gcloud-tools

dave-plugins

Summary

Field	Value
Context	Personal Claude Code plugin collection bundling dev workflow and GCP infrastructure skills
Classification	Independent - Dave Braendler owned
Users	Dave Braendler — used across all Claude Code sessions via marketplace install
Commercial Value	Productivity multiplier across all dev work, codifying repeatable workflows into reusable skills
Status Notes	Active. Three plugins, five skills shipped. Two legacy tools parked in to-migrate/ awaiting rethinking
Languages	Markdown, JavaScript, Shell

Overview

Dave's personal Claude Code plugin collection. A marketplace package bundling multiple plugins that add skills for development workflows, cloud infrastructure management, and proposal generation. Installed globally across all Claude Code sessions.

Venture

Personal

Classification

Independent - Dave Braendler owned

Status

Active

Users

Dave Braendler — used across all Claude Code sessions via marketplace install.

Commercial Value

Productivity multiplier across all dev work. Codifies repeatable workflows (spec writing, code scanning, GCP deploys, cost analysis, proposal generation) into reusable Claude Code skills.

Dependencies

• Claude Code (plugin host)
• Google Cloud SDK (gcloud-tools plugin)
• Node.js + docx package (proposal plugin)

Current State

Three plugins shipping with five skills total. Two legacy tools parked in to-migrate/ awaiting rethinking (website-to-markdown crawler and PDF scanner).

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Feature Register

Living register of shipped capabilities. Updated as features land. Last updated: 2026-03-21

Development Skills (dev)

Feature	Status	Description
/dev:spec-writer	Shipped	Generate structured specs with architecture, data models, API, and agent tasks
/dev:code-scanner	Shipped	Scan codebase to extract classes, methods, imports, and code smells

GCP Tools (gcloud-tools)

Feature	Status	Description
/gcloud-tools:gcloud-deploy	Shipped	Package projects for Cloud Run with Dockerfile, cloudbuild.yaml, and custom domains
/gcloud-tools:gcloud-costs	Shipped	Check GCP billing, costs by service/project, budgets, and cleanup recommendations

Proposal Generator (proposal)

Feature	Status	Description
/proposal:generic	Shipped	Generate Blue Harbour .docx proposals across five service lines

Spec Writer Details

Feature	Status	Description
Structured output	Shipped	8-section spec: overview, architecture, data models, API, frontend, JSON schemas, agent tasks, acceptance criteria
Agent task breakdown	Shipped	Parallel workstreams with dependency tracking for Claude Code execution
Scope inference	Shipped	Extracts stack, scope, and context from brief user input

Code Scanner Details

Feature	Status	Description
Python analysis	Shipped	Packages, classes, methods, async functions, line counts
JS/TS analysis	Shipped	Imports, classes, functions, exports, ES6 and CommonJS
Code smell detection	Shipped	Duplicate names, large files (>200 lines), large classes (>=10 methods)
Import alias analysis	Shipped	Suggests path alias fixes and consolidated imports for JS/TS
Report generation	Shipped	Outputs project_structure_report.md with summary stats

GCloud Deploy Details

Feature	Status	Description
Static SPA deployment	Shipped	Multi-stage Docker build with nginx for Vite/React/Next.js
Node.js server deployment	Shipped	Single-stage Docker build for Express/Fastify/Hono
Package manager detection	Shipped	Auto-detects npm, bun, pnpm, yarn from lock files
Env var separation	Shipped	Distinguishes build-time (VITE_*) vs runtime env vars
Custom domain setup	Shipped	Global HTTPS Load Balancer with managed SSL certificates
IAM permissions guide	Shipped	Full service account setup for Cloud Build pipeline
Troubleshooting table	Shipped	11 common deployment errors with causes and fixes

GCloud Costs Details

Feature	Status	Description
Billing overview	Shipped	Lists accounts, linked projects, and budgets
Cost breakdown	Shipped	Per-service/project costs via BigQuery export or CLI
Cloud Run metrics	Shipped	Service usage, revisions, and resource allocation
Cost optimization	Shipped	Actionable cleanup recommendations for idle resources
Resource cleanup	Shipped	Delete unused services, old images, and disabled APIs