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Rhdh Gke Lifecycle

openshift/rhdh-gke-lifecycle

>- Check GKE Kubernetes version support status using the endoflife.date API (auto-scraped from Google's GKE release schedule). Use whenever someone asks about GKE K8s version support, EOL dates, or whether the current GKE cluster version is still supported. GKE uses a long-running static cluster whose version is not managed in CI config.

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/openshift/release --skill rhdh-gke-lifecycle

What comes with it

2 408 bytes besides the instruction
OWNERS
scripts/OWNERS
scripts/check-gke-lifecycle.sh

What it tells the agent to use

found in the instruction text
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The instruction itself

7 sections, as written by the author

Check GKE Kubernetes Version Lifecycle

GKE uses a pre-existing long-running cluster. The K8s version is NOT in CI config — updates are performed via the GCP Console.

When to Use

  • Check if the current GKE cluster K8s version is still supported
  • Find which K8s versions GKE supports and their EOL dates
  • Before upgrading the GKE cluster via the GCP Console

Prerequisites

  • curl, jq, internet connectivity

Steps

  • Run the lifecycle check script:
bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/check-gke-lifecycle.sh"

The script queries:

  • Primary: https://endoflife.date/api/google-kubernetes-engine.json — auto-scraped from Google's GKE release schedule page, shows standard/maintenance support status and EOL dates
  • If the API call fails, fall back to the vendor docs:
WebFetch https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-schedule

Interpreting Results

The script outputs supported GKE K8s versions with their support status and dates:

  • Standard: actively supported, receives regular patches and security updates
  • Maintenance: past standard support end date but still receives critical security patches for a limited time
  • Versions past both standard and maintenance support are not shown

Action

Always recommend upgrading to the newest Standard version. Since GKE version is not in CI config, check the actual cluster version via the GCP Console. If the cluster is not on the newest Standard version, recommend upgrading via the GKE clusters page.

Related Skills

  • rhdh-gke-tests: List GKE test entries

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take openshift/rhdh-gke-lifecycle from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.