How-to guides

Install the Cloud Code plugin

• Set up the Cloud Code plugin

  Install the Cloud Code for IntelliJ plugin.

Use pre-release features

• Use pre-release features

  Join the Insiders program and try pre-release Cloud Code features.

Work with Kubernetes

• Overview of Kubernetes in Cloud Code

  Get an overview of Cloud Code Kubernetes development capabilities.

• Get started with Cloud Code for Kubernetes

  Create a Kubernetes application from a template using Cloud Code.

• Use minikube for local development

  Create and deploy a local minikube cluster using a template or your own application.

• Store your container images

  Define the container image repository for your project.

• Create and configure a GKE cluster

  Create and deploy a Kubernetes cluster with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Configure a private cluster

  Use Cloud Code to connect to private clusters with and without public endpoint access and permit private clusters to access resources from outside Google Cloud.

• Use an existing Kubernetes application

  Create a skaffold.yaml file for your Kubernetes run configuration using Cloud Code's automatic configuration creation, or manually with templating assistance.

• Debug Kubernetes applications

  Debug your Kubernetes application without manual setup on a local cluster or any Cloud provider.

• View Kubernetes logs

  View streaming logs from your application and check the status of resources from within Cloud Code.

• Explore your build options with buildpacks, Jib, or Docker

  Select or edit your build settings and set up Skaffold profiles for build, test, and deployment contexts.

• Deploy your applications to ARM64, AMD64, or mixed-architecture GKE clusters

  Add an environment variable in your IDE or a parameter in your skaffold.yaml file that specifies what platform to build, which overrides Skaffold's automatic detection.

• Speed up development

  Take advantage of file sync and hot reloading, automatic deployment on save, and use Skaffold modules for microservices applications using Skaffold configurations.

• Work with kubeconfig files

  Organize cluster access, users, and contexts using Kubernetes configuration files.

• Edit YAML

  Explore Cloud Code's YAML editing assistant features including schema based validation, diagnostics, and quick documentation.

Work with Cloud Run

• Create a Cloud Run service

  Create a Cloud Run service with Cloud Code using a starter template.

• Develop a service locally

  Locally develop a Cloud Run service with Cloud Code.

• Debug a service locally

  Locally debug a Cloud Run service with Cloud Code.

• Deploy a Cloud Run service with Cloud Code

  Deploy a Cloud Run service with Cloud Code and preview it live.

• View logs from a service

  Learn how to view the logs of a Cloud Run service.

• Use the Cloud Run Explorer

  Manage your Cloud Run resources with Cloud Code's Cloud Run Explorer.

Create an App Engine application

• Migrate to Cloud Code

  Migrate your IntelliJ-based App Engine projects to Cloud Code.

• Create an app for the flexible environment

  Create a Java application for the App Engine flexible environment.

• Create an app for the standard environment

  Create a Java application for the App Engine standard environment.

Cloud Client Libraries

• Manage Cloud APIs and libraries

  Browse, read documentation for, and manage Cloud APIs, service accounts, and Cloud Client Libraries for Java for your projects.

Compute Engine VMs

• Manage VMs in Cloud Code

  View relevant Compute Engine VMs running your applications, establish connections to your VMs using SSH, and view application logs.

Secret Manager

• Manage secrets

  Create, view, update, and use secrets with Secret Manager and Cloud Code.

Cloud Storage

• Browse files in Cloud Storage

  Browse the contents of your Cloud Storage buckets.

Cloud Source Repositories

• Work with Cloud Source Repositories

  Add new projects to Cloud Source Repositories and check out existing projects.

Cloud SQL

• Connect to a Cloud SQL database

  Connect to a Cloud SQL database, view Cloud SQL instances, and create new data sources.