Scope inspiration:

gcp_info.sh, gcp_info_auth_config.sh, gcp_info_projects.sh.

This series follows the repo’s GCP inventory flow so every step builds a repeatable, audit-friendly picture of your environment. Part 1 sets the foundation: verify the SDK, confirm auth context, and lock in the right project before any deeper discovery.

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What this script does (walkthrough)

The core

gcp_info.sh

entrypoint establishes the discovery flow and explicitly lists auth, organizations, and project selection before anything else. That ordering avoids running inventory commands in the wrong project or without the right identity.

1. Verify the GCloud SDK is available and surface version details so you can reconcile command behavior with the installed SDK.
2. Enumerate orgs and configurations (

   gcp_info_auth_config.sh

   ) to show which account and config are active.
3. List projects and validate a project is set (

   gcp_info_projects.sh

   ) so the rest of the inventory won’t silently target the wrong place.
4. Print the active project and proceed to downstream sections only after the project check passes.

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Operational caveats and gotchas

• The inventory assumes the GCloud SDK is installed, configured, and authenticated before you start. If you haven’t run

  gcloud init

  (or are not in Cloud Shell), the script will fail early.

• gcp_info_projects.sh

  explicitly fails if no project is configured. This is a safety check to prevent subsequent commands from running against an undefined project.
• The foundational scripts are designed to accept a project ID argument so you can temporarily override the configured project without editing your global config.

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Example command usage

# End-to-end baseline (auth + project setup + subsequent sections)
gcp/gcp_info.sh

# Auth + project checks only
#gcp_info_auth_config.sh and gcp_info_projects.sh are called by gcp_info.sh,
#but you can run them directly if you want just the foundation layer.
gcp/gcp_info_auth_config.sh
gcp/gcp_info_projects.sh

# Force a specific project for a one-off run
CLOUDSDK_CORE_PROJECT=my-project-id gcp/gcp_info.sh