ST-2026-156 · SDKs, clients & toolchains
Google Cloud CLI 579 renames the Cluster Director blueprint flag
Google Cloud CLI 579.0.0 renames --blueprint to --reference-architecture for beta cluster-director clusters create.
Google Cloud CLICluster Directorblueprintreference architectureflag rename
Previous state
Cluster creation automation supplied --blueprint.
Current state
The beta clusters create command uses --reference-architecture instead.
Affected users
Who needs to care
Scripts invoking gcloud beta cluster-director clusters create with --blueprint.
Required response
What to do
Replace the renamed flag and validate cluster-creation automation on CLI 579.
Evidence boundary
What the source does not prove
The rename applies only to the named beta Cluster Director create command.
Lifecycle history
Dated event sequence
- Flag renamed
CLI 579.0.0 introduced --reference-architecture.
Evidence ledger
First-party sources
- 01Google Cloud — Google Cloud CLI release notes — 579.0.0
Official CLI release notes · 2026-08-04
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