GKE Platform Security skill: what it does and how to install it
Hardens Google Kubernetes Engine clusters with secure defaults, RBAC controls, node isolation, encryption and platform IAM settings.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add google/skills --skill gke-platform-securityRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Configures and audits GKE platform security using gcloud commands and Kubernetes or GKE tools. It covers Secret Manager integration, RBAC hardening, Binary Authorization, database encryption, Security Posture, Shielded Nodes, GKE Sandbox, IAM roles and service-account access patterns.
When to use it. Use it for cluster control-plane and platform security configuration, including node and cluster-wide add-ons. It does not cover Workload Identity or workload-level controls such as SecretProviderClass, Pod Security Standards, network policies or gVisor pod settings.
History
Repo stars
21.2kAbout +2.9k since 16 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 86 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 21,200 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 21,140 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 21,101 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 21,071 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 21,041 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 21,006 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 20,967 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 20,939 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 20,924 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 20,865 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 20,592 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 20,557 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,498 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,452 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 19,878 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 18,833 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,776 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,294 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,271 |
| 23 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,271 |
| 16 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,260 |
Installs
4.4k
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Installs via skills.sh
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