Google Cloud Build

1. Introduction

Google Cloud Build is a service that executes your builds on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It allows you to automate the process of building, testing, and deploying your applications with ease, providing a serverless way to manage your CI/CD pipelines.

2. Key Points

Google Cloud Build supports multiple languages and frameworks, allowing you to build applications written in Go, Java, Python, Node.js, and more. You can define and customize your build process using a simple YAML configuration file.

• Serverless architecture for builds.
• Supports multiple source repositories like GitHub and Bitbucket.
• Automatic integration with Google Kubernetes Engine for deployment.
• Customizable build steps using Docker images.

3. Setup

To get started with Google Cloud Build, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Google Cloud Console.
2. Create a new project or select an existing one.
3. Enable the Cloud Build API in the API & Services section.
4. Set up billing for your project if you haven’t done so already.
5. Install the Google Cloud SDK if you plan to use the command line.

4. Configuration

Configuration for Google Cloud Build is done using a cloudbuild.yaml file. Here’s a simple example:

steps:
          - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
            args: ['build', '-t', 'gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/my-app', '.']
          - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
            args: ['push', 'gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/my-app']
        

In this configuration file:

• The first step builds a Docker image.
• The second step pushes the Docker image to Container Registry.

5. Step-by-Step Flowchart

            graph TD;
                A[Start] --> B[Trigger Build];
                B --> C[Fetch Source Code];
                C --> D[Run Build Steps];
                D --> E{Build Successful?};
                E -- Yes --> F[Push Image to Registry];
                E -- No --> G[Notify Failure];
                F --> H[Deploy to Environment];
                H --> I[End];
                G --> I;
        

6. FAQ