The Google Cloud CLI Docker image lets you pull a specific version of gcloud CLI as a Docker image from Artifact Registry and quickly execute Google Cloud CLI commands in an isolated, correctly configured container.

You can refer to the image's documentation page for complete details.

Google Cloud CLI Docker

The Google Cloud CLI Docker image is the gcloud CLI installed on top of a Debian or Alpine image. The Google Cloud CLI Docker Images enable the usage of gcloud as well as its bundled components without having to manually install gcloud in your local machine.

What's new / Important updates

May 28, 2025

Support for gcloud firestore and datastore emulators with Java 17 or earlier is ending on June 24, 2025

Warning

The firestore & datastore emulators will require Java 21 or later starting with the gcloud release 528.0.0 (June 24, 2025). After this change, the firestore and datastore emulators will fail to start in environments with Java versions prior to 21. To fix this, users of the :latest, :emulators and :debian_component_based images can use their own Dockerfile to upgrade to Java 21 or later to continue using the latest firestore and datastore emulators (examples). Alternatively the users can pin-to gcloud version 527.0.0 or earlier where the prior java versions were supported. For any questions or concerns about the change, reach out to the gcloud support team.

May 21, 2025

docker-buildx package removed from the {{gcloud_name_abbr}} docker images

Warning

We have removed the docker-buildx dependency from all Google Cloud CLI Docker images to mitigate customers' exposure to vulnerabilities found in this component and its dependencies according to the following timeline. If your workflows rely on docker-buildx, you will need to pin to the respective Pin-To gcloud version or earlier. Alternatively, you could build your own docker image and include docker-buildx using a custom Dockerfile. Here are some examples: Dockerfile Examples. For any questions or concerns about the change, reach out to the gcloud support team.

Update Timeline

Date	Removed in gcloud version	Pin-to gcloud version to continue using docker-buildx	docker-buildx removed from images
Apr 22, 2025	519.0.0	518.0.0	:alpine and :debian_component_based
May 20, 2025	523.0.0	522.0.0	:slim and :latest

Docker image options

There are six Google Cloud CLI Docker images, and all will install the gcloud, gsutil and bq command-line tools. We recommend that you install the :stable image for a minimal environment. You can also use the stable image as the base image for your own deployments which gives you the flexibility of installing only the components and packages that you need in your image:

• :stable, :VERSION-stable: Provides a gcloud installation with gsutil and bq components. The image is built upon the latest Google-Provided Debian 12 base image. This image supports both linux/amd and linux/arm platforms. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION-stable tag.

If you want to use an Alpine-based image, you can install the following image:

• :alpine, :VERSION-alpine: Similar to stable but built upon the latest Alpine 3.20 base image. This image supports both linux/amd and linux/arm platforms. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION-alpine tag.

If you want images with additional components or packages pre-installed, you can install one of the following options:

• :emulators, :VERSION-emulators: Similar to stable, with the addition of all the emulator components. The image is build upon the latest Google-Provided Debian 12 base image and uses component manager to install the components. This image supports both linux/amd and linux/arm platforms. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION-emulators tag.

• :latest, :VERSION: Similar to stable, with additional components (List of components installed in the image are listed below) pre-installed. The image is build upon the latest Google-Provided Debian 12 base image and uses deb packages to install the components. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION tag.

• :slim, :VERSION-slim: Similar to stable but includes the additional third party packages like curl, python3-crcmod, apt-transport-https, lsb-release, openssh-client, git, make, and gnupg. This image is built upon the latest Google-Provided Debian 12 base image. This image supports both linux/amd and linux/arm platforms. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION-slim tag.

• :debian_component_based, :VERSION-debian_component_based: Similar to stable, with additional components (List of components installed in the image are listed below) pre-installed. The image is build upon the latest Google-Provided Debian 12 base image and uses component manager to install the components. This image supports both linux/amd and linux/arm platforms. To install specific gcloud versions, use the :VERSION-debian_component_based tag.

Installing a Docker image

The Docker image is hosted on Artifact Registry with the following repository name: gcr.io/google.com/cloudsdktool/google-cloud-cli. The images are also available using the us.gcr.io, eu.gcr.io, and asia.gcr.io repositories.

1. To use the image of the stable Google Cloud CLI release, gcr.io/google.com/cloudsdktool/google-cloud-cli:stable, pull it from Artifact Registry by running the following command:

docker pull gcr.io/google.com/cloudsdktool/google-cloud-cli:489.0.0-stable

2. Verify the installation by running:

docker run --rm gcr.io/google.com/cloudsdktool/google-cloud-cli:489.0.0-stable gcloud version

If you have used the floating :stable tag (which always point to the latest release), verify the installation by running the following command:

docker run --rm gcr.io/google.com/cloudsdktool/google-cloud-cli:stable gcloud version

Legacy image (Google App Engine based)

The original image in this repository was based off of

FROM gcr.io/google_appengine/base

The full Dockerfile for that can be found here for archival as well as in image tag google/cloud-sdk-docker:legacy

Cloud SDK Release Tracking

You can also follow the Cloud SDK Release schedule here

• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/google-cloud-sdk-announce