# Application Design Center documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/overview)
Design and share deployable application architectures.

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### Guides

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  [Overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/overview)

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  [Set up App Design Center](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/setup)

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  [Quickstart: Deploy a Google template](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/quickstart-deploy-google-template)

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  [Quickstart: Create a template](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/quickstart-create-template)

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  [Quickstart: Update and redeploy](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/quickstart-update-template)

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  [Import components](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/import-components)

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  [Design application templates](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/design-application-templates)

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  [Manage applications](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/manage-applications)

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  [Deploy applications](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/deploy-applications)

### Reference

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  [Supported resources](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/supported-resources)

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  [gcloud commands](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/design-center)

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  [REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/reference/rest)

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  [RPC API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/reference/rpc)

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  [Model Context Protocol (MCP) server](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/use-app-design-center-mcp)

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  [Agent skills](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/agent-skills-overview)

### Resources

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  [Pricing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/products/application-design-center/pricing)

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  [Release notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/release-notes)

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  [Get support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/support)

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  [Quotas and limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/quotas)

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  [Locations](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/locations)

## Related resources

Training and tutorials Code samples Explore self-paced training, use cases, reference architectures, and code samples with examples of how to use and connect Google Cloud services. Training Training and tutorials

### [Introduction to App Design Center](https://www.skills.google/course_templates/1909)


Learn how App Design Center helps you accelerate app delivery while maintaining governance and security across Google Cloud.


2 hours and 45 minutes introductory

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Tutorial Training and tutorials

### [Interactive walkthrough tutorial in the console](https://console.cloud.google.com/products/design-center/overview?walkthrough_id=application-design-center--quickstart-create-template)


Create a template and deploy an application in the console.


15 minutes introductory

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Tutorial Training and tutorials

### [Design and deploy using Antigravity CLI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/design-deploy-antigravity-cli)


Connect to MCP servers and add skill files. Then design, deploy, and troubleshoot infrastructure directly in Antigravity CLI.


30 minutes introductory

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Three-tier web app](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/three-tier-web-app)


A high-availability, production-ready foundation for modern web applications.

Web app SQL

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Generative AI RAG with Cloud SQL](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/gen-ai-rag-with-sql)


A chat application that provides grounded and accurate responses based on your organization's data.

AI SQL

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Single region GKE cluster and workload](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/single-region-gke)


A cost-efficient cluster and workload optimized for resource management in a single location.

GKE Helm chart

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Enterprise-grade production GKE cluster and workload](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/enterprise-grade-production-gke)


A high-security cluster and workload optimized for production.

Production GKE Helm chart

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Code sample Code Samples

### [AI pre-trained inference GKE cluster and workload](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/ai-pretrained-inference-gke-cluster-workload)


A secure, private cluster optimized for AI workloads.

AI GKE Helm chart

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Agent Platform with governance](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/agent-platform-with-governance)


Deploy AI agents with secure, governed connectivity to a data source using MCP.

AI Agent

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Simple Agent Platform](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-design-center/docs/simple-agent-platform)


Deploy a simple agent with safety and content moderation.

AI Agent

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