:$COMMIT_SHA
docker push gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/myapp:latest
```
### Step 3: Set up build triggers
```bash
# Create trigger from GitHub
gcloud builds triggers create github \
--repo-name=my-repo \
--repo-owner=my-org \
--branch-pattern="^main$" \
--build-config=cloudbuild.yaml
# Create trigger with substitutions
gcloud builds triggers create github \
--repo-name=my-repo \
--repo-owner=my-org \
--branch-pattern="^main$" \
--build-config=cloudbuild.yaml \
--substitutions=_ENV=production,_REGION=us-central1
```
### Step 4: Optimize build performance
**Use parallel steps:**
```yaml
steps:
# These run in parallel
- name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/npm'
id: 'install-frontend'
args: ['install']
dir: 'frontend'
waitFor: ['-']
- na