Show HN: An Alfred workflow to open GCP services and browse resources within

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An Alfred workflow that lets you instantly open Google Cloud services or search GCP resources—fast, simple, and right from your Alfred. Requirements Installation Make sure you have the Google Cloud CLI installed and authenticated. Download the latest release from the releases page. Double-click the downloaded .alfredworkflow file to install it in Alfred. Follow the instructions in the workflow to set up your gcloud binary path and you are good to go! 🆘 Still stuck? Read the full installation guide for step-by-step help. ✨ Features at a Glance 🔍 Fuzzy search across 250+ Google Cloud services and subservices 🔍⚡️ Search live GCP resources across 20+ services, right from Alfred ⚡ Instantly copy, paste or open GCP Console links without touching your browser 🧠 Config and region overrides using simple symbols ( @ and $ ) and ) 🔐 Secure by design, uses your local gcloud CLI, never touches credentials CLI, never touches credentials 💾 Fast performance with safe caching (customizable via env var) 🛠️ Built-in tools to install new updates, clear cache, view logs, or reset internal data Design Philosophy This workflow never sees your credentials, authentication is handled entirely by the gcloud CLI. Only non-sensitive data is cached, such as project names, regions, resource names etc. Jusk enough keep things snappy. Every command fetches only the non sensitive data it needs, keeping it lightweight and efficient. Set your gcloud path once, and the workflow runs smoothly without surprises. If you notice anything that doesn't align with this, it's unintentional, please open an issue 🙏 Usage Open Alfred and type gcp to see the available services and commands. The home page will display useful links to Google Cloud: Example: Home screen with quick links to GCP Console, Health Status, tools etc. Type gcp followed by a service name. Example: gcp comp will fuzzy-match and show services like Compute Engine. If a service has 🗂️ in its subtitle, Tab to autocomplete into the subservices sect...

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